kiragoldner
14 Anne Frank
Position: Set Designer
Production: The Diary of Anne Frank, Winter 2008-09
Enclosed: Two initial concept sketches, perspective elevations, ground plan (hard copy), 4 pictures
Notes: The ground plan shows the three main areas of the set – the downstage stage level Frank rooms with walls implied by the cramped furniture, the slightly raised main Van Daan area defined by walls and platforms, and the upper sacred attic space defined by pillars, storage crates, and a single knee wall connected to a slanted roof. Each area describes the characters – the modest Franks, the Van Daans who feel the need to show off even when in hiding, and the sacred haven of the attic that Peter and Anne make use of. As claustrophobic and expired as the hiding place may be to the characters, it is still an escape from the outside world of the Holocaust. In the pictures, the bedrooms in the Frank floor can be shown as separate by the lighting. The various levels also draw the eye from room to room, demonstrating how the Franks made the most of what they could for privacy in just the upper floors of an office building. The attic acts as a haven, almost invisible except when it is in use for the intimate scenes of prayer or love.
14 Anne Frank
Position: Set Designer
Production: The Diary of Anne Frank, Winter 2008-09
Enclosed: Two initial concept sketches, perspective elevations, ground plan (hard copy), 4 pictures
Notes: The ground plan shows the three main areas of the set – the downstage stage level Frank rooms with walls implied by the cramped furniture, the slightly raised main Van Daan area defined by walls and platforms, and the upper sacred attic space defined by pillars, storage crates, and a single knee wall connected to a slanted roof. Each area describes the characters – the modest Franks, the Van Daans who feel the need to show off even when in hiding, and the sacred haven of the attic that Peter and Anne make use of. As claustrophobic and expired as the hiding place may be to the characters, it is still an escape from the outside world of the Holocaust. In the pictures, the bedrooms in the Frank floor can be shown as separate by the lighting. The various levels also draw the eye from room to room, demonstrating how the Franks made the most of what they could for privacy in just the upper floors of an office building. The attic acts as a haven, almost invisible except when it is in use for the intimate scenes of prayer or love.