MUSIC STIMULUS 

This week I spent a rather large time looking at character inspiration and stimulus' for me to use for Hamlet whether it be music, images or people - I used it all. I feel it is important create mood boards as a way to establish the world you're going to perform in. Hamlet is a rather existential crisis sort of play. It deals with death, love and hate, anger and murder. For this interpretation, Hamlet is a teenager dealing with teen angst. This is a very hard thing to play as it can just come across as angry, which can easily bore the audience.

Usually I will create a playlist of music to play before the show to help me get into the mind of the character and feel grounded in the world of the play. I feel this is really important as music can really create emotion from nowhere, and can get your mind into a place that's needed and somewhat hard to get to.

Hallelujah (Live in Chicago) - Jeff Buckley

Territorial Pissings - Nirvana

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Something in the Way - Nirvana

Sappy (Sad Version of Outcesticide) - Kurt Cobain Solo Home Demo

And I Love Her - Kurt Cobain Home Demo

Babe I'm Gonna Leave you - Led Zeppelin 

Moby Dick - Led Zeppelins John Bonham Drum Solo (Stimulus for my father)

Into Dust (Live at MTV) - Mazzy Star 

Bullet with Butterfly Wings - The Smashing Pumpkins

Truth Is A Beautiful Thing - London Grammar

Stay Awake - London Grammar

Hey Now - London Grammar