Diploma in Perfor

Performing &
Production Arts
Unit 8 Project Proposal

Candidate Amy Pix

Name
Candidate 371350
Number
Pathway Assistant Sound Design

Project Title A Series of Public Apologies (in response to an incident in the school
lavatories)

Section 1: Review
This year I have grown a lot, both as a person and as an artist. Looking back, I think I have become
more open and multifaceted, and less afraid of doing multiple things within my practice. The course has
given me a lot, and I have learnt a lot about being a creative freelancer and what that means. Being
surrounded by creative people at the Egg is really inspiring and amazing, and getting to work with so
many amazing professionals has opened me up to so many ways of working and different ways to build
my practice. But also, it has opened up many opportunities and learning experiences outside of the
course. I have discovered a love of scriptwriting and movement direction. I have become more specific
in what I want my composition and sound design practice to look like, through shadowing multiple
composers and sound designers throughout the year.

Section 2: Project Concept

Our FMP show, A Series of Public Apologies, is a piece of political theatre designed for a teenage
audience and made with a teenage cast. The research and ideas that will support its development
involve research into how our generation relates to political ideas. A lot of the ideas we have been
exploring as a company are visual and dramaturgical ones. A question for me has been “How can we
process these ideas and use what we learn in our performance?”. I anticipate that we will produce a
show that feels joyful and comedic, but also has a lot to say about political issues that are pressing to
our generation. As I am Assistant Sound, I anticipate that my role in the final show will include designing
a scene and assisting the sound designer. Being in that role, having been involved in the devising
process with the ensemble will give me different perspectives on the show and will allow me to have
more ideas and a more fluid creative process. I may also feed-back conversations that we’ve had so far
in the rehearsal room to the sound designer, which will help create a thread between our rehearsals in
March and intensive rehearsals.
Section 3: Evaluation
I plan to reflect on and evaluate my work by journaling about the process. I will also create a section of
my portfolio, with documentation from the process like photos and videos. I have reflected on the
process so far in a similar way, as well as with written FMP diaries. I think that once we go into
intensives, and eventually make the show that we’ll make - I’ll be able to evaluate with a deeper
understanding of how the creative process surfaced for us all in different ways. I’m excited about the
process of collaboration in making this show and about working with a team of great collaborators to
create curious images and woven stories. I love some of the creative risks we have taken and
boundaries we have joyfully pushed, that have created some bizarre and humorous moments; and
some powerful and beautiful moments.

Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format)

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playhouse-james-mcavoy-crimp-duchess-malfi-almeida-three-sisters-national-inua-ellams
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https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/jun/23/bitter-wheat-david-mamet-john-
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Available at https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/oct/13/leonardo-da-vinci-
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/may/26/leonardo-life-in-drawing-
revew-royal-collection-queens-gallery Accessed 7th April 2024.

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miserabilist. Available at
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modern-review-tracey-emin-a-fortnight-of-tears-white-cube Accessed 7th April 2024.

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Project Action Plan and Timetable

Week Date Week Activity / What you are intending to do - Resources / What you will need to do it -
Beginning including independent study including access to workshops

1 This week I will do lots of independent I need to spend time in cafes or at home
28th March study and theory work. I will also make working and writing.
design annotations on my script. I will
think and journal more about the play.

2 This week I will finalise my theory work I need to continue to spend time
4th April and prepare for intensives by making studying and writing, with a sense of
more design annotations on my script. spaciousness.

3 11th April This week will be the start of intensives. I Time and a sense of spaciousness to
will be working with Joseff Harris, and work to the design brief.
working to a specific brief.

4 18th April This week will be the second week of Equipment, for example the QLab
intensives. I will be operating sound in software. I need to continue to spend
rehearsals and working more on sound time in the rehearsal room taking notes
design. from our Director and Movement
Director.
5 25th April This week is tech week. I will be working I need to manage my time and continue
in QLab, and assisting with sound design to have a positive energy and a sense of
and plotting. practicality.