Ruby Doll Symbolism
Visual symbols- 7/11/13
One group focused on symbolizing Ray's grief through the use of the Ruby Doll. Ray was cradling the doll like a baby, trying to keep it safe from 'The Lord' in the scene with Dulcie and Ray.
"What sort of God would take an innocent little girl"
Dulcie makes the sign of the cross, after putting down the birdcage and the doll on the seat, which conveys a religious symbol.
The way their relationship has become perverted
The way they play games to construct meaning in their lives
----- the use of the mannequin chosen is a potent visual symbol for the audience as it can highlight the perversion of their relationship showing that they construct games to make meaning in their lives and hints at pedophilia and abuse, which becomes more and more prominent as the play progresses. This reading of …show more content…
Our set had mirrors in the background to see
Stage makeup table with lights around to back it look like a backstage of a production, instead of looking like the front of the stage it would look like a backstage area. This focuses on the visual symbol of how Ray and Sylvie change themselves and their
“Theatre does more than entertain, it makes the audience think about social issues” with reference to study and experience of the plays
Visual of Mannequin-
A key social issue raised in Ruby Moon is the way couples cope with grief, and play games to construct meaning in their relationship.
In a class workshop we explored this through the use of visual symbols.
The use of the mannequin chosen is a potent visual symbol for the audience as it can highlight the perversion of their relationship showing that they construct games to make meaning in their lives and hints at pedophilia and abuse, which becomes more and more prominent as the play progresses. This reading of the play can be heightened thought the use of powerful visual symbols
Visual symbols-
One group focused on symbolizing Ray's grief through the use of the Ruby Doll. Ray was cradling the doll like a baby, trying to keep it safe from 'The Lord' in the scene with Dulcie and Ray.
"What sort of God would take an innocent little girl"
Dulcie makes the sign of the cross, after putting down the birdcage and the doll on the seat, which conveys a religious symbol.
The way their relationship has become perverted
The way they play games to construct meaning in their lives
----- the use of the mannequin chosen is a potent visual symbol for the audience as it can highlight the perversion of their relationship showing that they construct games to make meaning in their lives and hints at pedophilia and abuse, which becomes more and more prominent as the play progresses. This reading of …show more content…
Our set had mirrors in the background to see
Stage makeup table with lights around to back it look like a backstage of a production, instead of looking like the front of the stage it would look like a backstage area. This focuses on the visual symbol of how Ray and Sylvie change themselves and their
“Theatre does more than entertain, it makes the audience think about social issues” with reference to study and experience of the plays
Visual of Mannequin-
A key social issue raised in Ruby Moon is the way couples cope with grief, and play games to construct meaning in their relationship.
In a class workshop we explored this through the use of visual symbols.
The use of the mannequin chosen is a potent visual symbol for the audience as it can highlight the perversion of their relationship showing that they construct games to make meaning in their lives and hints at pedophilia and abuse, which becomes more and more prominent as the play progresses. This reading of the play can be heightened thought the use of powerful visual symbols
Visual symbols-