Staging

The Use of Music
- Music is used during mood change and to build up tension
- Cheerful music at the beginning for Christmas spirit
- Mysterious/Fast music when Nora tells Mrs. Linde about her secret
- Fast and choppy music when Nora is dancing to build up tension and panic

Acting
- The volume of voice emphasizes characters of strength and dominance in the situation
- The speed of talking is used to emphasize emotion and tension.
- Torvald spoke very loudly throughout most of the play to show that he is in control
- Nora is quiet during the majority of the play because she is being controlled and she is not strong in character
- When Nora talks to herself she is whispering showing emphasizing her emotions of fear and uncertainty
- Nora talks very quickly when she is scared and paniced
- During the end of the play Nora is louder because she is in control and is speaking with more confidence and clarity
- Volume of voice is also used to build up tension and emotion

Lighting
- There is very little lighting
- This may create the setting to show that it takes place long time ago (the use of a lamp when Nora and Dr. Rank are talking)
- To emphasize emotions the filming concentrates on the character’s face -> during the play instead of zooming on the character’s face the lightly may concentrate on the character

by Mikku Yamashiro-Knudsen