Comments on: Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” set design http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/ Web, English, 中国, and various geekosity Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nigel A. Hook http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-312778 Nigel A. Hook Sat, 23 May 2009 18:41:42 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-312778 HI as a set and costume designer .. I had always used The Doll's House as a problem set design example to students , A number of years ago I was asked to do a production design for a tour of the play . We were sent a production picture (a steel engraving) from the original set design, this was enormously revealing , because the two rear doors are actually engraved but clear glass .. this solves the fact that Nora is able to see the letter at the front door ( ie through a closed door) and the staircase revealed at the back beyond the stage left door is a spiral one . None of this being revealed in any of the translations of the play and of course it arrived after I had designed the set and it was too late to factor it all in... such is life .. Good Luck HI as a set and costume designer .. I had always used The Doll’s House as a problem set design example to students , A number of years ago I was asked to do a production design for a tour of the play . We were sent a production picture (a steel engraving) from the original set design, this was enormously revealing , because the two rear doors are actually engraved but clear glass .. this solves the fact that Nora is able to see the letter at the front door ( ie through a closed door) and the staircase revealed at the back beyond the stage left door is a spiral one . None of this being revealed in any of the translations of the play and of course it arrived after I had designed the set and it was too late to factor it all in… such is life .. Good Luck

]]> By: Amy http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-304548 Amy Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:28:28 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-304548 In the translation I am reading, it calls for Nora to get under the table...it looks like she might have a little trouble getting under either of those. lol. But, hey, it looks great and I'm so glad you posted this. In the translation I am reading, it calls for Nora to get under the table…it looks like she might have a little trouble getting under either of those. lol.
But, hey, it looks great and I’m so glad you posted this.

]]> By: Mimi http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-300753 Mimi Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:22:11 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-300753 I'm sorry, but this doesn't work either. The window should be further downstage from the door and needs to be clear of furniture because Mrs. Linde goes to it in Act I per stage directions. Stage directions aren't always followed is because they generally come from the notes taken from the first production of the play and aren't considered set in stone. Requirements should come from the written script, although stage directions can be helpful owing to the fact that the playwright is often contributing to the first production. What bothers me is placement of the Christmas tree in Act II. It is described as being in the corner. Also, by the by, the McGuiness translation includes the word "stage" so that the left and right walls are stage left and stage right. I’m sorry, but this doesn’t work either. The window should be further downstage from the door and needs to be clear of furniture because Mrs. Linde goes to it in Act I per stage directions. Stage directions aren’t always followed is because they generally come from the notes taken from the first production of the play and aren’t considered set in stone. Requirements should come from the written script, although stage directions can be helpful owing to the fact that the playwright is often contributing to the first production. What bothers me is placement of the Christmas tree in Act II. It is described as being in the corner. Also, by the by, the McGuiness translation includes the word “stage” so that the left and right walls are stage left and stage right.

]]> By: Ceridwen http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-221785 Ceridwen Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:23:22 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-221785 I need to know where the doors lead to, other than this it is excellent. I need to know where the doors lead to, other than this it is excellent.

]]> By: Jess and Stephanie http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-210650 Jess and Stephanie Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:31:05 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-210650 This helped confirm our ideas with placement. Thanks! This helped confirm our ideas with placement. Thanks!

]]> By: Michael http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-184517 Michael Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:58:20 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-184517 This is the best I have found, due to it having 2 views and being based on Ibsen's origional directions This is the best I have found, due to it having 2 views and being based on Ibsen’s origional directions

]]> By: myanne http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-61434 myanne Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:58:52 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-61434 heyy thats sooo kl!! thanx soo much for actually botherin to understand it.. and make it available for us!! thank you soo much xxxxxx heyy thats sooo kl!! thanx soo much for actually botherin to understand it.. and make it available for us!! thank you soo much xxxxxx

]]> By: Summer http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-56995 Summer Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:21:23 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-56995 thank you very much. It gave me a better idea of how to play around with the furniture as I am not good at imagining things until I have something to work with thank you very much. It gave me a better idea of how to play around with the furniture as I am not good at imagining things until I have something to work with

]]> By: Anonymous http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-24467 Anonymous Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:16:36 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-24467 Thanx this really helps for a school project Thanx this really helps for a school project

]]> By: Gwen http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-20343 Gwen Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:21:50 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-20343 <strong>This sketch was great, I am a student set designer and this is a great interpretation strait from Ibsen's directions, very easy to adapt and very straitforward. Gwen</strong> This sketch was great, I am a student set designer and this is a great interpretation strait from Ibsen’s directions, very easy to adapt and very straitforward.

Gwen

]]> By: Laura http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-15229 Laura Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:38:21 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-15229 Thanyou very much for you sketch of the dolls house - i was asked to prodcue a sketch for an exam and i found you sketch very helpful in produceing my design - loved the way you made the stage evenly and used great stage space!... it was very helpful and appreciate the effort Thanyou very much for you sketch of the dolls house — i was asked to prodcue a sketch for an exam and i found you sketch very helpful in produceing my design — loved the way you made the stage evenly and used great stage space!… it was very helpful and appreciate the effort

]]> By: Josh http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-4578 Josh Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:48:04 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-4578 Thanks, glad it was helpful :) I didn't want to assume it would be Victorian in nature on the basis of Ibsen's locale: whilst it is safe to assume that would be true in some parts of Europe, I lacked (lack) an understanding of the customs and practices in Norway such that this should be presumed to carry over... though there are self-evident social links in terms of societal values. Thanks, glad it was helpful :)

I didn’t want to assume it would be Victorian in nature on the basis of Ibsen’s locale: whilst it is safe to assume that would be true in some parts of Europe, I lacked (lack) an understanding of the customs and practices in Norway such that this should be presumed to carry over… though there are self-evident social links in terms of societal values.

]]> By: Lisa http://josh.st/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design/#comment-4577 Lisa Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:23:06 +0000 http://www.joahua.com/blog/2004/10/29/ibsens-a-dolls-house-set-design#comment-4577 hey, your sketch of the set was helpful as i cannot sketch it for my life and no one will do it to Ibsens directions. As for design conventions, it's generally suppose to be Victorian design - the sofa's and chairs have frilly edges, the tables have table cloths and flowers etc it's very feminem. cheers, Lisa hey, your sketch of the set was helpful as i cannot sketch it for my life and
no one will do it to Ibsens directions. As for design conventions, it’s generally
suppose to be Victorian design — the sofa’s and chairs have frilly edges, the tables
have table cloths and flowers etc it’s very feminem.
cheers,
Lisa

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