Gigantisch Romantisch

gdelgiproducer:

After the jump comes Scene One, which finds us in much the same place as we wind up in Act One, Scene Two of the German Tanz (namely, Chagal, Rebecca, and Magda’s little slice of heaven in the Carpathian mountains).

What changes can you expect? Well, perhaps most noticeable is a ton more dialogue, considering a lot of the recitative (the “Wusha busha,” the part where they’re trying to revive Abronsius with various homemade remedies, etc.) is cut in all the drafts of this scene. I had to be very careful with how I juggled the switches between song and dialogue as well. It really became a matter of mixing and matching, and putting together what worked best to maintain a balance of humor and seriousness, nail down some exposition, establish the characters, and get the plot moving at much the same pace and in the same way.

Is it perfect? No. But it’s the best we’re probably gonna get.

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I like the idea and no doubt you know what you’re doing and obviously I know the whole story by heart, but it still seems… too clear. Everything is made clear in dialogue, while on stage it’s so nice to also have visual clues to whatever’s going on and what the characters are like. Also how does Abronsius know Krolock’s name already?

If I’d be the unsuspecting audience, I’d probably feel a little underestimated in my ability to figure out what’s going on.