# data[].attributes.body
a group of people using motionless figures to tell a story or a plot

we used this in one of our scenes at the start of Sam's birthday for a few seconds then we start acting

# data[].attributes.body
Whilst in role, the character speaks out to the audience about what that character is thinking, feeling, doing etc.

we used thought tracking when 2 people were at restaurant getting to know each other and they stopped and discussed to the audience their thoughts

# data[].attributes.body
A character, normally called the "Narrator", will speak out to the audience about what is going on in the plot

when we were having dinner at the restaurant we had a narrator telling the audience what's happening in that moment of time between the 2 characters

# data[].attributes.body
A character is interrogated by the audience. Normally used as an "in class" activity, this allows the audience to find things out about a character, and requires the actor playing the character to think about what he/she is doing, feeling, etc.

one of our classmates was sitting on a chair, and the rest of us were throwing questions at him to get an understanding his character, it also helps him to explore his character

# data[].attributes.body
A role-play is what you do when you're pretending to be another person and using your imagination to speak, think and even feel like that character.

we had to enter into a different scenario to explore our character and to see how we would cope in that time

# data[].attributes.body
When you have 2 or more scenes, and the camera switches between different scenes each time

in our scene with the restaurant. we had 2 groups cutting between each other

# data[].attributes.body
The actors either create a planned improvisation or create a piece spontaneously, as it is performed the audience can either stop the action to suggest changes or take over from the actors on stage to change the direction of the performance. Quite often this is used as an exploration tool rather than as a piece of theatre for performance. A theme or key moment/decision can be explored to its fullest.

# data[].attributes.body
Discovery
We were asked when does a child first question their parents? then we had to figure out what actually makes them ask these questions and why they question everything.

Friday 21st Sept
We had to make up and plan out a play using all the devices. different people each week were asked to be a director and a producer and experiment with the plot of being a hospital. the other week we looked police stopping a group of black men in a car and questioned and being harassed by them

Reflection
we had to reflect on what we were doing in that scene and the most important thing that every one noticed is that even if there's a director and a producer. we all still have to collaborate and bring our ideas in. and also complete it in the time that was giving by the teacher

Evaluation
The play didn't really go to plan, we didn't follow the instructions that was giving us. we didn't even finish it, it wasn't executed properly. it was just all over the place, but it's good that it didn't go well because next time we'll know what to do and how to structure everything

# data[].attributes.body
On the Friday, we went to exhibition; we were supposed to show pieces of it on the Monday but it was moved to Friday 5th . Lots of pictures were taken and these will be showcased at the session, 5 September 2018.

Our plan is to use elements of
- invisible theatre
- music (protest songs)
- props (dolls head, pencils, sword)
- physical theatre (linked arm blockades)
- visual stimulus (power point)
- objects (printed sheets)
- A&C (papers audience can write on)

# data[].attributes.body
Discovery

We were exploring what it means to improvise

we learned that improv falls along two lines
- spontaneous
-rehearsed (prompted)

Today we started out with a number of explorative tasks; we plays keeping the ball up to keep us awake after the morning conditioning;

# data[].attributes.body
Development

there was chair in the middle and we had to improvise what it was
there were then a number of objects introduced and we worked in pairs to improvise
the improv was then moved to 2 people entering touching one object with 2 other people slowly entering and shifting the focus

the activity was then changed to mean that a person was in the middle doing anything other than
- dancing
- singing
- their hair
and someone had to come in once they froze, and continue the scene by radically shifting focus

there was a short break and then we split into smaller groups and worked on more improvisation before moving to another task which explored the use of blindfolds
we were blindfolded and then worked in pairs to explore a 30 second sequence of movement ;
the partner simply observed to ensure we did not collide with anything, and then, finally, we took the blindfold off, and memorizing the movement we did,  created a short scene.

finally, we came into the main room and re-emerged as a larger group and were all blindfolded as a we played a game called "glass snake." This was a task requiring that we use our perceptive ability and touch to locate people in front of us, memorizing the feel of their upper bodies , before being split in to single cells and relocated. Finally we were tasked with having to connect with each other and find our positions using tactile and other senses.

# data[].attributes.body
"invisible theatre is a form of theatrical performance that is enacted in a place where people would not normally expect to see one (for example in the street or in a shopping centre) and often with the performers attempting to disguise the fact that it is a performance from those who observe and who may choose to participate in it, thus leading spectators to view it as a real, unstaged event"

# data[].attributes.body
Evaluation

We were tasked with moving to develop scenes; it made us think about how it is that we are presented with offers and how we might sabotage potential opportunities by blocking material or failing to comprehend the nature of what we are seeing . Throughout the day we not only had to focus on what we were seeing, but also, knowing there could be a shift at any time, we had to watch out for how the scene might adjust, and be ready to intervene to compliment and advance it without throwing off other people.

This required a lot of creativity and imagination which drew upon our ability to immediately relate to other performers and establish the dynamics , such as an object or activity. It was challenging as responding to pressure was especially difficult, and even suggested that research into companies that use lots of improv go about creating work

In the final part of the session, after engaging in a Black History Month Game, we were asked to create three scenes of improvisation, using music and pictures

1 the first was to just have key words and then create something on that

2 next was pure movement with no talking

3 this was the mix / blend the two ideas (intentions)

# data[].attributes.body
Monday
we explored the theme of rebellion as it moved to riot. We started with the scenario of the Mark Duggan killing having been asked to recall any recent riots there were.
We were asked how the Duggan incident erupted, and it was suggested that it might have been because the family were disgusted by his death which seem to have occurred as a result of a claim he brandished a gun. We were then asked to devise a few scenes
1. we are in a class and a teacher picks on one student and as a result of this injustice, a riot occurs
2. in the next, we had to explore the process of planning a riot, with it being decided there would be at least three scenes; an injustice occurring, planning a riot to move to eruption and finally, the riot itself and its aftermath. (10-3)

# data[].attributes.body
We were asked to do two pieces of homework

There was a task exploring proxemics; we were told to research 10 different types of theatre an draw pictures of them, and the other was to create a poster identifying all the parts of the theatre.
we looked at proxemics by looking at status; we were asked to move into order to heights, and then age, and finally, we were given cards and then to get into order based on the rank and importance of the cards. Afterwards this was moved into the centre of the stage, as we were asked to determine what people had what status;
we were then made to go into smaller groups and create a scene where we explored power; there was
a) a job interview
b) dating, a break up
c) we were finally told to get into pairs and explore a dispute of any kind, but to stage it in different places.

# data[].attributes.body
we were told to create a dictatorship in which people were restrained ; it was to create a situation where there is a protest over some injustice and so it was decided that to begin with, in this oppressive state people would be forced to get into a set place. In the next scene, there were to plot escape and then finally, they were to clash with authorities.

Development

We were told to think about a scene in which we clash with authorities and protest against an injustice they pose. It challenged us to reflect on how social movements are born, and the point at which protest is adjudged to be justified, or if it ever is. This also highlighted a better question of how to put this thought process across in a scene ? We were especially challenged by competing personalities and an excess of ideas that could not all be practiced (performed), so we also had to think about how to condense themes or stick with a single relatable idea we could all go by

# data[].attributes.body
Development
we've begun to look at non conformity, we started to look at controversies and arguments withing non-conformity. we had to split into 2 groups and we had to explore dissent as a theme. we were talking which a female response ideal age gap seemed to differ to the males POV

The latest one we did was we had to explore how a younger person might question the authority of an older person. so we did the younger person not following instructions when asked to change the channel by the older person.

Reflect
We had a discussion about age and how it "effects" relations and sex. i fully believe when a female and a male is old enough they can agree on any sexual acts they feel is right to them

Religious Rebellion( King Henry VIII)
Moving on from that. KING HENRY VIII created his own Catholic Church because he wasn't allowed to divorce his wife at the other ones

Martin Luther
In Germany. Martin Luther rebelled against the traditions of Catholicism to find a different way to scripture because he hated the old ways. he thought that the practise off faith was inflexible and the people that believe in it would protest

# data[].attributes.body
discovery
we had to go over what rebellion and what things we did around rebellion
like riot and dissent
dissent-when we are in a classroom and the teacher comes in tells everyone that we are having class on the weekends and go home late.
and riot, when a teacher picks on a student for no reason

Exploration
we had to plan out and structure out each scene, we had to play out 5 scenes. there was 7 of us , 4 were playing refugees in a camp who were starving and cold and homeless and the guards spoke a language were only one of us could understand. the other 4 were guards who would abuse and the prisoners.

It was decided that the plot would be as follows:
- the guards take the prisoners in then violate them
-  a prisoner goes to steal food
- the prisoners take a guard hostage
- the guard is killed
- the prisoners are killed in response
- a prisoner and a guard find out they speak the same language
Note: it might be the case that one speaks to the others in the same language right at the start

Evaluation
we didn't complete it fully but we had about 3 scenes already completed and because a lot of people weren't cooperating it was harder to try and figure out the next 2 scenes. so we are still building on it and improving each scene.

# data[].attributes.headline
1.Explain Frantic Assembly Style Of Theatre

# data[].attributes.subject
1.Explain Frantic Assembly Style Of Theatre

# data[].attributes.body
"Can you be terrified and fearless? That is how we started Frantic Assembly. From a reckless leap into the unknown Frantic Assembly has developed into one of the most studied and praised theatre companies working today"

"Our ambition is that we continue to learn and remain committed to making brave and bold theatre. At times it is physically dynamic and brutal. At others it's proudly tender and fragile"

"Frantic Assembly has always been about more than the work on the stage. It is about the ethos of collaboration, of empowerment, of that constant desire to improve. It is about telling stories in a voice we don't always hear and about finding talent in places we don't always look"

# data[].attributes.headline
2.Name some of the work they have performed (if possible focusing on how they used movement to create the story)

# data[].attributes.subject
2.Name some of the work they have performed (if possible focusing on how they used movement to create the story)

# data[].attributes.body
They done one called " The Curious Incident Of The In The Night"
it was about a boy was autistic and how he reviews everything in the world. it was excellent because obviously everything was based of movement and the way they played out the plot was difficult but they used the stage to express the piece more

# data[].attributes.headline
3.What do you think of this genre of theatre? Have you seen anything like it before?

# data[].attributes.subject
3.What do you think of this genre of theatre? Have you seen anything like it before?

# data[].attributes.body
I have seen these type of things when it comes to dance at shows etc. Because i am a dancer and i am really into movements so i will definitely explore this type of style in my dances

# data[].attributes.headline
4.What themes emerged in the work you saw performed today? Explain what you thought of the pieces you saw?

# data[].attributes.subject
4.What themes emerged in the work you saw performed today? Explain what you thought of the pieces you saw?

# data[].attributes.body
This Style of theatre was actually very hard to do because you have to be fit for it to do certain things. i thought they were really unique because i am a dancer and these type of styles interest me. it should in movies etc

# data[].attributes.body
Development
we begun to look at non conformity and followed up on questioning authority. we had to split up and we looked at arguments and conversations. we did a lot of warm ups for example when people go against the rules. This theme is a discussion about a female response to ideal age gaps seemed to differ to male perspectives.

in our new scene, we had to explore why a younger person might test or undermine an older person so that's when we came up with the younger person resisting to follow rules and instructions of changing the channel when told by the older boy.

Reflection
we discussed about age, i personally believe that once a female is ready at any age, her and the male can acted on whatever they feel is right for them.

Evaluation
we need to work on the speed of our scenes to ensure it has what Peter Brook refers to as Soul or Human Connection.
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/101/the-development-of-theatre-peter-brook-and-the-human-connection

Reflection
in the future we have to realise that we need to get straight into it without trying structuring it as well. we also have to think audience and make the audience are engaged and focused in our assist. in the real life it's pretty much chaos so when we're oh stage performing arts it has to be hectic and chaotic.

Research
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohtCSj2Fuvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1IsDto41Tw

# data[].attributes.headline
Write a paragraph analysing one pair who performed today.

# data[].attributes.subject
Write a paragraph analysing one pair who performed today.

# data[].attributes.body
i watched rob's and Gos's who created a piece of protest. it was very dramatic and they were utilising every move. every move was sharp and precise and very public of unique patterns.

we had to create some movements and blend into each other, we were also told to squeeze the air out with these movements to really emphasise these movements as well. after that we had to make them smooth and perfect them with the transitions and we had to blend and flow the music.

It was hard at the end because we tried to flow with music and tried to link up everything. we had the pressure of the camera being on us. every action has a meaning and we had to make sharp and tried not to mess things up, me and Marco's one was harder because our theme was very angry so everything had to sharp and very aggressive. we couldn't only show anger through our movements, we had to show it through our facial expressions

# data[].attributes.headline
1.How was their storyline communicated? (Eye contact, pace, body language, rhythm)

# data[].attributes.subject
1.How was their storyline communicated? (Eye contact, pace, body language, rhythm)

# data[].attributes.body
with their storyline, the pace was very up and down because they would start slow then slowly and gradually speed it up towards the end and it becomes more intense and more intimate. there was a lot of stillness. they never took their eyes of each other and that shows the relation they had

# data[].attributes.headline
2.Why do you think Frantic Assembly use so much movement in their work?

# data[].attributes.subject
2.Why do you think Frantic Assembly use so much movement in their work?

# data[].attributes.body
to them movement is the loudest and it tells more of a story and it's also to make an audience think and feel. There's rules when it comes to frantic assembly.
Dont Look At the Audience
Dont Counter Balance
Dont Be Ashamed of Inspiration

# data[].attributes.headline
3.How can an audience take away meaning from physical pieces of theatre?

# data[].attributes.subject
3.How can an audience take away meaning from physical pieces of theatre?

# data[].attributes.body
Frantic Assembly is about unlocking movements and adapting those movements. frantic assembly is also about imagination and bouncing off movements. The audience need to understand that every bit of movement has a meaning to it. It can be understood across multiple levels so long as we are willing to interrogate what we see. everyone's gonna have their own meaning when it comes to frantic assembly and what it defines to them.

# data[].attributes.headline
4.Why might this be more powerful than dialogue alone?

# data[].attributes.subject
4.Why might this be more powerful than dialogue alone?

# data[].attributes.body
it might be way more powerful because i think movement grab our attention in general, movement tells more of a story and really let's the audience feel what the performers are thinking. speaking for along time can get boring for the audience so they''ll lose interest quickly.

# data[].attributes.headline
5.Explain why the piece was effective. ‘It was effective because …’

# data[].attributes.subject
5.Explain why the piece was effective. ‘It was effective because …’

# data[].attributes.body
it was effective because we weren't really used to it but yet again because i dance so for me it was a little bit easy for me and we always we wanted to do movement type things so i prefer this type of theatre. in classical theatre. i don't know what im doing and i get lost in what we are doing sometimes the language of it confuses me. With the pieces we performing the relationship was always changing and urging us to not only get involved but be involved and stay with the piece.

# data[].attributes.body
https://vimeo.com/302819747/065dcbce24

when we completed all of our pieces, as u see in the video we had to put them together and work on transitions, we to make sure it was flowing and in time with the music. then repeat the whole thing again

# data[].attributes.body
1.How was meaning communicated through gesture alone?

movement always tells more a story than just talking, you don't necessarily have to know what the story is exactly about but just feeling the emotion behind it is enough to make feel and start thinking. things like keeping your face still really helps the audience focus on the movement because sly little movement can shift the focus else where

2. Why do you think Frantic Assembly decided to choose to do this at this moment of the play, when they could have used dialogue instead?

when it comes to theatre we have to really explore movement at certain points and experimenting with every body part. talking does get boring if your just in a room sitting down doing and just watching people act, having movement really sells the audience to leave them think what's gonna happen next.

# data[].attributes.body
Hide and Seek

we had to do a letter to a loved one or anyone then after put movement and emotion behind the letter. sometimes i will struggle and try not turn into dance piece, i was really trying to move the audience with my piece because i really wanted them to feel what i was feeling and what i was going through at the time

# data[].attributes.body
we had to write down things to do with movement and what it means to us

# data[].attributes.body
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2011:1-9&version=NIV
They were all on one language and speech.they built a city and a tower so they can reach the heavens. then the lord came down and scattered their them and their languages and moved them around the earth to different places.

# data[].attributes.body
https://newchristianbiblestudy.org/bible/story/tower-of-babel/king-james-version
This website is basically a summary of the whole thing. it was basically explaining what happened to the Ancient church. the story of the tower the summary story of the ancient church history.
they had a set of beliefs. talking about the language and deciding to use bricks instead of stone

# data[].attributes.body
''Pick a pair and analyse their use of movement?''
Maya and Natalie's piece was very in sync with each other and they're body was very animated in a certain way.
i like how they would shout at certain points to add an more of an affect to it. i think they messed a couple times with the script but it was hardly noticeable because their movement and physicality was very public

''did they juxtapose text?''
they used both movement and script which really helped them expressed and give emphasis towards their piece.

''if so,  was it effective?''
it was effective since there was a lot different movement and all the movements were very sharp and had a lot precision to it

# data[].attributes.body
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2010/babel-review-at-laban-london/

The Stage is a renowned paper exploring multiple themes of entertainment

Reviewing the piece, Sarah Wilkinson (Jan 22, 2010) wrote

Against the backdrop of Gareth Fry’s arresting music design, Patrick Neate’s text veers between epic poem and angry, frustrated rap. In one particularly clever sequence, the ensemble take it in turns to dissect the infiltration of advertising and branding into our vocabulary, pitching brilliant parodies of political and religious rhetoric.
Luke Jennings would also explored its staging at the Salisbury theatre in Manchester

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/feb/21/babel-stan-wont-dance-salisbury

Neate's poem is a drive-by attack on contemporary British mores. His targets include honour killings, Toilet Duck, the War on Terror, low-riding trousers, Facebook, L'Oréal's concept of human worth, and adultfriendfinder.com.

# data[].attributes.body
11 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward,[a] they found a plain in Shinar[b] and settled there.

3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.”

5 But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building. 6 The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”

8 So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. 9 That is why it was called Babel[c]—because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

About the Scriptures

An excellent online resource exploring the meaning, history and background of the scriptures is found here

https://www.biblestudytools.com/genesis/

http://www.readbibleonline.net/?page_id=77