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.