Ruby Moon

When empathizeing the extend Ruby Moon it is easy to pick up on the ain and mixer tensions mingled with characters. The descriptive nature of the stage directions and the certain act of reading as opposed to just seeing on stage, being able to take fourth dimension to look over each line, means that a reader can see which scenes accentuate the tension surrounded by both jibe and Sylvie or the characters they halt created. Stage directions in the tactics plainly describe when a pa spend on stage is to be tense, or what the vibe is supposed to feel akin during a bad-tempered scene.Bringing these tensions onto stage, however, is a more concentrated task. An audience in a theatre cannot simply read that a silence is supposed to be tense it is up to the actors and their use of the stage, as easily as the lighting, set and audio. When considering how to highlight the personal and social tensions in Ruby Moon, we must consider what especial(a) tensions constitute an impor tant role and which characters the tensions are surrounded by. It may be that a characters interactions with their surroundings are tense or that their relationships with other characters are very tense.To bring them to the stage these social and personal tensions must be identified. Camerons Ruby Moon explores the beautiful and often shallow relationships of suburbia. In create verbally Ruby Moon, although it is in essence a surreal tend, Cameron attempted to draw attention to very real issues, including the nature of suburbia, and how when it comes down to it its difficult to know who to trust. Bad things can happen to anyone, and not everyone is as normal as they appear.Not only this, further underneath the eeriness of this play lies a very real, deeply tragic story of two parents who have lost their child and gone mad to cope with the wo of neer knowing what happened to her. So a lot so that the reject every opportunity to find out for fear of it being bad news, in sa ve of keeping up the game they play with each other. The tension betwixt them is evident when reading the play- it is clear in the stage directions when moments between them are tense. hale recording refer would be highly efficient in bringing these themes to life on stage.As many groups in class presentations demonstrated, Ruby Moon is a play in which the use of audio effects such as voiceovers, music, and locomote effects (i. e. rain, wind, barking dogs) is a part of the stage directions, and is utilised and essential to many expose moments in the play. Sound effects that play key roles in the audiences understanding of the play include Rubys voice and gentle refrain at the beginning, the various pee-pee on which the phone rings, the sound of voicemail messages being left, and Rubys voice throughout.This almost constant use of sound effects throughout the play gives the manager a simple way of drawing attention to dramatic tension, acting as a kind of soundtrack, with, for example, the sound of a phone ringing, accentuating the silence between Ray and Sylvie by suddenly breaking it. Space can be used in a particular way to accentuate tension between characters. In class presentations, many groups pointed that they felt the set should be small and intimate. This means that actors will forever be in close propinquity with each other.Characters being in close law of proximity can accentuate many kinds of tension, for example the scene primordial on in the play featuring Ray and Dulcie Doily might see Ray standing on one side of the stage trying not to get too close but being physically unable to get further away and being forced into close proximity, creating tension in the sense that he does not lack to be in close quarters with a womanhood he finds extremely unpleasant. The scene featuring Sid and Sylvie may stimulate Sid alternating between invading Sylvies personal space and shying away-Putting Sylvie on edge as it is in close proximity t o her.During the scene featuring Ray and Veronica, a stage where the characters were in close proximity to each other would help create sexual tension. In terms of bringing the social tensions evident in the play onto stage, many groups in the in-class presentations of directorial visions seemed to express that a key theme in Ruby Moon was the relationships between residents of Australian suburbs. Its a well recognised suburban stereotype- Neighbours are courteous and civil towards each other however build silent judgments, while having dark secrets of their own. Costuming could play a springy role in making these social tensions apparent on stage.As Ray and Sylvie dress up, it was decided by many groups that they should don just a a couple of(prenominal) key costume pieces that they feel trades union up their character. Exaggerated, almost (e. g. When Sylvie dresses up as Dulcie Doily she dons a grey wig and an apron- Typical elderly woman garb- a shallow understanding of their neighbours and in fact, other people. ) The various tensions, issues and emotions being presented in Ruby Moon, both of a personal and social nature make it successful as a play because they are real things that real people have to face and that put many people on edge.Aside from the use of audio, costuming and staging to get these tensions across, it is largely up to actors to make sure the audience can pick up on the vibes of the play, leading up to moments in such a way that the audience can feel tension in the air. When staged in the right way, Ruby Moon is designed to make the audience uncomfortable and tense. There is never a calm moment throughout. There are various techniques that directors can employ to make this so and look the success of portraying tensions, both personal and social, on stage in a performance of Ruby Moon.Ruby MoonWhen reading the play Ruby Moon it is easy to pick up on the personal and social tensions between characters. The descriptive nature of the s tage directions and the very act of reading as opposed to just seeing on stage, being able to take time to look over each line, means that a reader can see which scenes accentuate the tension between both Ray and Sylvie or the characters they have created. Stage directions in the play plainly describe when a pause on stage is to be tense, or what the vibe is supposed to feel like during a particular scene.Bringing these tensions onto stage, however, is a more difficult task. An audience in a theatre cannot simply read that a silence is supposed to be tense it is up to the actors and their use of the stage, as well as the lighting, set and audio. When considering how to highlight the personal and social tensions in Ruby Moon, we must consider what particular tensions play an important role and which characters the tensions are between. It may be that a characters interactions with their surroundings are tense or that their relationships with other characters are very tense.To bring t hem to the stage these social and personal tensions must be identified. Camerons Ruby Moon explores the tenuous and often shallow relationships of suburbia. In writing Ruby Moon, although it is in essence a surreal play, Cameron attempted to draw attention to very real issues, including the nature of suburbia, and how when it comes down to it its difficult to know who to trust. Bad things can happen to anyone, and not everyone is as normal as they appear.Not only this, but underneath the eeriness of this play lies a very real, deeply tragic story of two parents who have lost their child and gone mad to cope with the grief of never knowing what happened to her. So much so that the reject every opportunity to find out for fear of it being bad news, in favour of keeping up the game they play with each other. The tension between them is evident when reading the play- it is clear in the stage directions when moments between them are tense. Audio effects would be highly effective in bring ing these themes to life on stage.As many groups in class presentations demonstrated, Ruby Moon is a play in which the use of audio effects such as voiceovers, music, and sound effects (i. e. rain, wind, barking dogs) is a part of the stage directions, and is utilised and essential to many key moments in the play. Sound effects that play key roles in the audiences understanding of the play include Rubys voice and piano refrain at the beginning, the various occasions on which the phone rings, the sound of voicemail messages being left, and Rubys voice throughout.This almost constant use of sound effects throughout the play gives the director a simple way of drawing attention to dramatic tension, acting as a kind of soundtrack, with, for example, the sound of a phone ringing, accentuating the silence between Ray and Sylvie by suddenly breaking it. Space can be used in a particular way to accentuate tension between characters. In class presentations, many groups expressed that they fel t the set should be small and intimate. This means that actors will always be in close proximity with each other.Characters being in close proximity can accentuate many kinds of tension, for example the scene early on in the play featuring Ray and Dulcie Doily might see Ray standing on one side of the stage trying not to get too close but being physically unable to get further away and being forced into close proximity, creating tension in the sense that he does not want to be in close quarters with a woman he finds extremely unpleasant. The scene featuring Sid and Sylvie may feature Sid alternating between invading Sylvies personal space and shying away-Putting Sylvie on edge as it is in close proximity to her.During the scene featuring Ray and Veronica, a stage where the characters were in close proximity to each other would help create sexual tension. In terms of bringing the social tensions evident in the play onto stage, many groups in the in-class presentations of directorial visions seemed to express that a key theme in Ruby Moon was the relationships between residents of Australian suburbs. Its a well recognised suburban stereotype- Neighbours are polite and civil towards each other however build silent judgments, while having dark secrets of their own. Costuming could play a vital role in making these social tensions apparent on stage.As Ray and Sylvie dress up, it was decided by many groups that they should don just a few key costume pieces that they feel sum up their character. Exaggerated, almost (e. g. When Sylvie dresses up as Dulcie Doily she dons a grey wig and an apron- Typical elderly woman garb- a shallow understanding of their neighbours and in fact, other people. ) The various tensions, issues and emotions being presented in Ruby Moon, both of a personal and social nature make it successful as a play because they are real things that real people have to face and that put many people on edge.Aside from the use of audio, costuming and stagin g to get these tensions across, it is largely up to actors to make sure the audience can pick up on the vibes of the play, leading up to moments in such a way that the audience can feel tension in the air. When staged in the right way, Ruby Moon is designed to make the audience uncomfortable and tense. There is never a calm moment throughout. There are various techniques that directors can employ to make this so and ensure the success of portraying tensions, both personal and social, on stage in a performance of Ruby Moon.