Aim/impact on audience
-Show how annoying when someone focusing on social media/phone instead when you are talking
-Audience feel sorry for Woyzeck as being ignored by Andres instead of social media
Character acting techniques (Woyzeck)
-High pitch voice contrasts him being annoyed
-Breaks fourth wall by pointing at/speaking to audience
-Very good posture contrasts to Andres bad posture
Brechtian techniques
-Actor multi roles, playing both Woyzeck and Andres
Costume
-Khaki green army uniform
-Arm sleeves and trousers cropped diagonally at different lengths = incomplete
Staging
-Revolve is used here
Set
-Singular square patch of grass Woyzeck stands on
-Connected to nature unlike Andres
Sound
-Andres makes phone ping notification sound
-Very loud projection
-Before and after line “Nibbling the green, green grass.”
Lighting
-Gobo light every time Andres speaks/sings
-Projects social media platform logos in circle spinning around Andres
Props
-Black helmet when playing Woyzeck
-Khaki helmet when playing Andres
-Distinguish characters
-Andres on small phone comstantly
Original performance vs modern, Buchner’s aim
-Original = lack of mental health awareness especially for working class
-Modern = wide understanding of mental health, lots of help and support available
-Buchner’s aim = show theme of PTSD and psychology of it, treatment of working class effects on mental health
