Martinson_mythmetaphor

At Pewaukee High school, we have the auditorium ghost, Norm. He supposedly died in theatre and is now haunting Pewaukee because he wants to remain in the business. He has attended every one of our productions. Once, a few years ago, he was at one of the choir concerts and he turned on the house lights in the middle of the show. Also if you turn off all the lights in the theatre and be silent, you can maybe catch a glimpse of his footsteps walking along the stage, or maybe he will turn on the lights. Rumor has it, that if you mess up with the lighting or sound during a show, that Norm will come to the rescue and fix the problem before the audience notices that it is a problem. **SUBJECT: What sorts of images will you need to shoot to create your idea? What will it involve? places, people, costumes, sets, nature, lighting?** I will need a man on our stage dressed up in a suit with tails and tie with a top hat. I picture Norm to be from the 1800's because he is a true gentleman helping you out during the performances. Considering I am in drama and I have experienced the helpful hand of Norm, I thought it would be interesting to show my depiction of him. **FACTS: What is the myth/metaphor that you are basing your idea on? Explain it's history and any other pertinent facts regarding the myth/metaphor that will help us understand your idea.** There is a myth that every theatre/auditorium has something like Norm. They all have a theatre ghost and they all contain a certain quality of a helping hand. Although these ghosts may seem nice and completely normal, they can be a little angry at times. But not necessarily angry, more frustrated that no one can really see them other than the people who are constantly in the theatre that they have taken over.
 * CONCEPT: What is your idea for mythology and/or metaphor, how will you interpret the idea of a visual metaphor and a myth **
 * REASONING: Why do you wish to do this idea? What will you learn from it? How is it interesting to you. **