29th August Friday
As today was mostly admin for GCSE results there is not a
lot to talk about apart from each performances.
We started off the day with 45 minutes to run through are
performance and make sure everything is sharpen and no mistakes can be made. I
see this as necessary because as a performance anything you perform in you want
it to be done to its best ability and to be proud of your work no matter how
big or small the show is.
Group 1 Simon’s tutor
Group 1’s decisions on how to represent what freedom means
in the way through different events happening in the middle of a circle so all
the audience could see and hear at least part of the performance. I like how
they touched on sensitive issues such as gender socialisation and how the
government watching us with cameras and phones. It really made people think
about life and descions they make. As an audience member I felt empowered and
strong epically after Leanne part when society blogs her because of what she likes.
My favourite part about the small performance was not only the meaning of being
free from societies forts but also the speech at the end, delivered by Sonia as
she really went for it and gave that small speech with heart and soul it helped
me see how not just in Russia but the whole world are judged on petty things
such as gender and interests in the world.
Group 2 Will’s class
Wills tutor used more props and staging than the other
groups which I do respect and well for the performance but I think the first
performance was effective because there was no set and everything was made from
the body. Wills show how ever was about the new and old Russia shown through
the use of movement of dance from the past and the present day and how things
have changed. The order Russia was represented as dance (A time to be free.)
Then power came in and this was shown through the use of different levels to
suggest power which I think was very useful for audience to understand the
difference between the common people and higher authorities and how Russia was
taken over and the civilians were then controlled by their government and
forced to work themselves to death by the end of the show. Throughout the show
however there were specific movement which I believe were very truthful for
example how works nearly dying but two other actors pulling them up and down to
keep them working shows the characters were exhausted. My favourite part of the
show was when Alice got up on the blocks and was dancing to show the difference
between times and how different generations act and react as you could see all
the ball room dancers starring at this girl wondering what she is doing. We
would be the exact same reaction looking back at how people danced and reacted
then. It made me feel a connection into the show.
All the shows performed had aspects and parts that everyone
in the audience could relate to if it was being judged by society or power over
throwing a weaker person or a perfect or sad memory that you always remember.
As a member of an audience this makes you feel special in some way and that you
are a part of performance and sometimes that’s what the audience want to feel.
To be engaged in the show.
WELL DONE everyone and welcome to the family !!
No comments:
Post a Comment