Posters
Historical evolution
of Parramatta is shown through the four maps of different times (1804,1823,1844
and 2012). The green area of the city of Parramatta becomes smaller and smaller
due to the development of the city. The density of the buildings increases and
the building blocks become larger. The grid system of Parramatta expands and
becomes more complex due to the development of the city through time. The
highlighted areas are the historical buildings and landmarks that are remained
till now. The history of Parramatta is revealed through the comparison of the
historical maps.
Through cutting the
sections along Church Street, the heights of the buildings are shown and hence
the proportion of the pedestrians with the buildings can also be revealed. We
can also see the varying widths of the street. Some parts of the pedestrian are
widened in order to provide more space for outdoor catering, while some parts
of the road are indented for vehicles to park.
Stage Design
In order to bring
Parramatta into the West Side Story, we decided to introduce some features of
Parramatta to the stage, namely the train station, St. Patrick Church, Westfield, Lennox Bridge
and also Parramatta River. The stage is divided into two parts by the river so
that the two gangs of the story occupy each side of the stge. While the front stage
becomes the common area for the characters.
The two main themes of
the stage are integration and contrast as Parramatta is a place of multi
culture and is a city of contrast where old and new buildings meet. Therefore
we try to symbolise the integration of musical into the stage design. A musical
is the integration of music, movement and words. Therefore the movement of the
performers on the stage represents movement; the different in levels of the
stage represents music as rhythm are constantly varying in music. Finally the
use of black and white of the stage represents words as words are often written
on white paper. The use of black and white also symbolises that Parramatta is a
city of contrast. Black represents commercial while white represents communal.
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