We decided as we were performing as multiple Ranyevskaya's to convert it into what we believe it to be as how she would appear as a modern character. So dark black pencil skirts, white blouses, black high heels, tights and a fur coat/ scarf really echoed how we felt a modern Ranyevskaya would appear to look like as well as the ideas of wealth that are associated with those who dress like that.
In the party scene we all dance cheerily to a Of Monsters and Men song Little Talks, which can be found in this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwh0fCaYs_4
I really enjoyed performing this scene as I felt it really captured a party atmosphere of modern times without it deterring from a Chekhovian play immensely, the solemn and sad lyrics really juxtapose with its catchiy and upbeat music and really gives off an immense air of community gathering as we all join in with the "Heys!". We all performed as our characters would so any move that we made we did so with our characters in mind thinking of our mental state and how we truly would feel in that moment knowing that the orchard could be sold any minute, giving off an underlying feeling of bitterness. Overall I find this scene increasingly effective as it really shows how a positive moment can turn sour so easily.
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