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This was our logo choice for our theatre company. The words real and fake reflecting each other highlight theme of fantasy and horror and how Stranger Things study the exploration of the things that make us human and differentiate us from the forces of evil. We took inspiration from the original Stranger Things logo with the colour scheme and font as the colour pops out more to the audience and the font gives eerie look.

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For Theatre Company in Context, I chose DV8.

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For our collaborative show, this was our poster choice to give an overall insight for our audience or people who view this poster, of what our performance presents. It includes our theatre company logo, the ‘Stranger Things’ logo to emphasise that the performance is heavily surrounded by the series, last with a simple design of kids in the background to convey one out of the 3 key themes of Stranger Things which is love, friendship and family.

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This is inspiration from the original scene of Stranger Things of the kids playing Dungeons and Dragons in the basement around the table. The basement is an open roon but with this scene, very minimal lighting highlights the Dungeons and Dragons game night the kids have.

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With the Lab scene, I watched back to the episodes that include laboratory scenes, (Russian Base, Nina Project, Hawkins Nation Laboratory etc.) and they all share very similar atmospheres where it's very dim lighting, machinery and experiment objects.

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For the Salon Scene, with the Set Design/ Props team, we wanted the hair salon to contrast the dark ambience of other scenes within the performance, to also emphasise the retro aesthetic of the 80s as the 80s it well known for their neon and bright colours when it comes to clothing and places.

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For the Disco scene, we wanted to revisit the music that they use in the original Hawkins Snow Ball, which was 'The Police - Every Breath You Take' to set the mood of the snow ball. We then also switch to a different song, 'Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)' to heighten the retro theme and atmosphere of a school disco.

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To match the light hearted emotions within the salon scene, these song choices were chosen to match the energy of the scene. ‘Like a Virgin - Madonna’ , ‘Holiday - Madonna’ , ‘Cheri Cheri Lady - Modern Talking’ , ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston’ and ‘Time after Time - Cyndi Lauper’

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DV8 Physical Theatre is a British dance company with a fervent mission: to set dance straight by returning it to real life and set physical action and naturalistic movement and incorporate it with verbatim text. (“To find meaning through narratively driven work.”)

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The vision of DV8 Physical Theatre Company is characterised by a desire to take risks, aesthetically and physically, about breaking down the barriers between dance, theatre and personal politics and, above all, communicating ideas and feelings clearly and unpretentiously.

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Suzie is a minor character in the Stranger Things series and is well known to be Dustin Henderson's girlfriend. She was raised in a strict Mormon household, but while also devoted to her faith, she also developed more nerdy interests, such as science, technology, and reading fantasy novels. Due to her religious family and appearance, she is sheltered and quiet. There's also some hints of jealousy to Suzie, as when she hears Erica murmur to Dustin to 'get the number already' (Season 3 Episode 8), Suzie suspiciously asks who that was, but Dustin lies by saying it was someone overlapping the frequency.

Suzie Bingham and Dustin Henderson first met at Camp Know Where in June of 1985. They bonded over their shared love for comics and science, which eventually led to them dating. Suzie's hometown is in Salt Lake City, Utah so this provides information about her long distance relationship with Dustin.

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DV8 are well known for using Physical theatre to explore complex aspects of human relationships and social or cultural issues.

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Costuming for Stranger Things Cast (Kids and Teens)

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Costuming for Stranger Things Cast (Kids and Teens)

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With costume, I did some research behind the 80s fashion by focussing more on what high school students would wear to school back in 1980s, after finding a few photos and inspiration from the Stranger Things series itself, denim was a popular choice of clothing for both bottoms and jackets as well as windbreaker jackets and striped shirts. Girl's would also pair a striped shirt with high waisted jeans and a belt that contrasted the colour of the shirt. As for more on Mike, Will, Dustin and Lucas' fashion, they wear similar clothing but since they are more on a 'nerd' side I took into consideration the clothing they wore in Season 1.

I took inspiration from season 4 for Nancy’s costume, where she wears a blue and pink smart outfit. As for Jonathan’s outfit choice, we found a denim jacket that was similar to the jacket Jonathan wore in Season 1.

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We are a collective of undergraduate acting students attempting to portray our refined perception of the real. We aim to enable our audience to step into a new dimension by invoking the answers to our question: What do you consider real? As a collective of undergraduate acting students, we have a shared purpose. Our theatrical endeavours aim to bring forth a heightened and refined perception of reality. We strive to create an immersive experience that invites our audience to explore a new dimension, provoking thought and introspection. Our ultimate goal is to challenge perceptions and ignite conversations about what is considered authentic.

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Through our performances, we aspire to create a space where imagination and reality intertwine, blurring the lines between the two. By inviting our audience to question their own understanding of reality, we can open doors to new perspectives and insights. Our values guide us in our artistic pursuits. We value authenticity, vulnerability, and the power of storytelling. We believe in the importance of inclusivity, embracing diverse voices and experiences. We realize the significance of having a supportive and collaborative environment where each collective member can grow and flourish. Together, we embark on this artistic journey, seeking to challenge, inspire, and provoke. We invite you to join us as we explore what it means to be real.

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For the early weeks of rehearsal, since I was quite new to knowing the cast, one of my first priorities was building a relationship with my peers in order to make the friendship between: Mike, Will, Lucas, Dustin and Max believable to the audience that we are a close friend group. To help build a relationship with my ensemble, we played games to match the energy of the Dungeons and Dragons scene we had to perform and create. This helped me greatly as it gradually made me become more comfortable, which is what we need as part of this collaborative process.

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At the start of the process, I did research on Suzie’s character to become more familiar of her lifestyle and her backstory with Dustin. I also watched episodes where she appears to pick up upon the way she speaks, her physicality and personality. In the Stranger Things series, Suzie and Dustin share a song which reveals Suzie’s soft and bubbly nature which is what I wanted to concentrate on for my character development.

I started off by picking up on the way she speaks, since she is a young teen she still has quite a high pitched voice also taking into consideration of her American accent with knowing how to pronounce my vowels making sure it sounded natural.

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For Dr Brenner and Alexei, since they work in the Laboratory, they have very formal attire and lab coats as they concentrate on the experimentation of Eleven.

For Eleven, her first appearance is when she is in the lab being tested by Dr Brenner and she wears a hospital patient gown, so we decided to keep Eleven in that specific costume.

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The upside down is the mirror dimension of the human world in Hawkins that has been shifted into a mysterious eerie parallel dimension.

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The forest is dark and there’s just only a tiny amount of light that shows the kids expression whilst they find for Will in the woods and come across Eleven.

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The atmosphere is more livelier, there’s more students and the bright weather compliments the busyness of the school.

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There is very dim lights.

Whenever something eerie happens the lights flicker.

The laboratory is very dull colours.

Very ominous lighting.

Slow pace to emphasise the tension within the laboratory where the source of the upside down comes from.

Every time there is an upcoming moment that involves with the upside down/ demogorgans, the lights flicker as the lights are a main source of connection between the upside down and reality.

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In the first episode all the lights in the night are bright enough to capture all 4 of the kids on the bikes.

When it comes to will seeing the demogorgan his light turns off and the road he rides through has no street lamps.

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For Suzie’s attire, her clothing consists of very frilly dresses and smart tops. Her first appearance, she wears a floral night gown with frilly accents, and in her appearance for Season 4, she still has that smart attire as well as matching plaid print.