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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:09 pm
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:52 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:01 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:02 pm
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thank you so much for your feedback and response !! i really appreciate it !
as far as a friend group, embarrassingly, i don't really have anyone else who is into the topic / planning to go to these cons with me. and currently i want to run this at a smaller con (which is unfortunately, not my local one) so i don't have many connections to local theater groups - my hope is that i would be able to find more people interested after doing the panel (but maybe i'm being too hopeful with that.)
i am notoriously bad at reaching out to groups, but i really like the idea! i will build up my confidence and see if there's people i can reach out to ! (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑
Regarding the content - for the one that I'm currently thinking of it would lean more towards education.
In short, I want to bring to these 2.5d productions because there's so much that can be explored with them. 1) they aren't anime which can make use of animation talent especially for more fantastical shows, 2) they aren't movies which are specifically catered to the big screen.
as a result everything you are seeing is live. practiced, but live. there's so much to talk about - set design - choreography - use of puppetry - screen to stage interpretation.
for me, i did a bit of theater when i was in high school (but i was only ever in the ensemble) so it's fun to see what they decide to do. But even more, i love seeing how they interpret some of my favorite stories. taking something popular like demon slayer and giving people even more content to watch. and while most of it isn't subtitled, most people come into the stage plays as fans of the series, many of the stories are things they've already seen but now it's different. (but there are some series like Sailor Moon, Haikyuu, Fate that might put in original content - which i know can be a deal breaker)
and then there are seiyuu fans. people who follow certain voice actors. some of them play the character from the anime / game on stage too! Ryo Kitamura is a good example of that where they actually focus more on theater, but voices Arashi Narukami in enstars. So he plays both her character in the game and on stage ! which is really cool. but i also find that you can find favorite stage actors too ! and for me, that means more support of the arts.
unfortunately, a lot of this means it's not typically available over seas. Crunchyroll has the Persona 5 and Fate Stage Plays. And I know My Neighbor Totoro was recently travelling around Europe (though I don't know how that worked as I've only been able to see trailers). They've also had Spirited Away the stage play in theaters as part of Ghibli fest, and Fruits Basket recently streamed their stage play globally, but is no longer accessible. all this to say, i'm also wary about getting people hyped up for them and immediately turning around and saying, "they are are out there! but it's like a scavenger hunt to find what you're looking for!"
Sorry I got really carried away, but I would really appreciate yours, or anyone's thoughts on this topic. Even if it's just questions that you can anticipate other's having. Or ideas of what I can include smile
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:41 pm
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SweatshirtNinja27 my goal is to share why people should consider watching them in the first place.
Here's the perfect thesis for your panel! haha.
If you're on any social media, you could always follow certain tags to see if you can find people going to the same con that could be interested in either attending or spreading the word. If your panel gets approved, DEFINITELY spread the word everywhere! That way, even people who may not know about it may come out of curiosity and hopefully learn something new. You can check the home site of your con too and if they have forums there, start to see if anyone's already a fan of 2.5d, or let people know to check out your panel if they're curious.
Every con is different, but if yours provides a screen for you to use, you can play some of your favorite short clips and explain why you love certain parts. Or play different roles a single actor has done to showcase their range.
You have a great point in how animated/big screen cinema/live performances all have their own charm and ways of story telling. The movie and stage versions of Into The Woods may have the same soundtrack, but they are still VERY different! (RIP to all the stage Milky Whites lol.) If you can clip parts of the stage plays that are similar to scenes in anime, that could be a fun comparison too!
Idk what con you're going to, but I hope your panel ends up a glowing success!! I would totally attend! I love stage plays, but 99% of the time have run into the same problem of incomplete videos, no subs, or both lol. I would love if one day they get more popular globally and hopefully gain more support for either fansubs or (even better) official subs.
I also want to add that if you have a lower attendee count than you hoped for, don't be disheartened! It can open the opportunity to interact more closely with your audience and have a more in-depth conversation about existing stage plays, and potential ones you or they might like to see
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