There was a lot of discussion as to the role that art would take in the changing attitudes dialogue, and also how art would be used in the play. The nature of art is often solitary and withdrawn, as it is something that most people do alone. Yet art can also be something that many people see, as evidenced by political posters and famous works hanging in museums. I see art being mostly a support player in the production, with my class making the sets, but there are a couple ways we can incorporate art directly into the play:
With the use of a projector, artwork could be projected over people on the bus, or people doing an action. A poster which reads "THINK" and has an act of violence could be projected over someone right before they are about to make an important decision. In this sense, art can be used in a metaphorical sense to provide a look inside someone's head.
Another way art can be used is on the bus itself. I imagine a student riding the bus, astounded by what they see around them, but feeling unable to do anything. The student begins drawing and designing at home, making posters to put over the advertisements. At first, he just makes beautiful pictures to make people see something other than the gray city outside the windows. As he goes on, he starts to use the posters to change peoples' attitudes: he posts things about gang violence "Gang violence only leads to revenge" and warnings about guns and drugs.
These are silent actions, so there is no dialogue in these scenes. I feel that to create an entire scene where art is the only medium used would be a little bit forced. I think that art would work much more naturally in a support role, augmenting the other media.
Thank you to Casey and Stephen for some really good feedback and their help!
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