The Shields We Carry

Sorry for the posting delay!  This is what we did at rehearsal on Wednesday the 19th:

As the show begins to develop and take shape, it is becoming more and more evident that each cast member should present a personal piece of some kind.  For example, one of us might do a monologue, another might write a scene, another (probably Kaleena) might write a poem.  But something that I have really been struggling with is how to create that personal piece; how do I decide what to share?  How do I present it?  How can I keep my piece from being indulgent or fluffy?

Apparently Bill sensed that many of us were struggling with the same questions, and so he asked us to do a visual art project to generate ideas.  We each had to create a "shield" out of paper.  The shield had to be divided into four parts (North, South, East, West), and in each part, we had to use symbols, colors, words, images, etc. to show:

North - where we are going
South - where we are from
West - what we are leaving behind
East - what we are taking with us

Here are some pictures of the shields.  I will leave the interpretation up to you.

Sara

James

Stephen

Vanessa

Kaleena

Birgitta (and yes it does say SHIT...)

 

 

Hossein

Hannah

Can you believe that we are all going to come together to make a cohesive show?  I can.  I love that we are all so different, and yet we work so well together. 

This cast is really becoming a family.