Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1- Date/Time/Location.
3.6.13/midday/Au Bon Pain

2- Identify and list the sounds farthest away from you.
The thumping of speakers playing a poppy, overplayed tune, people chattering

3- Identify and list the sounds at medium range from you.
Someone dropping silverware, people speaking, someone laughing loudly

4- Identify and list the sounds closest to you.
A chair scraping against the floor as someone pushes away from the table, a girl speaking loudly, braggingly about her grades in a glass, a boy talking to a girl about someone.

5- Describe the general sound level and amount of sound activity.
Highly active–loud.

6- Assign a one word description to the “sound environment”.
Clamorous.

7- Select and list 3 sounds which are essential to the sound environment.
The pop tune, laughter, people speaking