Wednesday, 9 October 2013
END OF ASSIGNMENT
This is the end of all my year 12 AS work. I will be starting all of my year 13 A2 work above.
Monday, 10 June 2013
Evaluation
On the day of my audition I was invited into a room with the panel containing the director of the drama school who I was keen to impress as it would decide if I would get a role in the classic Shakespeare production at the drama school.
When I entered the audition, and during the whole audition, I feel that I presented myself well and feel I held a professional manor. I did this by being polite to the audition panel asking how they were and listened to the instructions I was being given. I feel this was very important because I wanted the director to see my personality so they feel that I am easy to work with, and also to enhance my characterisation. It will be enhanced because the panel will be able to see how different my personality is compared to my character of the fairy.
I feel that my performance went very well. I feel that I portrayed my character well and set the surroundings of a fantasy world as best as possible. I did this by miming some of he things like the 'cowslips' as I was talking about them and miming the action spoken. For example "And hang a perl on every cowslips ear." I went to one side of the room and gently picked up a 'perl' and went to hang it on a 'cowslips ear.' I did this to allow the panel to visualise the word that I was creating in the monologue.
I feel that I used my movement very well in my monologue by trying to make it reflect what was being said. I found out through the script analysis that the start of my monologue was very fast pace and understood that the fairy was talking about how she ran a long and hard journey to get to where she was, using the modern translation. For example, when I was saying these lines, "over hills, over, dales" I ran around the room and spoke at a fast pace. This showed the panel that I understood the mood, tone and pace of the monologue as well as showing how I can use my physical and vocal skills. It also shows that I can apply my research and understanding to my performance. This may help me get the part in a play and is a good thing to show off in an audition because it means that you have done research and are dedicated to understanding the performance.
After I had finished my performance, the director asked me if I could re perform my monologue in a specific mood. I did this to the best of my ability by showing a more arrogant personality rather than a passionate personality. I did this by using my facial expressions which i screwed up to show discussed. I also made my body language more dramatic and bolder to show that I was the centre of attention. It was very important that I did this to the best of my ability. One to show the director that I am wiling to take direction and will perform it with little fuss or questioning. It also helps show that I can perform in different moods, feelings, emotions etc this will help the panel to see if there is more than one role that I could play with the production.
I feel the performance went well and I was happy with my efforts. I am confident that I performed to the best of my ability and portrayed a believable character.
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Suitability
As I started to analyse and rehearse this monologue I noticed that this monologue was very appropriate for me.
The first reason why it is appropriate for me is because it is from a play that I am very familiar with. I have studied the play 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' in previous subjects at school. This was a big advantage because it meant that I already had an understanding of both the play and the characters. This is an advantage because it meant that I spent less time researching to try to understand the plot of the ply and the character relationships and more time rehearsing, learning my lines, building my character and applying my movement and vocal skills accordingly.
The second reason why this monologue was suitable for me was because of the passionate personality that the character had. During the monologue she was speaking about her role in the fantasy world and her job to serve the fairy Queen. She was very proud of her job and carried out tasks with enthusiasm. When speaking to Puck, a spirit of a lower status, she spoke of her Queen with passion and pride. I can relate to this as the situation that I was in, performing a piece of drama, I felt very proud and passionate about. This allowed me to portray her specific emotions and characteristics by being the her situation.
The first reason why it is appropriate for me is because it is from a play that I am very familiar with. I have studied the play 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' in previous subjects at school. This was a big advantage because it meant that I already had an understanding of both the play and the characters. This is an advantage because it meant that I spent less time researching to try to understand the plot of the ply and the character relationships and more time rehearsing, learning my lines, building my character and applying my movement and vocal skills accordingly.
The second reason why this monologue was suitable for me was because of the passionate personality that the character had. During the monologue she was speaking about her role in the fantasy world and her job to serve the fairy Queen. She was very proud of her job and carried out tasks with enthusiasm. When speaking to Puck, a spirit of a lower status, she spoke of her Queen with passion and pride. I can relate to this as the situation that I was in, performing a piece of drama, I felt very proud and passionate about. This allowed me to portray her specific emotions and characteristics by being the her situation.
Saturday, 25 May 2013
Script Analysis
I used two different techniques to analyse the script in order to cut it down to understand both the context and the feelings delivered in each induvidual line of the monologue.
Punctuation Analysis
One of the first techniques I did to analysis the script was walked around the room at a steady pace reading the monologue out loud. Every time I came to a bit of punctuation in the script I did a sharp 90 degree turn. This helped me see what the pace of the monologue was, I found that the more punctuation marks there were the faster the pace. I helped me understand the difference between the statement in the monologue and the bits that explain more. For example in my monologue the first section I found have lots of punctuation and short snappy sentences showing it was a quick pace.
"Over hill, over dale, over park, over pale."
This amount of punctuation reduces throughout the monologue and by the end it has little making the pace more slow.
"Our queen and all our elves come here anon."
No only did this help me to understand the pace of the monologue but how to perform it. I decided that I would use my physical movement to reflect the pace by literally moving around with high energy and at a fast pace and slowly reduced this pace and energy in my movement as the pace of the monologue slowed down.
Iambic Pentameter
Another technique I used to help analyse the script was Iambic Pentameter. The term describes the particular rhythm that the words establish in that line, in a traditional verse and drama verse. We looked at the rules and tried it out with my script. I noticed that in my script there was not a regular occurance of the typical 10 sylibals. I found this a bit of a hindrance because it made me unsure of which words to enthisise as it didn't follow the usual ABAB patteren. This made me read the script in more detail so I could work out what was beign said and waht was trying to be put across. This allowed me to make a decision for myself of which words would be enthisised. However the last two lines of my monologue did follow the rules of Iambic Pentameter containing 10 sylibals. Every other word was to be enthisised which made it clear to me of which words were trying to be put across which allowed me to add this to my performance. It helped me understand the objectives of the character and what they are working towards.
"Fairwell, thaugh lob of sprit, I'll be gone
Our queen and all our elves come here anon."
Punctuation Analysis
One of the first techniques I did to analysis the script was walked around the room at a steady pace reading the monologue out loud. Every time I came to a bit of punctuation in the script I did a sharp 90 degree turn. This helped me see what the pace of the monologue was, I found that the more punctuation marks there were the faster the pace. I helped me understand the difference between the statement in the monologue and the bits that explain more. For example in my monologue the first section I found have lots of punctuation and short snappy sentences showing it was a quick pace.
"Over hill, over dale, over park, over pale."
This amount of punctuation reduces throughout the monologue and by the end it has little making the pace more slow.
"Our queen and all our elves come here anon."
No only did this help me to understand the pace of the monologue but how to perform it. I decided that I would use my physical movement to reflect the pace by literally moving around with high energy and at a fast pace and slowly reduced this pace and energy in my movement as the pace of the monologue slowed down.
Iambic Pentameter
Another technique I used to help analyse the script was Iambic Pentameter. The term describes the particular rhythm that the words establish in that line, in a traditional verse and drama verse. We looked at the rules and tried it out with my script. I noticed that in my script there was not a regular occurance of the typical 10 sylibals. I found this a bit of a hindrance because it made me unsure of which words to enthisise as it didn't follow the usual ABAB patteren. This made me read the script in more detail so I could work out what was beign said and waht was trying to be put across. This allowed me to make a decision for myself of which words would be enthisised. However the last two lines of my monologue did follow the rules of Iambic Pentameter containing 10 sylibals. Every other word was to be enthisised which made it clear to me of which words were trying to be put across which allowed me to add this to my performance. It helped me understand the objectives of the character and what they are working towards.
"Fairwell, thaugh lob of sprit, I'll be gone
Our queen and all our elves come here anon."
Monday, 20 May 2013
The Monologue (Modern Translation)
I go over hills and valleys, through bushes and thorns, over parks and fenced-in spaces, through water and fire. I wander everywhere faster than the moon revolves around the Earth. I work for Titania, the Fairy Queen, and organise fairy dances for her in the grass. The cowslip flowers are her bodyguards/ You'll see that their petals have spots on them- those re rubies, fairy gifts. Their sweet smells come from those little freckles. Now I have to go find some drewdrops and hang a pearl earring on every cowslip flower. Goodbye, you dumb old spirit. I've got to go. The Queen and her elves will be here soon.
How It Helped
I found it very helpful to see a modern translation of the monologue as one of the things I was finding difficult about the monologue was trying to understand the classic language that Shakespeare used. By seeing this translation it helped me understand what was being said in the monologue which helped me to understand and create a personality to my character. It also helped me to understand the mood that the character was in which helped me to create the situation that my character is in.
How It Helped
I found it very helpful to see a modern translation of the monologue as one of the things I was finding difficult about the monologue was trying to understand the classic language that Shakespeare used. By seeing this translation it helped me understand what was being said in the monologue which helped me to understand and create a personality to my character. It also helped me to understand the mood that the character was in which helped me to create the situation that my character is in.
Friday, 17 May 2013
The Monologue (Classical Version)
Over hill, over dale,
Thorough bush, thorough brier,
Over park, over, pale,
Thorough flood, thorough fire.
I do wander everywhere
Swifter than the moon's sphere.
And I serve the fairy queen
To dew her orbs upon the green.
The cowslips tall her pensioners be.
In their gold coats spots you see.
Those be rubies, fairy favors.
In those freckles live their favors.
I must go seek some drewdrops here
And hang a pearl in every cowslop's ear.
Farewell, thou lob of spirits. I'll be gone.
Our queen and all our elves come here anon.
Thorough bush, thorough brier,
Over park, over, pale,
Thorough flood, thorough fire.
I do wander everywhere
Swifter than the moon's sphere.
And I serve the fairy queen
To dew her orbs upon the green.
The cowslips tall her pensioners be.
In their gold coats spots you see.
Those be rubies, fairy favors.
In those freckles live their favors.
I must go seek some drewdrops here
And hang a pearl in every cowslop's ear.
Farewell, thou lob of spirits. I'll be gone.
Our queen and all our elves come here anon.
Thursday, 16 May 2013
'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Research
The classical monologue that I have chosen to perform in my audition is from the play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by William Shakespeare. The play is set in Athens and it is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596.
Synopsis
The play represents the theme of dark love and portrays the events that surround the marriage of the Duke of Athens. It sees the adventures of four young lovers, Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia and Helena, and a group of armature actors. Most of the play is set a forest inhabited by fairies that are controlling the behavioure of these groups through the use of a magical juice called 'love-in-idleness' that makes the victims fall in love with the first person thet see.
Fairy
In the monologue I will be playing the part of one of the fairies that live in the forest. The fairies live to serve the fairy Queen Tatiana. My character is very proud in what she does. She is very hard working and is willing to do all that she can in order to forefill the needs of the Queen. Although there is no specific age or name of my character she is somewhat of a lower status as she is as we would see as a servent who works for the Queen. Fairies are typically known to be very pretty and dainty with soft voices and elegent movement.She is very well spoken and speaks with disire.
My Monologue
In the monologue that I am going to perform in my audition is spoken to Puck, a mischievous fairy. The fairy that I am playing has travilled a long way to this forest where she is incharge of prepairing in order for it to be fit for the Queen Tatiana. She is informing Puck on her journy and what will need to be done in order for prepair for her Queens arivel. The monologue is spoken with a high amount of passion and desire for what her job contains.
Synopsis
The play represents the theme of dark love and portrays the events that surround the marriage of the Duke of Athens. It sees the adventures of four young lovers, Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia and Helena, and a group of armature actors. Most of the play is set a forest inhabited by fairies that are controlling the behavioure of these groups through the use of a magical juice called 'love-in-idleness' that makes the victims fall in love with the first person thet see.
Fairy
In the monologue I will be playing the part of one of the fairies that live in the forest. The fairies live to serve the fairy Queen Tatiana. My character is very proud in what she does. She is very hard working and is willing to do all that she can in order to forefill the needs of the Queen. Although there is no specific age or name of my character she is somewhat of a lower status as she is as we would see as a servent who works for the Queen. Fairies are typically known to be very pretty and dainty with soft voices and elegent movement.She is very well spoken and speaks with disire.
My Monologue
In the monologue that I am going to perform in my audition is spoken to Puck, a mischievous fairy. The fairy that I am playing has travilled a long way to this forest where she is incharge of prepairing in order for it to be fit for the Queen Tatiana. She is informing Puck on her journy and what will need to be done in order for prepair for her Queens arivel. The monologue is spoken with a high amount of passion and desire for what her job contains.
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