evaluation on stolen generation
GCSE Drama Year 10 Coursework- Evaluation: Stolen Generation For this last workshop our stimulus was to right a speech that Mr Neville presents to his officers about the plan of 'Biological Absorption'. We had to write a speech by him, but present it using the whole group. Part of the stimulus was looking at the themes of power, freedom and control. We used a range of strategies appropriate to the developing process of our work. In this piece of writing I am going to evaluate my group's devised work in as much detail as I can. The audience reaction to our piece was shock. The way we used the whole group in Mr Neville's speech was very effective. The officers were in a meeting with Mr Neville and everything Mr Neville said the officers would react on, however they way that the officers were linked into the speech was by Mr Neville controlling the characters movements as if they were puppets, that links to the stimulus of control. We knew this would have a big impact on the audience because it was an original idea and was performed very powerfully. The language that was used in our performance was very formal which was appropriate to the setting. The stimulus was a speech by Mr Neville so it had to be serious. It showed elements of power and control, Mr Neville would use his authority when asking the officers questions. The initial idea that the group came up with was
Brechtian Performance- Requirement
My group did the 'increase in obesity' .Our group used all of the listed requirements which created a 'Brechtian' play. However I think some of the techniques we used could of been used in a better way and could of been pushed. I think our group used the techniques well. However, tehre wasn't taht much thought on how offensive ours could be especially if we actually performed infront of someone who was obese, it could portray its self to be very offensive. I do believe that our group hadd a personal engagement with the audience as we used cards saying 'clap' and all speech was directed to the audience unless talking to the other actors, as we were acting 'America's next top model' the reality TV show. Some targets i've set myself are; think more on the audiences approach, who might my audience be, I think my character could of been pushed more, so i would work on my character and her approaches would be, like 'Tyra Banks' in the reality TV show. I thought my character was actually going to be quite comical aswell as the two contestants in 'America's next top model'. I thought the small comments i was going to make toward Tanisha playing 'the obese contestant; Tanya', however because of tanisha's character and Oliver's character being funny it wasn't such an issue. I think i need to think about what the audiences response will be towards what i will say and do. How i said
Our performance was a socio-political play as we explored the social and legal implications of taking a foster child away from the home that she grew up in and giving her back to her biological mother at the mothers requests
Section A - Genre, Style and Convention Demi Pink Our performance was a socio-political play as we explored the social and legal implications of taking a foster child away from the home that she grew up in and giving her back to her biological mother at the mother's requests without taking her requests and views on the situation into account. Socio-political plays discuss and delve into issues in society which can have social and political effects in the society which we live in. The genre forces people to question what they think about certain subjects and can make them re-think their ideas on certain subjects concerning society. Our performance is not naturalistic as we felt that by creating extreme characters the audience would be more likely to empathise and relate with aspects of their personality such as Moth's sullenness, Chloe's immaturity and Carol's kindness. By creating these big characters they are thrust upon the audience and so the audience can't ignore what they're saying even if it makes them uncomfortable. We also chose not to perform in a naturalistic style as our plot spans over a larger period of time and in two separate houses and so we felt that the best way to do this without running the flow of the performance or distracting the audience would be too use two tables in order to represent the separate houses. Whilst creating and devising our
Blood Brothers-play evaluation
Chiago Tabansi Blood Brothers The play... I saw the play Blood Brothers at the Pheonix Theatre in Central London; the theatre was an old one with a cosy atmosphere which accompanied a nice reasonable sized stage. - How the production was staged. Simplistic staging and used the same setting with inter-changeable doors and backdrops when appropriate. For example flying down Mrs Johnstone's house backdrop every time she was shown to be in her house. The correct use of lighting substituted for the minimal staging; this was a good technique to use as I was able to concentrate more on the acting. - The importance of the Narrator The narrator had an important role in the play, dressed in a black suit and tie he was easily recognised and was constantly there. Acting as a reader, telling the audience what happens at every intersection, explaining through both singing and talking. The fact that he was seen by all whilst the protagonists acted, this created an element of suspense, as the audience was itching to know what he has to say next. - The characters Each character played their role convincingly incorporating the basic drama techniques such as variety of voice, facial expression and body language. From this performance I would say the Johnstone family held a strong performance than the Lyons. It is fair to say the Johnstones performance was more believable. From the
women in black
Women In Black In this essay I will be reviewing the 'Woman In Black' which is being performed at the Fortune Theatre, London. Before going to see the performance I wasn't really looking forward to it as after reading the beginning of the text I found it boring and dull. When we first pulled up outside the theatre I didn't find the building to be what I expected it to look like. From the outside the building looked newly designed but the interior told a different story. The theatre held a cold and eerie atmosphere, whilst talking to the staff we found out why. The Fortune Theatre was the most hunted theatre in London and had many stories held to its name. The most famous story told is that when the actor that plays the woman in black looked out into the audience the first night it was shown she saw a black salute at the back of the auditorium. It was said that the black figure looked like it was wearing a bonnet and a Victorian dress. Once finding out the history peoples view on watching the show had changed. The auditorium was small and was hard to see what was going on onstage if you were sitting in the first four rows as you had to keep looking up. The only advantage of the space was that when one person screamed the whole audience screamed. This helped the actors as it made the audience more aware of what was going on and had tension building. When first seeing the
Show how Robert Bolt reveals Richard Rich’s character during his interview with Thomas Cromwell at the end of act one (pages 42 – 46)
Corrinne Emmett IVAH 27th February 2002 "A Man for all Seasons", by Robert Bolt Show how Robert Bolt reveals Richard Rich's character during his interview with Thomas Cromwell at the end of act one (pages 42 - 46) Bolt's arrangement of events shed light on Rich's character as Rich has just come from the house of Thomas More, the man whom he is just about to betray. Previously More had refused to employ Rich and Rich had left. He had passed judgement on Rich saying that he could not answer for himself. This is an ironic moment because in doing this and turning Rich away, More seals his own fate. Rich is now alone in the world and is probably feeling bitter towards More, however, we know that we can trust More's opinion of him because More is widely known to be the most honest man in Britain, and is therefore likely to be a good judge of character. The word "conspiracy" implies something that is wrong, unlawful and perhaps sinister. The fact that Cromwell asks if it is a "good place for a conspiracy" shows he already knew that it was going to be a conspiracy and he had a deliberate intent to cause harm. When Rich mentions the post of "The Collector of Revenues for York" shows he is interested in the post and knows that it is available. Cromwell is amused because from this point he knows he can use and manipulate Rich. In the stage directions Bolt uses, Rich "nervously
How to interview
How to interview Interviewing is an art form of intricate discipline that combines preparation and spontaneity in a potent mix. Like any art form, it's practiced so many different levels, depending on the innate talent, hard work, and creativity of its performers. At its best, what really takes place is an "inter-view"- a mutual process of looking inward( inter means " between" ). The success depends on first understanding your own internal views. The more self-awareness you cultivate, the greater the ease and skill you'll bring to the interview process. The word interview is derived from the French entrevue/entrevoir, meaning " to see one another". The tremendous opportunity available to find out about yourself through discovering other people, their ideas , and your responses to them can come from interviewing. Successful interviewing requires a basic foundation, advanced research, negotiating a interview, preparation, and recording. The basic foundation for any interviewer is to be able to communicate and listen. Communication is a learned process that never really stops once we initiate it. Communication is also a complex process among differently programmed individuals using an infinite variety of symbols-language being only one kind of symbol. To communicate successfully in the interview setting, both parties must be in a state of readiness, able to
Pure Evil: Humanly Impossible.
Pure Evil: Humanly Impossible In confidently stating that no human being, under any circumstances, would choose evil over goodness, Socrates believed that we are our souls. If a person is identified by their soul, then all actions he or she willingly performs are done so after carefully examining ones soul. Unless you look into your psyche, where lies the conscious self, you are not reflectively thinking. Socrates believed such a thing since he felt it was against human nature to desire what is ultimately harmful or evil for the soul. In other words, if a person acquired the knowledge to distinguish between good and evil, he or she would only perform acts of goodness voluntarily. Socrates makes such a bold statement by holding a strong belief against the human beings weakness of will. He did not accept the idea that people gave in to the evil side, but rather that they lacked sufficient knowledge, therefore the acts of evil committed were caused through ignorance. This assumption regarding the absence of a weak will makes it possible for Socrates to believe that no man voluntarily does evil. When someone appears to be doing evil or claims to be evil, this person is really doing what they truly believe is the better way to conduct. Since this false belief is due to the lack of proper knowledge ignorance can be put to blame, contrary to what some would view as
Influences on Montag in “Farenheight 451”.
Influences on Montag in "Farenheight 451". In Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, the main character Guy Montag makes a complete metamorphosis. He goes from hating books to loving them. He changes from a stolid character, incognizant of the activities in his surroundings, to a person conscious of everything, so enlightened by the new world he is exposed to. There are many stimuli in Montag's society that help him change. A major reason is the people in his life. The people who influence him to change are Montag's wife Mildred, his next-door neighbour Clarisse, and his boss, the chief of police, Beatty. The first personal influence on Montag is Clarisse. She is a very positive influence on him. Clarisse is the young, teenage girl, who moves next door, with her uncle, to Montag. Clarisse is classified as an odd person, but she is a very friendly girl. She loves to talk to Montag, ask him questions about himself, and she loves to talk about the world and its wonderful sites. She is also very perceptive which is shown in this excerpt from the novel: "...I like to watch people. Sometimes I ride the subway all day and look at them and listen to them, I just want to figure out who they are and what they want and where they're going...Or I listen at soda fountains...People talk about nothing..." (32-33). Clarisse teaches Montag to look around him, look at the people for who they
Analysis of newspaper article
Rebecca Kennils English Coursework Analysis of Connie Fisher article The article describing a day in the life of Connie Fisher has many purposes. One of the main purposes of the article is to give an insight into Connie Fisher's life and help us to learn more about her as a person. From the article we are able to learn about her daily routine and what a typical day is like for the competition winner, Connie Fisher. We are also able to see what type of person Connie Fisher is as her personality is shown through many aspects of the article. I think that the article is aimed at quite an intelligent audience as it comes from The Sunday Times magazine. I think that she expects her audience to be reasonably knowledgeable about the topics she is discussing as she makes allusions to musicals e.g. 'Mamma Mia' and expects her audience to know about them without an explanation. When the reader first looks at the article there are two main things that stand out Graphologically. One of these is the large speech marks. The use of the speech marks help to make Connie's story seem more alive and they back up the fact that it is Connie who has said this and this is really her. The other graphological feature is the picture at the top of the article. The image shows Connie Fisher lying across a piano. Connie is laying down in a relaxed way and it suggests to the reader that she is quite a
