LILY THOMSON DESIGNS

To learn a bit more about model making for set designs I opted to do a project where we were asked to choose a solo performance we have seen in the past and then choose a new setting for it, in a public location. 

 

I remembered a solo performance I saw on Charles Darwin's 200th birthday, by a man (in the persona of Darwin) narrating his life. It was memorable particularly for the great acting. 

 

I thought it would be effective to stage the performance in the Natural History Museum, which already hosts lots of big budget events. Guests would be toured around the museum by Darwin (possibly the actor would change as his story progresses) with projections illustrating his performance in the arches and the occasional ballet dancer to stage the animals. 

 

This project was very handy for learning about technical drawings and drawing to scale and how to measure a museum with no security guards noticing. Building the model was challenging but very instructive.