Hofstra Drama 20 – Sound for the Theatre

1- 2/21/13, 7pm, Rugby pitch (Intramural fields)

2- It is difficult to hear things in a further range due to major wind, but during moment that it dies down, I can hear cars passing on the highway/campus road.

3- Trees whipping in the wind, their leaves sounding similar to a rain stick at moments, but also the sound of the wind is so strong it drowns out other minor sounds. When it does die down, sometimes I can hear a voice carry from across the field where the  coaches are standing

4- I am doing a drill with the Women’s Rugby team. The girls are shouting each other’s names, directing the other to put the ball “In my gut! In my gut!”; The ground is frozen, so feet pound steadily as we run back and forth pushing the ball into each others bodies with a ‘thwack’. Those who have a moment are panting loudly and wheezing a little due to the cold, as am I. The wind is howling, making it difficult at times to hear exactly what’s going on at times, but we are focused on the drill.

5- The general sound level is high, although muffled by the wind, and the sound activity is energetic, as we shout to each other with encouragement.

6- Determination

7- Roaring wind, pounding feet, girls shouting “In my gut! In my gut!”