Today we blocked our scene so we are prepared to film tomorrow. I have heaps of lines to learn for tomorrow as well as a lot of work from every other subject so i will have to try my best to learn them for filming tomorrow. I will also have to work on characterisation and bring pillows in for tomorrow.
Today we went to the library as the year 12's are practicing for their major works in the drama room. I have finalized my notes on the influential members of Epic theater. We then split into teams to accumulate more information and I looked at how some versions of the 'Caucasian Chalk Circle' have used set and staging. Some of the more notable representations are posted below.
Today we casted our roles and we organised teams for the next stage in our assessment plan. I am playing the governer's wife and the chef. unfortunately i have struggled to attain all my information for the google doc but it will be done tonight.
Today we read through 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' by Bertolt Brecht. Miss Carolan helped us read through it and helped us note the epic theater conventions. Through this i have formed a stronger understanding of the style.
P.S. i played a guy named simon Today we started our Assessment by creating our weebly website. We are doing epic theater which i did in year 9 however not extensively. Today we just edited and formatted the website however soon we will start exploring the topic.
Started the initial research on the overview of Epic Theatre and the conventions associated with the theatrical style. The conventions that I found most interesting and unique were: Demonstration of role: actors weren’t fully engaged in their characters, instead they ‘demonstrated’ their characters with a sense of detachment. Gestus: a theatrical technique that is the combination of a gesture and a social meaning in a singular movement, stance or vocal display. It is used to convey the thematic ideas significant to the play or the particular scene, as well as denoted a character’s social attitude and relationships with others. Lighting: only open white lighting was used, as colour would generate an emotional response from the audience. Lighting instruments were in full view of the audience to help remind the audience that they were watching a play. Signs: signs and placards were used to show the audience information significant to the performance Song and music: not used to heighten the emotion of the scene, but instead highlight the didactic message being communicated throughout the drama. The musicians were often clearly visible by the audience to further emphasise that the performance was purely drama. I was finding it quite difficult to grasp the concept of actors being detached from their characters but the following Brecht quote clarified by understanding: The Actor only quotes a character… he never forgets nor does he allow anyone to forget that he is not the one whose action is being demonstrated, but the one who demonstrates it. And he must never forget that he is performing to an audience, that he is telling the public things through his role. |
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