My idea 

For my individual piece I have decided to use placards as my chosen convention of Brecht's theatre. At first I wanted to experiment with having different characters and how they act in social situations compared to their internal emotions. However after trying this I found it hard, as I was only one person on stage and could not show the social situations well enough. From this experience I learnt that the idea of showing two different things could be an interesting concept, so I decided to look at some opposites. In the end I settled on the idea of the truth versus lies, I felt like something like this would be interesting for the audience to watch as they would have to work out for themselves whether the truth was being said or whether it was on the placards.

As I had just been to do work experience following round a barrister, and watching a trial, I thought that maybe I could incorporate this into my drama piece. I thought it would be an interesting idea to have myself as someone being prosecuted on the stand. However due to the fact it is a solo piece, I would have it as though I am recounting my side of the story. During the piece I would recount my story while holding up placards with another version of the story (this could either be the real story or not the audience would have to decide for themselves). 

Because I have put the audience in a position to make a decision on whether the defendant is guilty or not, I thought I could play around with the idea of the audience being sat in the jury seats. As this is the role the jury take on in real life. This makes the audience not just spectators but as though they are a part of the trial. I would will do this by placing a placard stating 'Jury' next to the audience's seats. I will also use similar placards to show the defendants chair, the time, and the accusations against the prosecuted.   

Mise en scene

I will have my Mise en scene simple, this will be done to make sure the audience are focused on the defendant and taking in everything that they say. 

Set:

My set will consist of one chair, downstage centre, and the whiteboard centre stage right behind the chair. This will be done to create a sense of claustrophobia and closeness between the defendant and the audience. It will also be used as a placard to state the time of the case. The audience will be sat in chairs directly in front of the defendant, this will be done to give the sense that they are a part of the Jury and not just spectators of a performance.

I was considering having a table in front of the defendant, however after trying this out I realised that the table blocks the placards which are key, and need to be seen. I also had to hold the placards higher which then block out my face which is key in seeing emotions, such as anxiety. 

Lighting:

There will be one spotlight directly on the defendant, this is to make sure that all focus is on the defendant. This will create a tenser atmosphere. 


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