Kioskotambo

Description:

Some weaks ago i wrote i blog and i ended with the question of how can the actor adapt to the space.

Analysis:

The actor can adapt to the space with acting. For example in big spaces the actions will be big while in small spaces actions don’t need to be so big. Also exaggeration in needed for big spaces and very clear movements. In a smaller space the actor would need also to be more stationary while in a big space the actor would have to move a lot around space so the space doesn’t “eat” the actor.

Connection:

Paucartambo: The saqras had an open space and for this they had to do big movements as in the roofs they could be lost. The mig movements helped to define the PRESENCE of the actor as they catch more attention.

Analysis:

Another way of adapting to the space is by lighting. Lighting can help to focus something in stage so if the stage is big then a light that focus something will transform the space, only the space where the light is being directed to will be like the new stage. Also the colours will transform space so that it gives the appereance of different hours for example, or something “magical”, or maybe to create an specific mood, the atmosphere (the abstract space) is transformed too.

Connection:

In the poem “theatre” by lila the space was made smaller as there was only one or two actors, the space needed to be smaller to create the effect they wanted and the actions focus on the actors and as there weren’t many scenary props then the space look even bigger.

A Matter of dissection: As there was only a table and a door the space to the center look small but to the sides it look big because the table was at the middle, the actors needed to be near the table but at the sides it was empty. So that the space didn’t look as it wasn’t well balanced the lights help to reduce this space to the sides (like the walls that reduce to the sides in la falsa criada)

La cocina: Here the attention was dragged into the couple by putting in a dim light all the stage but focusing a brighter light only to the couple. Here the space for performance was reduced and give the sensation as this was the only thing happening so it can gives the sensation of intimacy if you focus the light of something.

Analysis:

Props; The use of props, which prop is chosen has to be with the space. A small prop in a small space occupy more space than a small prop in a big space. If there is only a small prop in a big space it doesn’t mean it would not cause any effect or that attention may be lost, but it may be used to be ironic, funny while in a small space a small prop would be use because a big prop in a small space will occupy to much space. So here we can see how the props, their meaning can change depending on the space, it can make the use of the props sometimes ironic.

The position of the audience. The position in the audience will give different relationship between the actors and the audience. The position will have on affect then in the use of space.

Connections:

Hebras: The position of the audience makes the space smaller as is surrounding so that the space where the actors are is between the audience. You can see as an audience more audience too. The position also stablish a connection not between the actions but it gives PRESENCE to the audience to, it helps to find and have that presence as an audience too.

Reflections:

The space can be adapted in many ways but each way will affect differently. Maybe psicological as maybe fisical, putting more or less focus on something. The presence is something that we can see directly linked to the use of the space, but how in paucartambo the actors have so many presence. Sometimes is difficult to see the acting because of the other people in the audience trying to push you back but the presence of this actors is given. How?