Scenography

The space where a story happens is just as important as the words the actors say. Scenography is the art of using lights, colors, and objects to create a mood without saying a single word. The world you are in changes how you feel inside.

The world you are in changes how you feel inside. The lighting designer does not illuminate the stage. The lighting designer tells you how to feel. A red wash is anger. A blue wash is grief. You never noticed. You were too busy feeling it. The set is the first actor. It speaks before anyone opens their mouth.

Scenography: holistic manipulation of performance space. Not just set design but the creation of atmosphere dictating physical and emotional possibilities. Links to environmental psychology and architecture: physical surroundings influence behavior and non-verbal information transmission. The set does not support the story. The set is the story's first sentence.

SOUND: The echo of your voice in a big hallway: the space speaking back.

SMELL: An old book that makes you feel like you are in a library: scent as set design.

TASTE: The blue taste of a cold popsicle: color becoming flavor.

TOUCH: Soft velvet cloth versus a rough rock: texture setting the scene.

SIGHT: The sun going down and the colors changing: the world performing scenography every evening.

BODY: Standing in a very small closet and feeling the space press in on you: the room reshaping your body.

Music: Acoustic #3 by The Goo Goo Dolls

Music: The Rhythm of Life by Cy Coleman

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