Personally, I think the final characterization of my character went pretty well! I was so worried that because I was still building up to finding Danny, that I wouldn't be able to express her enough in my performance, or that I would do it but with no meaning. It worked in time and I think it fitted rather well as it was sort of similar to Kim's? Kind of...
Another actor that's very noticeable is Eloise, from the beginning she has put a lot into the making of Leah. Unlike myself, she is very fast at learning lines knowing them at practically week one? This gave her a big advantage over everyone else as you can feel more your character, and be your character a lot better without a scrip faffing about in front of you. I think Eloise developed the character beautifully and knew exactly how to portray it. The reason I have chosen Eloise is because she knew exactly how to deliver her lines, and importantly to who she's delivering them to. This was very effective because it was clear who was the next to speak, or at least where you stood in the act. Although, it could have been even better if the Leah's had referred back to each other when it came to building their characters, because excluding the amount of talking they did there wasn't much significance in their connection as the same character in the way they spoke, sometimes even their physicality.
The Piece was very effective because of the variation of assets we had to create DNA. An example being the props, the little things that showed the related characters were really emphatic; another being the costumes and set, the idea of us all wearing uniform works really well because it shows our age group and the fact we are all acting within our age group-which is one of the main reasons I think it worked so well. The set being simplistic also, but the small things, E.G the swing and the bench, just gave it the feel it really needed. We made really good use of these. Another important part of the set was the back drop, or the projection at the back of the staging area. The text messages gave a similar feel to the uniform highlighting the age group we're in as well as giving a taster of some of the relationships between the different characters within the play.
I think that the main strengths of the performance were that it flowed so well, there were no sudden, unneeded pauses and silences in the play. There were no noticeable errors and everybody covered for each other! The biggest strengths is probably the group itself and how we are cooperate so well with each other in terms of acting and knowing when, where to come in, when to help out a class mate and help to contribute to the building of someone else s character. We are all so imaginative and my character would not be what it was if it wasn't for the analysis of everyone else, and the tips I've been given, which I'm pretty sure would be the same for everyone else. So, none of our characters were developed by one person but by several; so they allow to fit perfectly into the piece. The characters all just worked in general, and they just felt natural!
Although this happened, things that could have been developed further were those such as characters being able to apply to each other. Sometimes the scene change overs weren't enough to see which characters are being played by who, and it had to have been made more obvious by highlighting the things the characters had in common, because sometimes, minus the clothing I doubt you would have been able to tell. But that's it really? I think you all did amazing, and thanks to Miss Goodall obviously who is fabulous, and the best teacher ever (not attempting to bribe for a distinction) cough*cough*cough. Thank you though Miss, I think I would have to cry if I had a different strand teacher, oh god I can't even think about it...!
Need to find my role on wall, peer assesment, self assesment at school to photocopy for blog 21-2-13.
Once again, WELL DONE EVERYONE!
Song's going to bring back an awful lot of memories now, awr
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