MedeaMedea

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Overall concept/meaningOverall concept/meaning Medea is in a coma and the majority of the play takes place in her mind. Medea is in a coma and the majority of the play takes place in her mind.

Design concept Design concept (describe the environment/ world of the play) (describe the environment/ world of the play) The primary scene is the hospital roomThe primary scene is the hospital room Overall mood and atmosphere Overall mood and atmosphere The overall mood is dark, foreboding, sterile, cold, and broken. The overall mood is dark, foreboding, sterile, cold, and broken. Visual production style Visual production style The visual production style is stylized and simplistic, with bold contrasts and little color. The visual production style is stylized and simplistic, with bold contrasts and little color. Visual metaphor, symbolism, and research Visual metaphor, symbolism, and research A broken mirror is the visual metaphor because it represents how shattered her state of mind and psyche are. A broken mirror is the visual metaphor because it represents how shattered her state of mind and psyche are. How the How the elements and principles of design are used elements and principles of design are used

Elements of Design Elements of Design LineLine-jagged broken, harsh, -jagged broken, harsh, Shape-Shape-triangular, like glass shardstriangular, like glass shards, Form-, Space, Form-, Space open, vast, interrupted by monolithic or jagged shapes open, vast, interrupted by monolithic or jagged shapes , , Value-Value-high contrasthigh contrast, Texture, Texture-steely, metallic-steely, metallic and pattern- and pattern-like broken glasslike broken glass, Color-, Color-grey tones, some redgrey tones, some red, Light , Light dark with long shadows dark with long shadows and isolated lightsand isolated lights

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