Spend, Spend, Spend I have chosen to compile Entry 2 of my progress report on the following headings:-

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HND Acting & Performance

Progress Report Entry 2

Text and Performance

Spend, Spend, Spend

I have chosen to compile Entry 2 of my progress report on the following headings:-

Physicality – Social Themes – How text represents era – Dramatic Form

Physicality

Exercises/discussions covered in class

After reading through the duologue in class we were split in to groups of 3, 2 performers and a director. In our groups we explored the physicality of the characters Vivian and Keith. Our group considered Keith’s background and general mentality in finding his physicality. This was all found in the text from the stage directions and some of Keith’s lines. “What the hell’s that for???”, “what are you doing?”, “what’s it for?”, “the best what??” from this I built an oafish, clumsy sort of character without any style or class.

Exercises/discussions purpose

 The purpose of the exercise was to use the ideas that we came up with & display them in a performance. Followed by a class discussion to decide what worked well and why.

Strengths and Weaknesses analysis

I received good feedback from the class on the physicality of the character. I had Keith clumsily walking around, fumbling with his shoes and used a lot of vacant facial expressions. I feel that more could have been done with his walk. I liked what one of my class members Tom had done with the character. Tom had him actually fall over a chair on his way in the door which really showed the sort of character I was going for.

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Development and understanding of text

For personal development I will have to look at the character’s movement in greater detail. Take on board the slightest of actions and think more about the walk and how to change it.

Social Themes

Exercises/Discussions covered in class

While reading through the text in the class we soon discovered that social status is one of the main themes in the piece. Keith and Vivian have just won £150,000 on the pools. The win has made a big change in them. They have gone from working class background to suddenly having all ...

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