A challenge for all theater people

Willow Oran · 04-12-2003, 10:34 PM

A piece of theater that I think would be really fun but extremely challenging to pull off would be the Silmarillion, There and Back Again and the Lord of the Rings strung together and performed as one huge production. This would involve creating a script as close to the orignal dialouge provided in the books with Tolkien's songs put to music. It would also require some tricky lighting and acting. Anyone interested in discussing possible ways for it to be accomlished even if only in theory?

Belle · 04-13-2003, 07:54 AM

It would be so long, it would take forever! It would have to be like an opera or something.

hama1 · 04-19-2003, 01:25 AM

willow:

well obviously I would like to discuss it. It is an interesting idea. However, as I have said rather immodestly in other threads, while tolkien was certainly a tremendously talented and imaginative writer, his skills as a lyricyst are somewhat lacking. I am not sure one would want to put his lyrics to music for a project as you describe.

Perhaps this is a starting point for discussion.

hama

Willow Oran · 04-23-2003, 12:10 AM

Actually, I've used his lyrics quite succesfully when put to music. It is possible, it would just take a lot of dedication and some talent.

Agburanar · 04-29-2003, 08:10 AM

Count me in on the technical team, I'd love to do the whole thing (in full of course) as a series of afternoon-evening performances (like Shakespeare's original Hamlet, only longer!

Hobbit day 1
FotR book 1 day 2
FotR book 2 day 3
TT book 3 day 4
TT book 4 day 5
RotK 5 day 6
Rotk 6 day 7

With the Silmarillion added in between, so Valaquenta would come first, then various other.....

Reminds me of the LotR event I started writing where I had Illuvatar as a narrator....

Lalaith_Elf · 05-10-2003, 08:08 AM

yeah, it'd be cool.... i love this stuff. count me in, i'm an actress/backstage person already so

Galenavar · 05-10-2003, 02:59 PM

Sweet! I'd love to help. I'm game for anything! I think the idea of spreading out over multiple performances is great.

Dreran the Green · 05-10-2003, 06:31 PM

Mwahahaha...acting, acting, acting! YAY!!!!! I am so in!

Lalaith_Elf · 05-11-2003, 04:45 AM

hmmmmm.... matbe we should start an entmoot actors guild..... hmmmmm???? it may be purly imaginary but....

Dreran the Green · 05-11-2003, 10:08 AM

Sounds cool

hama1 · 05-17-2003, 01:46 AM

willow

clearly I have the dedication....perhaps I simply lack the talent

Hama

Galenavar · 05-21-2003, 10:19 PM

Quote:

matbe we should start an entmoot actors guild

That would be so cool!

04-12-2003, 10:34 PM	#1
Willow Oran Deus Ex Machina Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,951	A challenge for all theater people A piece of theater that I think would be really fun but extremely challenging to pull off would be the Silmarillion, There and Back Again and the Lord of the Rings strung together and performed as one huge production. This would involve creating a script as close to the orignal dialouge provided in the books with Tolkien's songs put to music. It would also require some tricky lighting and acting. Anyone interested in discussing possible ways for it to be accomlished even if only in theory? __________________ "5. Plain Rings with RUNES on the inside. Avoid these like the PLAGUE. -Diana Wynne Jones Tough Guide To FantasyLand ...it's not much of a show if somebody doesn't suffer, and preferably at length. Suffering is beautiful in any case, and so is anguish; but as for loathing, and bitterness... I don't think they belong on the stage at all. - Isabella, I Gelosi

04-13-2003, 07:54 AM	#2
Belle Enting Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Essex! Posts: 72	It would be so long, it would take forever! It would have to be like an opera or something. __________________ You made me that much stronger Made me work a little bit harder Made me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker Made me that much smarter So thanks for making me a fighter

04-23-2003, 12:10 AM	#4
Willow Oran Deus Ex Machina Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,951	Actually, I've used his lyrics quite succesfully when put to music. It is possible, it would just take a lot of dedication and some talent. __________________ "5. Plain Rings with RUNES on the inside. Avoid these like the PLAGUE. -Diana Wynne Jones Tough Guide To FantasyLand ...it's not much of a show if somebody doesn't suffer, and preferably at length. Suffering is beautiful in any case, and so is anguish; but as for loathing, and bitterness... I don't think they belong on the stage at all. - Isabella, I Gelosi

04-29-2003, 08:10 AM	#5
Agburanar Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 608	Count me in on the technical team, I'd love to do the whole thing (in full of course) as a series of afternoon-evening performances (like Shakespeare's original Hamlet, only longer! Hobbit day 1 FotR book 1 day 2 FotR book 2 day 3 TT book 3 day 4 TT book 4 day 5 RotK 5 day 6 Rotk 6 day 7 With the Silmarillion added in between, so Valaquenta would come first, then various other..... Reminds me of the LotR event I started writing where I had Illuvatar as a narrator.... __________________ I would wish, were it to any avail, that the LORD OF THE RINGS FILMS had never been wrought. ROLLING STOCK, WE'RE ROLLING STOCK!!

05-10-2003, 08:08 AM	#6
Lalaith_Elf Her Infernal Majesty Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,188	yeah, it'd be cool.... i love this stuff. count me in, i'm an actress/backstage person already so __________________ "It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream. When you have something like a nightmare, you will wake up and tell yourself that it was only a dream. It is said that the world we live in is not a bit different from this." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

04-19-2003, 01:25 AM	#3
hama1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NY and MA Posts: 133	willow: well obviously I would like to discuss it. It is an interesting idea. However, as I have said rather immodestly in other threads, while tolkien was certainly a tremendously talented and imaginative writer, his skills as a lyricyst are somewhat lacking. I am not sure one would want to put his lyrics to music for a project as you describe. Perhaps this is a starting point for discussion. hama

05-10-2003, 02:59 PM	#7
Galenavar Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: WI Posts: 129	Sweet! I'd love to help. I'm game for anything! I think the idea of spreading out over multiple performances is great. __________________ Galenavar Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo If there's no magic, there's no meaning.

05-10-2003, 06:31 PM	#8
Dreran the Green Lady of Legends Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missing. Reward if found. Posts: 1,083	Mwahahaha...acting, acting, acting! YAY!!!!! I am so in! __________________ The end justifies the means, thought Aziraphale. And the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.* *This is not actually true. The road to Hell is paved with frozen door to door salesmen. On weekends many of the younger demons go ice-skating down it. ~Good Omens

05-11-2003, 04:45 AM	#9
Lalaith_Elf Her Infernal Majesty Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,188	hmmmmm.... matbe we should start an entmoot actors guild..... hmmmmm???? it may be purly imaginary but.... __________________ "It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream. When you have something like a nightmare, you will wake up and tell yourself that it was only a dream. It is said that the world we live in is not a bit different from this." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

05-11-2003, 10:08 AM	#10
Dreran the Green Lady of Legends Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Missing. Reward if found. Posts: 1,083	Sounds cool __________________ The end justifies the means, thought Aziraphale. And the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.* *This is not actually true. The road to Hell is paved with frozen door to door salesmen. On weekends many of the younger demons go ice-skating down it. ~Good Omens

05-17-2003, 01:46 AM	#11
hama1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NY and MA Posts: 133	willow clearly I have the dedication....perhaps I simply lack the talent Hama

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