Friday 25th October, 2013
How am I using this class to develop as a practitioner?
In today's workshop we performed our monologues to the class. I think that this was a great way to showcase our skills as practitioners as well as take inspiration from everyone else. In preparation for today I had been practising my monologue every day, whenever and wherever I could. I found that with time and dedication it was easy enough to memorise my lines and get the emotion into it that it needed to make it pack a punch. I also chose a costume to wear- which was some pajamas. Overall, I was quite pleased with my own performance and I'm really glad that it all went smoothly.
Performance Notes:
Annie: Alice; Alice in Wonderless Land by Dario Fo
Showed good movements which were well thought out. Good pronunciation and clear voice. Good use of breathing to emphasise. Varied emotions, excellent confidence.
Yasmin: Julie; Miss Julie by August Strindberg
Great progression of vocal intensity. Good use of space around her. Varied facial expressions.
Tracey: Peony; Hanging Women by Donna Spector
Over-exaggerated and unnecessary hand movements, engaging facial expressions. Lack of an American accent. Inappropriate tone of voice in context to the setting of the monologue.
Liddy: Beverly; The Chocolate Affair by Stephanie Alison Walker
Good use of levels (Lying, sitting, standing). Use of American accent, which worked really well, and soft voice VS. hard voice. Big movements and good expressions.
Verity: Harriet; Bloody Poetry by Howard Brenton
Use of old fashioned London accent and loud vocal projection. Good facial expressions, well thought out, clear changes in character internally. Emotions well conveyed. Clear resolution during the speech.
Abby: Claudia; Nuts by Tom Topor
Very well practised American accent, good movements, good vocal projection and range of emotions. Use of space and props was well thought out.
Cynthia: Sherice; Random
Her initial stillness made an impact. Amazing emotions conveyed through voice and shaking hands. Her voice got stronger as it went on.
Imogen: Rita; Educating Rita by Willy Russel
Really good vocal projection. Standing --> sitting; good use of levels to show emotions. Appropriate use of pauses, and well thought out emotions in her voice.
Jack: John Wilmott; The Libertine by Stephen Jeffreys
Good use of accent, plus a clear and well projected voice. Perfect use of his drink as a prop. Good use of facial expressions, movements and positioning.
Ben: Clark; (play title to follow)
Good facial expressions and use of space. His shoes were annoying and shuffly all the way through which detracted a bit from his performance. Fairly realistic, but did he make up half of his lines?
Nicola: Michelle, Debris by Dennis Kelly
Very good introduction. Fluid speech deliverance-- she obviously learned her lines very well. Great use of gestures, eye contact and pace changes.
Friday, 25 October 2013
Character Development
Friday 18th October, 2013
How am I using this class to develop as a practitioner?
In this workshop we worked in pairs to read our monologues to one another and give each other some feedback on how we did and what we could improve on. I feel that this will help me as a practitioner because no matter what career I go into I will always need to receive constructive criticism and listen to advice on my performance and techniques. When we had some time to develop a short introduction for our characters to show the group, I felt that this was valuable time to reflect on what I learnt from my partner, and then when I performed my short introduction I knew that I had really gotten into my character's head.
Parts of the workshop I enjoyed:
I really liked watching everyone's short snippets of performance. I think that as an actress it will always benefit me to watch others perform as well. It gave me a little insight into how people had connected with their characters and interpreted their script.
How am I using this class to develop as a practitioner?
In this workshop we worked in pairs to read our monologues to one another and give each other some feedback on how we did and what we could improve on. I feel that this will help me as a practitioner because no matter what career I go into I will always need to receive constructive criticism and listen to advice on my performance and techniques. When we had some time to develop a short introduction for our characters to show the group, I felt that this was valuable time to reflect on what I learnt from my partner, and then when I performed my short introduction I knew that I had really gotten into my character's head.
Parts of the workshop I enjoyed:
I really liked watching everyone's short snippets of performance. I think that as an actress it will always benefit me to watch others perform as well. It gave me a little insight into how people had connected with their characters and interpreted their script.
Friday, 11 October 2013
Observation
Friday 11th October, 2013
How am I using this class to develop as a practitioner?
In today's workshop, we looked at observations. In some parts of the class we paired up and watched our partner while they spoke, so that we could take in their mannerisms and really see how they moved their hands and mouth, their legs, eyes and the way their voice may change pitch. This really helped me develop the way I 'became' that person when I was recounting their story. As a drama practitioner it is important to be able to observe them and them mimic their behaviours, especially when studying for a particular character. This will enable me to take on different roles in the future and utilise small mannerisms and gestures that make a character complete.
Parts of the workshop I enjoyed:
I really liked the part of the class where we observed our partner and then had to close our eyes and describe them to the class. At first I thought it would be really cringey and embarrassing, but after hearing other people talk and describe their partner, it felt much more comfortable and I was able to do the task without feeling embarrassed. I liked that, because I usually get embarrassed really easily so I feel like I accomplished something by not bursting into laughter.
I also enjoyed hearing a bit about everyone's monologues that we'll be going through next week, and how everyone had something entirely different that meant something personal to them.
Parts of the workshop that I didn't enjoy:
There was a part of the class near the beginning we had to jog around the room playing 'clap rugby', which was used as a sort of warm up, and I didn't really enjoy this because it felt more like an exercise class than a drama warm up. This might be because I have a bad foot at the moment and it was a bit painful. However, it was a good exercise on using eye contact and being able to co-ordinate when people passed the rugby claps from one to the other.
How am I using this class to develop as a practitioner?
In today's workshop, we looked at observations. In some parts of the class we paired up and watched our partner while they spoke, so that we could take in their mannerisms and really see how they moved their hands and mouth, their legs, eyes and the way their voice may change pitch. This really helped me develop the way I 'became' that person when I was recounting their story. As a drama practitioner it is important to be able to observe them and them mimic their behaviours, especially when studying for a particular character. This will enable me to take on different roles in the future and utilise small mannerisms and gestures that make a character complete.
Parts of the workshop I enjoyed:
I really liked the part of the class where we observed our partner and then had to close our eyes and describe them to the class. At first I thought it would be really cringey and embarrassing, but after hearing other people talk and describe their partner, it felt much more comfortable and I was able to do the task without feeling embarrassed. I liked that, because I usually get embarrassed really easily so I feel like I accomplished something by not bursting into laughter.
I also enjoyed hearing a bit about everyone's monologues that we'll be going through next week, and how everyone had something entirely different that meant something personal to them.
Parts of the workshop that I didn't enjoy:
There was a part of the class near the beginning we had to jog around the room playing 'clap rugby', which was used as a sort of warm up, and I didn't really enjoy this because it felt more like an exercise class than a drama warm up. This might be because I have a bad foot at the moment and it was a bit painful. However, it was a good exercise on using eye contact and being able to co-ordinate when people passed the rugby claps from one to the other.
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