Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Lesson 3

Are the ideas effective?  Are they theatrical and, if not, can they be made theatrical?  Will they appeal to ‘little people’?  Why/why not?

At the beginning of the lesson we worked on improving our human pyramid. I think that using the human pyramid in our performance is very effective because it is very visually pleasing and will entertain the young children, which makes it appealing for 'little people'. The pyramid brings the energy level up and is a very exciting part of the performance. When we come down from the pyramid the energy is lost. We need to work on keeping the energy level high, even when we are coming down from the pyramid. 

When everyone says their lines, it is very theatrical and works really well. The lines are simple, but creative and interesting. They are said with a lot of expression and energy, which is effective because it means that the audience are always having to look from one actor to another with anticipation and excitement , without losing concentration. 

There is a part where Fenton calls 'tiger!' and we repeat 'Tiger!' getting quieter and more scared every time we say it. In my opinion this part is not effective or theatrical. We don't say the words in unison and we should get more quiet, to make it more dramatic and exciting. There is a lul in the performance when this happens. 

The poem, tiger tiger' needs to be worked on. It has a lot of potential and could be a very theatrical part of the peice. We need to work on the performance that goes along side the poem, which will make the poem more interesting for the younger audience. 

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