evaluation of lesson 14/11/13

In the lesson we got into small groups and had to choose eight lines from the play. We only had a small amount of time to prepare a short scene, using these lines and then performed our scenes to the class.
 
This exercise helped us, because it made us have to use physical theatre, as we only had a very limited amount of lines. in our group we did a lot of moving around the stage and used  our bodies more than our voices to act out the scene. It helped me to understand how effective physical theatre can be, from watching other peoples scenes and performing our own.

we also discussed the stage configurations we wanted to perform our scenes in. some people decided to perform there scene in the round, end on or thrust. my group decided to perform end on, but seeing other people perform in different configurations also helped you to get an idea of what the whole play would be like, if performed in that configuration.

I also felt that only concentrating of a few lines, as appose to the whole play, made it easier to capture the emotions of the character. This was because it gave you an opportunity to analyse the text carefully and pick out the emotions that you thought may be going through the character in blackout, as he said those lines.

I also tried to work out my physical objectives as I rehearsed. this was good because it is a very physical play and once I knew my objectives in my scene, I found it much easier to perform with my whole body, instead of just my face.