Early Ideas for St Margret's Church

Before we had come up with an idea to go into St Margret's Church, we took lots of photos of the church. When we got back, we all sat down and wrote down things that came to mind for each part of the church in the photos. Hopefully, these ideas would help us decide on one to perform. These are my notes:

An Idea to Start

Audience walk into the church and it's set in the future where there has been a war and everything is destroyed. Throughout the performance, have characters from throughout history that have done things wrong to teach the audience the right thing to do.

Pews

People sitting motionless in the pews. Staring, creepy, candlelit. This all happens when the audience walk in. We will have to black out the windows to do this. A view from the pulpit - people 'dotted around' the church, all motionless.

Entrance

One person, silent and staring, can encourage the audience to come in and sit down.

Cross

Sitting on the ledge (maybe perform a monologue) with light coming through from behind (creating a silhouette).

Archway

People standing/crouching around the archway, maybe hiding? Someone ushering them in.

Pulpit

People standing on the barrier, each side representing a choice and they can't decide which way to go. Maybe someone watching from the pulpit - making them choose either one.

Statue: immortality.

Hedge Archway: a new world.