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Commissioning Lachlan Philpott’s "The Chosen": A Collaborative Artistic Journey

This project details the commissioning process of Lachlan Philpott's theatrical work, "The Chosen," at Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Engaging high school students in the creative process, it includes workshops, auditions, and rehearsals over six months, culminating in a 16-page script. With input from the playwright, principal, and playwriting agent, the project explores character development, set design, and production challenges. It emphasizes student involvement, documenting transformation through rehearsals and the final edition for publication.

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Commissioning Lachlan Philpott’s "The Chosen": A Collaborative Artistic Journey

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  1. Commissioning An Artist Lachlan Philpott’sThe Chosen Joanne Martin Brisbane Girls Grammar School

  2. The Spark - Bustown

  3. Approval Stage • Playwright • Principal • Board • Playwright’s Agent • Contract • Publisher

  4. Lachlan’s Needs • Residencies • Publication • Character

  5. The School’s Needs High student involvement in the project

  6. The Idea A collection of ideas Discussed with students – narrowed the focus Research/viewing/discussion/ roleplaying/workshops Lachlan – notes of ideas, language, concerns Six months …

  7. Sixteen Pages of Script

  8. Auditions and Rehearsals:Senior Drama students • Staffing • Choir element – new arrangements • Pre-show installation • Freya Star • Ambiguity in published script • Three rewrites (editing characters/scenes through rehearsal process) • Lachlan – readings and casting

  9. Set Design – Emerging ArtistRapid movements in time and place; multiple entrance points for large cast; abstract with upward movement; the rocket … Google Sketch Up

  10. Set ConstructionRecycled plywood

  11. Set Design

  12. Projection Mapping

  13. Documenting The Process Behind The Scenes – capturing footage as you go!

  14. ProductionChoir

  15. ProductionSchoolgirls

  16. ProductionMonologues

  17. ProductionOverlapping scenes

  18. ProductionPopsy Nicholl

  19. ProductionThe Choir

  20. ProductionChoreography

  21. Editing Lachlan’s Final Edit for Publication Two hours long - reduce Characterisation eg Cecilia Overall intention – ambiguity of Freya’s claim School’s Agreement Include images of production, cast lists, introduction Final Read with Lachlan

  22. Publication

  23. ATYP

  24. Staging Challenges Multiple locations with rapid shifts in time and place Script 17 – 23 Film 8:12 – 12:00 • Playground • PE – netball • English classroom • Science classroom • Library

  25. The Choir Katy Perry remix Film 1:23.45 – Beatles – Blackbird Film 1:48.30

  26. Scenes for Discussion Film 32:00 – 37:10 The Choir/Monologue/Popsy Nicholl/Monica/Cecilia/Anna and Krystal Film 1:13.30 – 1:18.40 The Abduction – Calling Occupants Film 1:28 – The investigation

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