Luc
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Sunday QuestionsI just watched my DVD again. I have a few questions. I can't think of very many now, but I will post some later.
The deck- how do they make it from white to green in the very opening? It's not a light thing, because there are no shadows that would make it possible. It's a really technically confusing sequence. The stage looks EXTREMELY raked.
The monkey- wtf? Why does Dot get a monkey?
The hole- there is a sizeable hole or plug of some sort in the middle of the stage. It only appears to be there once the deck turns green (so, basically the entire show) like, it's not there when the deck is white. I can't figure out what it's for! I'm thinking that it might hold the crazy machine (sorry, can't remember the name) from the 2nd act might be plugged into it... but that's the only thing I can think of.
I know I have more questions... I'll have to think about it.
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ErikProuvaire
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The opening sequence - It seems to me that the green deck slides out from a slot on the floor or something. SitPwG was very technologically advanced for its time. I recall reading something once that they had to invent some new tech for the show.
Dot and the monkey - It's the monkey Georges and Dot discuss Georges's drawing of in the first scene.
But the monkey is symbolic. It's an obscure reference to Impressionist art. It's basically Georges's way of getting back at Dot for leaving him for/sleeping with Louis. In Impressionist Art, a woman with a monkey was a symbol of the woman being a prostitute.
And, unfortunately, I can't help you with the hole/plug. I'd never noticed that...
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ConverseSneaker
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| ErikProuvaire wrote: |
Dot and the monkey - It's the monkey Georges and Dot discuss Georges's drawing of in the first scene.
But the monkey is symbolic. It's an obscure reference to Impressionist art. It's basically Georges's way of getting back at Dot for leaving him for/sleeping with Louis. In Impressionist Art, a woman with a monkey was a symbol of the woman being a prostitute.
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 Never heard that one. It's usually a black cat, but I've never heard of the monkey.
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Joshua
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| ConverseSneaker wrote: | | ErikProuvaire wrote: |
Dot and the monkey - It's the monkey Georges and Dot discuss Georges's drawing of in the first scene.
But the monkey is symbolic. It's an obscure reference to Impressionist art. It's basically Georges's way of getting back at Dot for leaving him for/sleeping with Louis. In Impressionist Art, a woman with a monkey was a symbol of the woman being a prostitute.
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Never heard that one. It's usually a black cat, but I've never heard of the monkey. |
Yep. A monkey definitely symbolizes prostitution.
And as far as the opening, it seems to already a platform on the stage with lights in it and a diffuser covering that is sort of like a conveyor belt. One side is the diffuser, the other is the green setting. It seems to rotate and the diffuser goes under the stage and the green rolls out over the light box.
Like this if you can imagine it.
I'm probably wrong, though.
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Luc
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Ok, that makes perfect sense! Thanks Josh and Erik! 
Now I just have to figure out what the plug is for... 
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Joshua
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I think that hole is for the Chromolume. (Lomochrome  )
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blackbird_fly
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I assumed that the monkey was referring to George's visits to the zoo, saying that he really had been there and not with some other lady. (Because Dot says, "The monkeys and who, George?) Also, why would George say she was a prostitute? She wasn't married to him, either
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littlemisstheatregirl
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This has probably been discussed before, but how is the dress opening-up sequence done? I'm sure its controlled offstage....how do community theatres do this, though?
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Joshua
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| blackbird_fly wrote: | | I assumed that the monkey was referring to George's visits to the zoo, saying that he really had been there and not with some other lady. (Because Dot says, "The monkeys and who, George?) Also, why would George say she was a prostitute? She wasn't married to him, either |
It was the monkey from the zoo.
And he would be saying she's a prostitute to get back at her for leaving him for Louis.
| littlemisstheatregirl wrote: | | This has probably been discussed before, but how is the dress opening-up sequence done? I'm sure its controlled offstage....how do community theatres do this, though? |
It's all explained on the commentary from the DVD. But basically it's an animatronic dress that is remote controlled from off-stage, but there is also an override button on the inside for Dot to press if the off-stage button doesn't work.
As for community theatres, it all depends on the way they decide to do it. They may not even want her to come out of the dress. They didn't in the revival. She just got out of position and George just went on with what he was doing as if she were still there.
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Not Dead Yet
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| Joshua wrote: | | blackbird_fly wrote: | | I assumed that the monkey was referring to George's visits to the zoo, saying that he really had been there and not with some other lady. (Because Dot says, "The monkeys and who, George?) Also, why would George say she was a prostitute? She wasn't married to him, either |
It was the monkey from the zoo.
And he would be saying she's a prostitute to get back at her for leaving him for Louis.
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Or, that was the explanation that was implied in the show. In the actual painting, the woman in the black dress had always been interpreted as being a prostitute, and in the show that's how they justify her being painted as that.
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ConverseSneaker
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| Joshua wrote: |
It's all explained on the commentary from the DVD. |
There's COMMENTARY on the DVD? No way! Now, I must quickly find a driver to take me to the nearest library with that dvd so I can rent it again!
I suppose you are also going to tell me that Into the Woods has bonus features?
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Joshua
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| Not Dead Yet wrote: | | Joshua wrote: | | blackbird_fly wrote: | | I assumed that the monkey was referring to George's visits to the zoo, saying that he really had been there and not with some other lady. (Because Dot says, "The monkeys and who, George?) Also, why would George say she was a prostitute? She wasn't married to him, either |
It was the monkey from the zoo.
And he would be saying she's a prostitute to get back at her for leaving him for Louis.
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Or, that was the explanation that was implied in the show. In the actual painting, the woman in the black dress had always been interpreted as being a prostitute, and in the show that's how they justify her being painted as that. |
...I thought we were talking about the show...
| ConverseSneaker wrote: | | Joshua wrote: |
It's all explained on the commentary from the DVD. |
There's COMMENTARY on the DVD? No way! Now, I must quickly find a driver to take me to the nearest library with that dvd so I can rent it again!
I suppose you are also going to tell me that Into the Woods has bonus features? |
Sadly, Into the Woods doesn't have bonus features. 
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ConverseSneaker
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| Joshua wrote: |
| ConverseSneaker wrote: | | Joshua wrote: |
It's all explained on the commentary from the DVD. |
There's COMMENTARY on the DVD? No way! Now, I must quickly find a driver to take me to the nearest library with that dvd so I can rent it again!
I suppose you are also going to tell me that Into the Woods has bonus features? |
Sadly, Into the Woods doesn't have bonus features. |
Well, at least I'm not totally zoned out of this world.
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Luc
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| Joshua wrote: | | Not Dead Yet wrote: | | Joshua wrote: | | blackbird_fly wrote: | | I assumed that the monkey was referring to George's visits to the zoo, saying that he really had been there and not with some other lady. (Because Dot says, "The monkeys and who, George?) Also, why would George say she was a prostitute? She wasn't married to him, either |
It was the monkey from the zoo.
And he would be saying she's a prostitute to get back at her for leaving him for Louis.
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Or, that was the explanation that was implied in the show. In the actual painting, the woman in the black dress had always been interpreted as being a prostitute, and in the show that's how they justify her being painted as that. |
...I thought we were talking about the show... |
We are. It's based on a painting, Captain Crabbypants.
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Joshua
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| Luc wrote: | | Joshua wrote: | | Not Dead Yet wrote: | | Joshua wrote: | | blackbird_fly wrote: | | I assumed that the monkey was referring to George's visits to the zoo, saying that he really had been there and not with some other lady. (Because Dot says, "The monkeys and who, George?) Also, why would George say she was a prostitute? She wasn't married to him, either |
It was the monkey from the zoo.
And he would be saying she's a prostitute to get back at her for leaving him for Louis.
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Or, that was the explanation that was implied in the show. In the actual painting, the woman in the black dress had always been interpreted as being a prostitute, and in the show that's how they justify her being painted as that. |
...I thought we were talking about the show... |
We are. It's based on a painting, Captain Crabbypants. |
Yes, but loosely. Obviously the show is fictional with very little fact to it. I'm sure in the painting the monkey had nothing to do George getting back at Dot. But it did in the show, and that's what was asked...I think. That's alls I'm sayin'.
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blackbird_fly
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If some guy tried to imply I was a prostitute then I sure wouldn't let him paint me.
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littlemisstheatregirl
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| blackbird_fly wrote: | | If some guy tried to imply I was a prostitute then I sure wouldn't let him paint me. |
I agree. It was probably just a pet.
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