D/S for scene 2 and the concluding section of scene 3.

Dramatic Sequence; Lights and Sounds – (Elaboration)

Matthew’s first monologue: - A science presentation.

Only lights above or angled towards the front of Matthew should be switched on. This main objective was to focus a;; attention onto Matthew. The lighting sequence for this scene must be kept as simple as possible with minimal changes so as to portray a normal (actual) science presentation even though it meant something more serious and emotional.

The repetition of “gongs” that was played as the presentation progresses from a stage (past, present or future) to another, symbolizes the cruelty of time, not allowing Matthew a chance to find the answer to his family tragedy but to slip away, leaving Matthew helpless. An indirect contrary was brought up in this scene. With every striking of the “gongs”, Matthew and this family were brought nearer and nearer to the stage of destruction. Matthew, however, presented as increasing confidence level in speech as he became really hopeful for the hypothesis for the future, before coming to the realization that reality doesn’t always respond to how we want things to.

The distant applause represents him still being in a dreamy state where he was forced back to reality with the electronic sounds. The fading of lights represents a decrease in level of hope and acceptance.

“Papa… Papa!!” – I want my father’s love just like how the audiences acknowledges my effort placed in my competition!!

Dramatic Sequence: From line 281 – the end.

An Earth-Shattering Realization:

Begins with “Walking in Solitude”, my own composition. The emptiness of the slow yet gradual progress of the scale in the introduction represents a lost of hope in both Matthew and in Benjamin. “I hate the World”, the repetition said in monotone and as if he was sighing. The entry of the vocal part was meant to be slow, soft and very light. It acts as an entry cue for Matthew’s last monologue, “The Conclusion”.

The running passages in the theme music resemble Matthew’s willpower, his courage, and as well as his worries (the difficulties that he’ve to face). It more or less portray his inner feelings as he went on in his own World. As the climax was brought back to emptiness and depression in realization that he’s facing something almost impossible, the vocal parts fade away, leaving the empty piano part as a representation to show that Matthew’s back to square one again.

Lightings from the original “house scene” will dim to only a few spot lights on Ruth and Matthew with a pinch of red-light from the back to minimize the set to only a silhouette slowly. This silhouette-effect resembles the darkness as portrayed on the set, portrays the set as how darkness would to befall onto the family. That was in-line with Matthew’s concluding speech for his science presentation that has a literal translation to the future of the family; a tragic ending.

During the monologue, apart from the background semi-silhouette created, two lights – above Matthew and one angled towards Matthew should be turned on with the former stronger than the latter. This’d further enhance the darkness in the family that was already produced and at the same time, blend Matthew’s image with the picture formed.

This tragedy, however, went against the fact that Matthew still has a hope, a burning hope that would better the situation. He believes that every atom in him and everybody, comes from the Sun, and it’s his responsibility to find this source, to better the situation. This hopeful dream emphasized will be enhanced with the use of revolving lights with the focal centre still on Matthew. Lights in the background (red), should have slowly faded away before the revolving lights turns on.

So the lighting sequence goes like this for this part:

“But most important, I suppose…” (line 297) Back lights (red) starts to fade away slowly but gradually till Matthew says “every atom in me” (line 299).

The revolving lights will only be switched on from “has come from the Sun” (line 300) till “places beyond our dreams” (line 301).

The lights will fade to just a single faint pinch on Matthew as he whispers, “Atom, atom. What a beautiful word”, in tears. Probably his helplessness have out ruled all in his dreams… He walks into darkness.

Okay...
This is the detailed elaboration of the D/S of my part. =D

Cheers,
Chenxing.