In our performance of Blood Brothers I play the narrator, a nameless, ageless omen of what is to come.
Dramatic Planning -Section B Demi Pink 1D In our performance of Blood Brothers I play the narrator, a nameless, ageless omen of what is to come. Throughout the play the Narrator is a constant presence used to remind the audience of what will happen to the brothers at the end of the play. When emotions are high and the audience is laughing the narrator will say something and the mood will come down because the audience will remember Mickey's and Eddie's fate. We feel that the original playwright intended to focus on the class and superstitious aspect of Blood Brother and whilst we are also focusing on the differences in social class between Mickey and Eddie our other main focus is the tragic aspect of the play. We want our audience to question whether the difference between the social classes is right and we want the audience to have a strong emotional reaction to the characters' death at the end of the play which is why we have chosen to focus on the issues of social class and the tragedy of what happened. The Narrator has no name and is referred to only as 'narrator' in the script , this may be because the Narrator, whilst a constant presence, is their to guide the audience through the performance. The narrator can also be seen in some scenes to be manipulating the reactions of the characters and persuading them to act. Age also does not play a part in the narrator's
Character Exercises of Blood Brothers
Character Exercises At the start of the exam, we were given a large piece of sugar paper with characters names written on them. We were then asked to write down some personality traits of the character in front of us, and then move it around the circle so we all ended up with a different character in front of us. After a few times of repeating this, we were asked to then write down some things about their appearance. It was interesting to see what the stereotypes given to certain characters. For example, because Mickey is part of the lower class, we assume that he is dirty and scruffy, but we also stereotype Mr. Lyons as being very neat and clean because he is of the upper middle class. Mickey Mickey is the son that Mrs. Johnstone kept. He is quite scruffy and attends a public school. He is quite unsuccessful in the things that he tries to succeed in, but finally his dreams come true when he finally marries Linda. He has a common Liverpool accent and where he is part of the lower class, finally turns to crime to support his family. Eddie Eddie is the twin that Mrs. Johnstone gave away to Mrs. Lyons. He is very neat and proper, but finds all the naughty things that Mickey does very exciting. He attends private school and does not have a Liverpool accent. He does not know that Mickey is his real brother. Mrs. Johnstone Mrs. Johnstone is mother to Sammy, Edward, and
Blue Remembred Hills Role Of Peter
I have chosen to express the ways in which I would play the role of Peter; a big headed and outspoken character, in scene 13. I will make reference to movements, voice, gestures and facial expressions. Previous to scene 13, Peter had been involved in a fight between himself and fellow brave friend, John. After having lost the right and feeling utterly humiliated in front of his 'gang', Peter runs off in a state of anger and embarrassment leading into scene 13 with 'Donald Duck'. It is safe to say Peter is not in the best of moods... If I was to play the role of Peter the most important thing for me to remember is that he is only seven years old, so all my movements would have to reflect that of a child. Also, Peter should speak with a West Country accent in a slightly higher pitch than an adult voice, to indicate his youth. Scene 13 opens with Peter appearing in his foul mood saying; "I'll get him, I'll bloody get him". If I was to play the role of Peter, when saying this I would have to show his real anger and resentment towards John. As Peter, I would empathize the word "bloody" and use an angry gesture such as punching the air or clenching a fist to show Peters annoyance. I would also pace to and throw from stage left to stage making it obvious to see that Peter's adrenaline from the previous fight scene is still present. When Peter realizes Donald is also in the
Is ameriaca misogynist soceity
American theatre, Jesse Schwenk Cheryl Jackson 04022300 Is America a misogynist society? Give reference to 2 plays When deconstructing text and trying to come up with a black and white answer about whether America is a misogynist society is something of a challenge due to the fact that contradictions are always going to appear. I believe that it is a matter of opinion and it is down to the interpretation of the reader whether or not America is in fact a misogynist society. However, exploring Arthur Millers, The Crucible, which is a play based on the Salem witch hunts in 1692 but is a reflection of McCarthyism which concerned Miller at the time he wrote the play in 1953 and also Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, I hope to find an answer in which I can argue to another fully, although in another opinion somebody else may disagree. An important part of my research is also going to include women's rights in America's society today and also in history. It is known that women have had fewer priorities than men, for example voting rights, throughout the 19th century this has changed and women now have a lot of the same rights as men. Women have always been regarded as homemakers and men as the breadwinners. It has also been the men that have predominantly been in power in politics. Dorothy McBride Stetson writes, 'Women have had equal voting rights for
Clearly state what constitutes performance indicators? Why do people want organisations to produce these? Suggest your own type of performance indicators that Could be used with a doctor's surgery (general practise).
ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL IN ORGANISATIONS 2003 Q. a) Clearly state what constitutes performance indicators? b) Why do people want organisations to produce these? c) Suggest your own type of performance indicators that Could be used with a doctor's surgery (general practise). d) What problems might arise when you try to use the Performance indicators that you produced in part c). a) The purpose of performance indicators is to evaluate and monitor how well a system responsible for providing a service is performing; to report this information in quantitative terms; and to direct the system's efforts and resources towards desirable goals. The fundamental problem, however, with defining what such a set of performance indicators should be made of due to there sometimes being a lack of consensus on what are desirable goals and, therefore, a lack of definition of what constitutes good performance. Performance indicators can consequently be measuring very different aspects of performance, yet they are all generally concerned with measuring the success of a venture and the success of the people who are managing it. As performance indicators are concerned with the measurement of the success of an organisation, and its management, you need to look at what success is to see what constitutes one. The obvious answer is that success is earning a profit and that the greater the profit
Written concept of a personal performance of Mrs Iger, from Jim Cartwright's "Two".
Written Concept In my drama monologue, I am playing Mrs Iger from the Jim Cartwright play, Two. This is a naturalistic play set in the 1980s, in a northern pub, with the intention that all the characters can be played by just two actors. In Two, I see Mrs Iger as resentful towards her husband, Mr Iger, for being small, timid and quiet, as this is what prevents him from simple activities such as buying drinks and having an argument. For this, I interpret Mrs Iger as being a very confident woman, who overshadows her husband immensely in confidence and loudness, but as her monologue consists mainly of how much she wants "big men", I believe she wants a very masculine, domineering man, and Mr Iger does not fulfil these wishes. This makes her resentful towards Mr Iger, and so she imagines, in detail, the extent of a man completely the opposite of him - big, quiet, strong and brave. However, the fact that she does not have a "big man" suggests that it is something of a forbidden fantasy for her, which she does not fulfil but longs for. Therefore, I see her as very confident, which I will illustrate through her poise and posture - by making her sit up straight, with her legs crossed, and on moments when she asks questions (E.g. "And you can really dig deep into 'em, can't you?), leaning forward and looking directly at a female in the audience, as if letting them in on a secret.
Improvisation - Our task was to perform a piece of improvisation work based on a certain theme, secrets and lies.
David Southern Drama Coursework Improvisation Our task was to perform a piece of improvisation work based on a certain theme, secrets and lies. We researched and thought about who would lie, when would they lie and why would they lie. We also thought about people's reactions on knowing the truth when it was finally admitted. By that I mean would they become violent, upset or act like it has never happened. We used only Billy Liar as a base script. We used this because it has quite a lot of secrets on Billy's part plus we used and adapted the idea of having it set in one day. We didn't use any other script although we did think of using Macbeth and inspector calls but they lacked family disputes in which we were aiming for. We found that the easiest piece of improvisation to do was a family meal together this because the words just seem natural and they also can be a good place to have awkward stress full silences. We also added a few arguments to make it look like a family with disruptive teenage daughters who would lie to get their own way. We designed our play so we could have different types of lies and effects. The first will affect the future of the family and the mother's trust of the father, one will just affect the two sisters and finally the last lie will change the family's relationship for ever. The first lie is about the father losing his job and because
Compare "Chicken" by Mark Wheeler to "Crucible"
Compare 'Chicken' by Mark Wheeler with 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller James Holden In this essay I will compare Mark Wheeler's Chicken with Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. Chicken is set in a built up town in the 21st century. There are many examples in the text to prove this, In Chicken, Gary says "I'm going to buy a DVD for my room". DVD's have only been around in the last seven years. The Crucible is set in a small village called Salem around 1692. I know this because of the blurb on the back of the play. I would make the differences of time and setting in a performance distinct using the relationships between characters. The language which the characters use is very important in setting the scene for the audience. The themes of both the plays are very different. The theme in a performance is very important to the success of the production. It helps the audience understand the play, tells the audience what is going on and helps the audience get involved. There are many themes in Chicken. One of these is family. I know this because Gary says "Liz, can you give us a lift, please, you're the coolest sister anyone could ever have". This line outlines the relationship between Gary and Liz instantly. It shows that Gary and Liz are very close. The way Gary says the lines are sarcastic which shows the audience Liz and Gary like to joke with and about each other. Another
P.E movement composition evaluation. Our theme was urban. We had to create a sequence on music that was around 2 minutes long and demonstrated certain concepts.
P.E Movement composition evaluation For P.E this term our topic was movement composition and therefore we had to first pick a theme of which our movement composition piece was based on. Our theme was urban. We had to create a sequence on music that was around 2 minutes long and demonstrated certain concepts. Those concepts were; space, levels, shapes and intensity. We had to use movements from dance and acrobatics, elements that we had to include as part of our composition were; a pyramid move, a balance move, a locomotor move and a roll and tumble move. We had quite a few amount of lessons each week where we got time to work on our movement composition piece. Eventually, we had to perform it in front of our class. I was in a group with Josh and David. We first had to come up with those four elements I mentioned earlier before we had to incorporate that into a movement composition piece. During the weeks that we had time to come up with our movement composition sequence, there were times when our group lacked inspiration and we were behind schedule during parts of the process. During the last two or three weeks is when we got the most done as there was obviously a sense of urgency and we decided to get on with our workload. I contributed quite a bit to the group as I came up with various ideas as to how we could put together our elements of acrobatics and dance to make it a
Progress Documentary Response. We firstly discussed progress and technology as an introduction to the unit, then created a role-play based on an everyday scenario
This unit (Unit 1) tackled the theme of progress through a variety of stimuli (all connected by the common theme of progress) and activities utilizing the stimuli, explorative strategies and drama mediums. In an increasingly progressive society, this unit explored the social connotations of progress, where we as a society are heading and how progress has been completed by those before us. During the first lesson of unit 1 we explored technological progress to create an understanding of how progress is affecting the world around us and the consequences of this. This ultimately performed as an introduction to the theme of progress. We firstly discussed progress and technology as an introduction to the unit, then created a role-play based on an everyday scenario that involved an overuse of technology, then juxtaposed another highly exaggerated version in the future. My group chose to create a scene in a supermarket where multiple aspects of technology were going awry, for example Kathryn was manning a check out counter that wouldn't co-operate with her and I was shouting down a phone that was constantly ringing, both of us using facial expression, volume and tone to indicate our frustration created from our high level dependency on technology. We then created a contrasting scene which was more non-naturalistic and exaggerated than the first where the human beings actually