This has probably already been discussed and resolved but if it has I haven’t seen it so …

Am I right to assume that the times quoted for rehearsals, get-togethers, etc. are all SL times?  For me, in the UK, that means I have to add 8 hours to them.  One of the interesting features of this whole initiative will be to see how we all interact at different stages of our day.  The prospect of emoting heavily at 6 am is … well, intriguing.  Especially as the person with whom you’re sharing the stage may be in the grip of mid-afternoon torpor or ready to crawl into bed after a hard day.

But, who’s who? (All skins are using the same shape. Eyes/hair/facial hair not yet matched. Just a brief glimpse; none might be used in the end.)

Today, the directors will begin rehearsals with the actors!!!

animations or scene changes can be tied into HUD, which will spurt out the appropriate line in the appropriate language into text chat.

(multi-lingual subtitles - Charles Gregoire’s idea)

Barnado & Francisco
Costume:

• Chain mail shirts (picture in Chain Mail Shirt.jpg )
• Each with a brown leather belt and frog (as picture in sword belt-frog.jpg)
• Hooded black cloak with the hood up (as in ‘cloak’ picture, but black)
• Black baggy pants (as in ‘cloak’ picture)
• Black leather almost-to-the-knee boots with a cuff (as in ‘cloak’ picture)
• Each with gloves (picture in Chain Mail Shirt.jpg)

Props:

• Each should carry a polearm/axe (as descried in the image polearm)
• Sheathed sword on their right left side (edited by Sabina–originally I said on their right, however, the sword should be sheathed on the side opposite their dominant hand) (sword as pictured in Brigadine.jpg)
• A dagger tucked in their belt on their left right side (as pictured in dagger.gif)

Horatio
Costume:

• Top as per picture titled german scholarTOP.jpg
• Lower body as pictured in germanscholar lower.jpg
• Feathered flat cap in flatcap.bmp and feather as in feather cap.jpg

Props:

• None

Marcellus
Costume:

• Top as in image titled brigadine (chain mail shirt under a brigadine)
• Black baggy pants (as in cloak picture)
• Black leather almost-to-the-knee boots with a cuff (as in cloak picture)
• Wrist cuffs as pictured in gauntlets.jpg
• Gloves (picture in Chain Mail Shirt.jpg)
• Brown leather belt and frog (as picture in sword belt-frog.jpg)
• Hooded black cloak with the hood up (as in ‘cloak’ picture, but black)

Props:

• Polearm/partisan (as descried in the image partisan)

Ghost
Costume:

• Dressed as a warrior king in full armor with his beaver up. The Third Earl of Cumberland owned the armor in the image titled Cumberland.jpb. Also the image Cumberalnd.jpg is from the Met’s collection, but this site http://www.medievalrepro.com/Premier.htm, has more detailed images. I think the SHAPE/structure of this suit of armor is good, but with simply a HIGHLY polished silver finish would suffice. His breast plate however would be etched with the Kronborg Castle’s Coat of Arms.

Props:

• Carrying a long sword as in the picture elizarmor.jpg.
  • As I’ve mentioned before, I have NO skill or talent for CREATING any drawings or sketches of anything. Moreover, I haven’t any desire to waste our time ATTEMPTING to become skilled with such pursuits! Therefore, I’m limited to images I can find on the internet or in books I have. I am not sure a long sword is appropriate for the ghost king but I’ve spent TOO long looking for an image of a kingly baton!

Chain Mail Shirt.jpg sword belt-frog.jpg

cloakPolearm

Brigadinedagger german scholarTOP.jpg

germanscholar lower.jpgflat

cap

feather capgauntlets.jpg

partisian cumberland

elizarmor.jpg

AND big props to Dolgo for use of his images! (harr harr I’m SO punny!)

Dolgo-A look forward to yer response on this! Thanks!!!!!!

Ina said, “there is actually a 2-4 times larger version of the Globe to be constructed for the actual performance.” OH GOODY!

Dolgo said there should be a real AV for the ghost–TOTALLY AGREE–if I may–I would like to insist on that!

Ina said, “Passing of beacon along is also a good symbolism,” to denote the AV who is speaking—I do not think this is a good idea. A camera dynamically zooming to the AV speaking is OK but perhaps animations and the AV moving about are our best bet. Not sure how that might impact performance or Ina’s idea or even how to make it work!?!?!

Dolgo said, “I’m 99% sure that the English theaters had no regard for historical accuracy in staging or costumes.” I think this is GREAT news! We can be a lil’ creative in creating costumes and props while staying true to the text and the ’spirit’ of the play!

Wikipedia (thus it MUST be RIGHT–hee hee-kidding) gives this image as a coat of arms for Kronborg Castle in Helsingør (aka Elsinore).

Further info regarding debate over coat of arms at http://swhack.com/logs/2006-06-08–its on the internet–thus it too is suspect!

Keep in mind that only one clip below is prepared beforehand by auditioning actors. The other clips are either the “pop quiz” passages of my choice or reader parts.

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Ada Radius: (Ophelia 1 | Ophelia 2)

Calliope Delgado: (Gertrude | Gertrude2 )

Dell Willberg: (Laertes | Hamlet | Hamlet2 )

Inertial Voom: ( Francisco )

Harman Mayo: (Claudius | Claudius2 )

Jody Huet: (Laertes | Hamlet)

Kayden Oconnel: (Horatio | Francisco | Horatio2 )

Ludo Merit: (Gertrude | Player Queen)

MadameThespian Underhill: (Ophelia 1 | Ophelia 2 | Ophelia3 | Gertrude | Ophelia4)

Raymon Federal: (Laertes | Hamlet in Spanish! | )

Tracer Ping: (Bernardo)

Vicki Vielle: (Ophelia )

Here are audition clips for Thursday 8/9’s inworld auditions.

Ada Radius (Gertrude1 | Gertrude 2 |

Charles Gregoire (Hamlet 1 | Hamlet 2| Laertes | Laertes 2 | Hamlet)

Dolgoruky Umarov (Claudius | Horatio1 | Horatio2 | Hamlet1 | Hamlet2

Esther Gavaskar (Ophelia1

Jack Lefebvre (Hamlet | Hamlet2 )

Joff Fassnacht (Polonius 1 | Polonius 2 | Polonius 3)

Kronos Kirkorian (Hamlet 1 | Hamlet2 | Hamlet3 | Claudius| Claudius2 )

Paggles Whitman (Hamlet 1 | Hamlet2 )

Sabina Stenvaag (Gertrude 1| Gertrude 2 | Ophelia

Posting this for Sabina, since the blog template is not setup yet.  Click for pdf: Act 1, Scene 1 Props and Costumes Research