Main idea

The main idea of this performance is based on the stimulus which was the song 7 years by Lukas Graham and the song is about his life, what he went through due to his biological father leaving when he was born and how at 7 years old he was told by his mother to make some friends otherwise he would live a pretty lonely childhood. By eleven years those friends had influenced him to possess and use drugs and also to consume spirits and he goes on about when he is 30 years old and how his life has changed due to the path he chose to goes down which was music and finally he goes on to the age of 60 where he hates the world and hopes his children visit a few times a month.

Characters
JOSE- Lukas as a – Seven year old, a friend of eleven year old Lukas, fan of 30 year old Lukas

KARVER- Lukas as a – Eleven year old, fan of 30 year old Lukas, son of 60 year old Lukas, Mother of seven years old Lukas

MAKAI – NARRATOR(Lukas) Lukas as a – Thirty year old and 60 year old, Father of eleven year old lukas

dramatic techniques

1.) we all are playing the same character in the same order of the song, I am eleven year old lukas and my props im using is a alcohol bottle to symbolise that i am drinking alcohol at eleven years old when I’m not even close to be allowed to drink at the legal age of eighteen and my friends are around me participating in the act, then my father shows up has a chat with me about how ive been and what im doing is wrong and not doing my mother any good because she has to be constantly worrying about me.

Rehearsal techniques
There was no way possible that we could rehearse this performance as it was a improvised performance

Costume

KARVER: OFF-WHITE TRACKSUIT, WHITE CREW NECK T-SHIRT, WHITE BASIC TRAINERS

MAKAI: RIPPED JEANS, HOODLESS BOMBER JACKET, HIGH FASHIONED TRAINERS

LIGHTING TECHNIQUES

The lighting is a major contribution to the way the audience feel about our performance. The reason why we use lighting in our performance is because it helps the audience put themselves in our shoes too really get a grip of how the character we are playing really feels.

RED LIGHT- THE RED LIGHT REPRESENTS HURT, ANGER AND HOSTILITY: YOU CAN SEE IN MY PRESENTATION WHEN GABRIEL PUTS ON A SAD FACE AND YOU CAN ALMOST RELATE TO HIS FACE BECAUSE THE RED LIGHT THAT SHINES ON HIM AND THE BACKGROUND REALLY ADD A EMPHASIS ON THE EMOTIONS BEING FELT.

BLUE LIGHT- THE BLUE LIGHT REPRESENTS CONFUSION, AND REGRET: YOU CAN SEE IN MY PRESENTATION THAT WHEN GABRIEL PULLS A CONFUSED FACE THE BLUE LIGHT THAT SHINES ON HIM AND THE BACKGROUND CAN REALLY BRING OUT THE EMOTIONS IN A CHARACTER AND IT ALSO MAKES THE AUDIENCE TRY AND UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION.

WHITE LIGHT- THE WHITE LIGHT REPRESENT HAPPINESS AND DAYTIME: YOU CAN SEE IN MY PRESENTATION THAT WHEN THE WHITE LIGHT IS SHINING ON GABRIELS FACE AS HE IS PULLING A HAPPY FACE, THE LIGHT ADDS MORE EMPHASIS TO THE PERFORMANCE BECAUSE IT CAN HELP THE AUDIENCE FIGURE OUT THE EMOTIONS BEHIND THE LIGHTING I HAVE CHOSE