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Marie and Woyzeck live in the 1960's where she is expected to be the perfect wife.

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Marie supports the civil rights movement and equality. This causes tension between her and Woyzeck who does not care for it.

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Marie is unknowingly a witch and survives Woyzecks attack. The first scene in the play is of her murder.

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In a scene there is small girl (Marie as a child) and her mother performing a ritual.

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Instead of being a soldier in an army Woyzeck works in a high pressure corporate job.

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Marie is in a secret affair with a black man and supports equality, a hot button topic of the era. When Woyzeck finds out he snaps.

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We'd like to use a thrust stage, such as the one pictured below.

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The scenes will not be in chronological order, like in the movie 11:14, but over time like a puzzle will start to make sense.

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Think 60s British subculture and your head will likely go to mods and rockers, but a more left-field movement was taking the underground by storm: witchcraft. At its most impactive, its popularity in the 60s and 70s became a major source of cinematic-influence, sparking films like The Wicker Man and The Blood On Satan's Claw, the likes of which attracted a solid fan-base, and even made some witchcraft stars along the way. Alex and Maxine Sanders the best known, but also Eleanor Bone and Cecil Williamson, whose filmic work even put real-life exorcists under the spotlight (rending the act of exorcism a more conventional procedure, if you may).

As occult filmmaker and subject matter expert Gary Parsons here tells us, the trend was ultimately birthed in 1951 when a long-time government ban on practicing witchcraft was removed. The movement gained particular momentum when 'witchploitation' documentaries started to take over the British media, delving into the habits, the rituals, the how's and why's of the art of witchcraft , with a slightly dark thematic tendencies to flirt with the devil (black magic, unsolved murders, unsettling initiations tales and graphic rituals), conveying a sense of tragedy which was part of the thrill.

Giving witchcraft participants and pagans a medium for existing - or some room for legitimacy at the very least - film offered the public profound insights into the world of the occult, often examining the relationships between the magical operations and the political, religious scenery of Britain at the time.

Gallery: British witchcraft documentaries

Here, Parsons shares his top witchcraft documentaries and tells us why the art of witchcraft is an eternal point of controversy and interest.

Salomé Baudino: Why do you think the culture of witchcraft became such a phenomenon in the 60s and 70s, particularly in the UK?
Gary Parsons: It was cultural at first.The hippie and the occult cultural movements had just started off. In the UK especially, there was a big get-back-to-the-land movement within the hippie culture, and because Wicca is all about nature and nature spirits, it really pushed it forward. By that time, Alex Sanders [famous Wiccan] had also pushed Witchcraft to the mainstream and regularly graced the covers of magazines. Suddenly it was everywhere.

] but the documentaries themselves didn't really affect the media very much. SB: What kind of impact did witchcraft documentaries it have on the arts, the media?
GP: Weirdly, it almost did not become a trend. Witchcraft was used in a lot of Hammer horror films [ classic group of horror films made by the British studio Hammer Films The Legend Of the Witches [witchcraft documentary] was actually advertised as a pornographic film when it first hit the cinemas. They certainly had a knock-on effect on the arts though, especially in music now. There are a lot of bands (Sabbath Assembly, Witchcraft, Electric Wizard) in the occult rock movement.

"There's an absolute form of equality between sexes and genders in witchcraft. You can't differentiate between the two."

What were the public and social reactions like?
GP: It really opened up the idea of witchcraft being understood as a religion rather than just being a flaky thing people did in random woods. All of the documentaries featured scenes of nature and established a strong connection with it. That really appealed to the audience.

In SB: Tell us a bit about the documentaries making. Was it male, female dominated?
GP: There's an absolute form of equality between sexes and genders in witchcraft. You can't differentiate between the two, that's the whole point of it all. In terms of production, it usually was as accurate as it can be. The Legend of The Witches ' documentary for example, they are all real witches. Though doing actual rituals on screen was challenging because the technicians would have to move the cameras around and disturb the whole experience. But there were also a lot of 'docu-drama' scripted documentaries, and an actor would sometimes 'perform' a ritual or an initiation.

SB: Why do you think people have been, and are still, so fascinated with the subject?
GP: It builds into people's desires. Books have been written hundred years ago and are back in print again. People seem to still get something from them. And why do millions of people go to Stonehenge over the years? Because they want to feel a connection with something, they want to know what it is about it, there's a bit of mystery in there. People like a mystery. And witchcraft has that mystery.

SB: I've seen quite a 'pop culture magic' phenomenon online, would you say there's a comeback of sorts?
GP: A year or so ago there were a lot less people interested. Again, when you go through tough times - societal or personal - witchcraft offers a sense of safety to people. They want to go and stand in a wood and hug a tree. They want to feel closer to nature. In fact, now is probably the highest point of popularity for witchcraft since the 70s. People latch on to something that feels comfortable and are looking back to the 70s version of it. There's a sort of nostalgia of being in that comfort zone.

SB: What made you get into it in the first place?
GP:It was mixture between my love for old horror movies and the feel and look of witchcraft. It also spoke to me 'inside'. There was just something about it that I can't really explain. I also grew up in the 70s and it was everywhere on TV, there were tons of books and magazines about it, and I used to buy lots of them back when I was around eleven-years-old. I was about eighteen when I started to make connections with people involved in witchcraft, then the films came a lot later on. I remember thinking no one was making films like this anymore and so I just went 'OK, lets give it a go and if ten people like it, well then good!'

"When you go through tough times - societal or personal - witchcraft offers a sense of safety to people. They want to go and stand in a wood and hug a tree. They want to feel closer to nature."

Gary Parsons' new film 'Conjuration' will premiere at the British Museum on 16th October. Learn more .

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Occult filmmaker Gary Parsons on why 60s Britain was obsessed with witchcraft

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Think 60s British subculture and your head will likely go to mods and rockers, but a more left-field movement was taking the underground by storm: witchcraft. At its most impactive, its popularity in the 60s and 70s became a major source of cinematic-influence, sparking films like The Wicker Man and The Blood On Satan's Claw, the likes of which attracted a solid fan-base, and even made some witchcraft stars along the way.

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Like Sharon Tate's fate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, we are changing this well known story to support Marie.

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In the unchronological scenes Woyzeck see's Marie after he killed her which makes him believe he is seeing things, driving him more insane.

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You Don't Own Me- a feminist anthem proclaiming that Marie is her own person and isn't owned by anyone. Played softly in the background as Marie kills Woyzeck.

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Similar to Jennifer's Body, Marie dies and seeks revenge on her killer.

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Like in Cat Woman starring Halle Berry, Marie will start off as a sweet an innocent character and then turn as the story progresses.

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After Marie's death she has a dangerous edge to her.

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Similar to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the lighting will change to signify the past versus the present.

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Before Marie's Death = Warm Toned

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After Marie's Death = Cool Toned

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During dark scenes the lighting will dramatically change to reflect that.

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Marie swims out to the lake where Woyzeck disposed of his knife and uses that Knife to kill Woyzeck.

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The music listed below are  examples of atmospheric music that will play during the more dark scenes.

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A clockwork orange - Torturing Alex with Ludwig Van Beethoven's 9th Symphony

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An excerpt from Kubrick's classic film "A Clockwork Orange" where Mr. Alexander (Patrick Magee) tortures Alex with Beethoven's 9th.

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After Marie kills Woyzeck's Boss and Woyzeck she is finally free. She walks off into the moonlight with her son.

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Fashion trends in the 1960s swung wildly from one end of the spectrum to the other.
The early 1960s were marked by box dresses and 1950s fashions. In the mid-1960s, fashion began to take cues from London and the waistline reappeared. But the late sixties had a mind of their own!
There were so many trends that emerged strongly in 60's which has an influence on us even today!

Early 1960s (1960-62)

High fashion

American fashions in the early years of the decade reflected the elegance of the First Lady, Jaqueline kennedy. In addition to tailored skirts, women wore stilletto heelshoes and suits with short boxy jackets, and oversized buttons. Simple, geometric dresses, known as shifts, were also in style. For evening wear, full-skirted evening gowns were worn; these often had a low decolletage and close-fitting waists. For casual wear, capri trouserswere the fashion for women and girls.

The rise of trousers for women

The early 1960s gave birth to drapeline jeans and capri pants. Traditionally, trousers had been viewed by western society as masculine, but by the early 1960s, it had become acceptable for women to wear them everyday.

Mid-1960s (1963-66)

Space Age fashions

It was heavily influenced by the Space Race of the Cold War , in addition to popular films and television series Science fiction, paper bags , such as Star Trek , Dan Dare or Lost In Space.
The synthetic fabrics of the 1960s allowed space age fashion designers to design garments with bold shapes and a plastic texture.
The French designer André Courrèges was particularly influential in the development of space age fashion. The "space look" he introduced in the spring of 1964 included trouser suits, goggles, box-shaped dresses with high skirts, and go-go boots. Go-go boots eventually became a staple of go-go girl fashion in the sixties.Other influential space age designers include Pierre Cardin and Paco Rabanne.

A timeless fashion piece : Miniskirt

Mary Quant is credited with introducing the miniskirt in 1964, miniskirt changed fashion forever.Mary Quant and André Courrèges both contributed to the invention of miniskirt during the 1960s. Mary Quant, A British designer, was one of the pioneers of the miniskirt during 1960.Miniskirts became popular in London and Paris and the term " Chelsea Look" was coined.

Mod and British Invasion influences

The Mods (short for Modernists) adopted new fads that would be imitated by many young people.
Women had short, clean haircuts and often dressed in similar styles to the male Mods.The look of the Mods was classy.
Shirts were slim, with a necessary button down collar accompanied by slim fitted pants. Levi's were the only type of jeans worn by Modernists. Mod girls wore very very short miniskirts, tall, brightly colored go-go boots, monochromatic geometric print patterns such as houndstooth, and tight fitted, sleeveless tunics. Flared trousers and bell bottoms appeared in 1964 as an alternative to capri pants, and led the way to the hippie period introduced in the 1960s.
Starting in 1967, youth culture began to change musically and Mod culture shifted to a more laid back hippie or Bohemian style. Hosiery manufacturers of the time like Mary Quant (who founded Pamela Mann Legwear) combined the "Flower Power" style of dress and the Pop Art school of design to create fashion tights that would appeal to a female audience that enjoyed psycedelia.

Late 1960s (1967-69)

The hippie subculture

Ponchos, moccasins, love beads, peace signs, medallion necklaces, chain belts, polka dot-printed fabrics, and long, puffed "bubble" sleeves were popular fashions in the late 1960s. Both men and women wore frayed bell-bottomed jeans, tie-dyed shirts, work shirts, Jesus sandals, and headbands. Women would often go barefoot and some went braless.Women's shirts often had transparent sleeves. Psychedelic prints, hemp and the look of "Woodstock" emerged during this era.

Looks of the sixties -

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The "perfect" housewife

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Instead of being a Sergeant this character will be Woyzeck's corporate boss, he tries to rape Marie and she is humiliated.

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As the story continues we see Woyzeck become more and moe disheveled as he becomes insane.

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Instead of seeing the Sergeant Marie has an affair with a local black man, which is scandalous in this time period. Woyzeck kills him before killing Marie.

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Loving v. Virginia was a Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States. The plaintiffs in the case were Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and black woman whose marriage was deemed illegal according to Virginia state law.