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Lighting Worksheet

The document outlines a theatre design task involving four scenes, each with a short script and corresponding group worksheets for scene design. Each worksheet prompts discussion on lighting, sound, set, costume, and props design to enhance the storytelling. Instructions for group collaboration and presentation are also provided to guide the design process.

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Lighting Worksheet

The document outlines a theatre design task involving four scenes, each with a short script and corresponding group worksheets for scene design. Each worksheet prompts discussion on lighting, sound, set, costume, and props design to enhance the storytelling. Instructions for group collaboration and presentation are also provided to guide the design process.

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Theatre Design Task: Group Worksheets & Scripts for Scene Design

Scene 1: The Last Letter

Short Script:

The stage is dimly lit. A table and chair sit centre stage. A large portrait of a soldier hangs
upstage. An elderly woman enters slowly, holding a candle and a sealed letter.

WOMAN: (Softly, to herself) It came today. His last letter... (She sits and opens it carefully.)

(Reading) "Dear Mama, if this reaches you, I want you to know that I was not afraid. I saw the
sky today. It was blue. I thought of home. I thought of your laugh."

(She wipes a tear, continues.) "They say we go in at dawn. But know this — I have lived a full
life because I was your son."

(She folds the letter, rises slowly, places it beneath the portrait, and exits.)

Group Worksheet – Scene 1: The Last Letter

 Lighting Design:
o What colour and intensity of lighting will create a mood of
memory and loss?
o Where should the lights be positioned?
 Sound Design:
o What ambient or background sounds might you include (e.g.,
distant wind, war sounds, soft music)?
 Set Design:
o Describe the look and style of the stage.
o What minimal set elements are needed?
 Costume/Makeup Design:
o What should the woman wear?
o How can her makeup show age and emotion?
 Props Design:
o List and describe the candle, the letter, and the soldier’s portrait.

Scene 2: Shadows in the Gallery

Short Script:
An abstract art gallery. White plinths stand in sharp lighting. Two masked figures sneak in,
miming exaggerated stealth. They search the stage.

THIEF 1: Keep your eyes peeled. That sculpture’s worth a fortune.

THIEF 2: (Whispering) Let’s be quick. I’ve got a bad feeling...

A sudden gust of sound. A cloaked figure (The Ghost) appears behind them. The thieves freeze.

THIEF 1: Who’s there?

GHOST: (Whispering) You steal what you do not understand. Art lives. And it remembers.

Lights flicker. The thieves scream and flee. The Ghost vanishes.

Group Worksheet – Scene 2: Shadows in the Gallery

 Lighting Design:
o What lighting can create eerie shadows and dramatic changes?
o How will you spotlight the ghost?
 Sound Design:
o What sound effects will you use for tension and surprise?
 Set Design:
o How can you represent an art gallery in an abstract way?
 Costume/Makeup Design:
o Describe thief costumes and ghost appearance.
 Props Design:
o What kind of sculpture is being targeted?
o What tools are the thieves carrying?

Scene 3: The Crown's Weight

Short Script:

A throne room with raised platforms and banners. A golden crown sits on a pedestal. Three
nobles argue. The young heir stands aside, silent.

NOBLE 1: He is too young. Too soft. We need a warrior, not a dreamer!

NOBLE 2: He is the King’s blood. That is enough.


HEIR: (Stepping forward) Enough! You squabble like rats. This crown was not mine to choose
— but it is mine to wear. Let history judge me.

He walks to the pedestal, lifts the crown, and places it on his head.

Group Worksheet – Scene 3: The Crown's Weight

 Lighting Design:
o How can you dramatise the moment the heir wears the crown?
 Sound Design:
o What music or effects will build tension or signal power?
 Set Design:
o What symbolic features can create a royal throne room?
 Costume/Makeup Design:
o Describe noble costumes vs. the young heir’s costume.
 Props Design:
o How will the crown, scepter, and banners look?

Scene 4: Platform Nine

Short Script:

A train platform. Two benches. A hanging sign reads "PLATFORM 9." A teenage girl paces.
Her father enters with a suitcase.

GIRL: You always leave. Always. What’s so hard about staying?

FATHER: (Sighs) It’s not about you. Life... it pulls me.

GIRL: Then stop letting it.

A long silence. A train rushes by (sound and lights). He puts the suitcase down.

FATHER: Maybe I will. This time.

Group Worksheet – Scene 4: Platform Nine

 Lighting Design:
o How will you show a train arriving and leaving with lighting?
 Sound Design:
o What ambient platform sounds or emotional music will you use?
 Set Design:
o What props and signs can represent a station?
 Costume/Makeup Design:
o What do the father and daughter wear? What emotional states
do they show?
 Props Design:
o Describe the suitcase, a scarf, phone, and train ticket.

Instructions for Groups:

1. Read your script aloud together.


2. Discuss your ideas for each design area.
3. Draw or describe your vision using the worksheet provided.
4. Prepare to present your design decisions to the class with justification.

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