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Due: 03rd March 2021

Either,

A narrative video inspired by the following title:

Emotion (is a) + Adjective + an inanimate object

So for example: Loneliness is a shiny pair of heels, happiness is an empty bowl, love is a broken clock

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You can make a video with an 'exaggerated character'. See here for inspo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyU98vvVPkg&t=1s

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Due: Thursday 25th Feb

1. Play the same song you have been using. Speak the text as you move. Notice where the two come together and where they clash. Write a reflection. You do not have to film it we will just be sharing our reflections.

2. We are expected to have found and done our own work on the text.
- Read the play more than once
- Character work
-Our take on the character and what direction we will take them in and why.
This is work Gem will not ask to see it is just expected of us as actors to have found our own research method for characters by now.

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Due: Friday 26th February 2021

1. Start looking for and finding scripts for Term three self-tapes.

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Due: Tuesday 23rd February 2021

1. Find your song

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Due: Ongoing

Continue with exercises 2-3 times per week

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Due: 26th February 2021

1. Draw a map of a day in a life of your animal (Will be presented on screen share.)

2. Explore your animals senses over the week.

Getting ready for picking your animal in the next two weeks.
Time to make a decision, woohoo!

1. Something unlike yourself.

2. Or an animal you truly love but challenge yourself.

3. Do the same research we have done the last few weeks with your animal
Checklist:

- Rhythms

- Pulse

- Breath

- Spine

- Gait

- Eyes (neck and head)

- Create your equivalent of Velcro on the sole of feet or spray can under wings (if it serves you)

4. Do a sense diary-
write down the 5 senses in your notepad and fill it out throughout your day. This is to build an awareness of your own senses. Do this everyday!

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Due: Monday 01 March

1. Annotate this text.

2. Find and underline r's. (Letter r)

3. Do it out loud.

Monologue:
Here’s the thing – I never meant for you to find out. Sorry if that’s hard to hear. But it’s actually the truth. I thought we were just going to keep on going like we always have, and you would never know and never need to know. But yes, you’re right, I see now that was not a workable plan. It was a terrible idea. You’re absolutely correct.

Now that you know, though….I don’t know, maybe this is crazy, but what if we just…kept going? I know, I know, I know, I’m being stupid, it’s borderline insane, it won’t work, it’s wrong, I’m a liar, we shouldn’t. We can’t.

But maybe we can? Hear me out. No, listen, just listen. I think we can make it work. You’re smart. You’re really smart. You’re way smarter than me. You’d never make the mistakes I made. Or get caught unawares.

I honestly can’t believe I never thought of this before. You’re absolutely perfect for this. You could probably get away with anything.

Okay look. It’s been a crazy couple of days, and I’m not going to convince you overnight, I see that. Just think it over. I’ll be next door ordering a martini. Or two. Or four. And when you’re ready to talk….call me.

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Due: Friday 26th February 2021

1. Choose a play

2. Choose a character and find 3 actors/ people to play that role

3. 3 Impulses to hand to a designer from the senses questions and answers

4. Chose a venue

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Due:  Monday 22nd February 2021

1. Continue preparing your script and building your characters - come into rehearsals with some options for us to play with!

2. Learn your lines - off book by Monday week 5 (a little leeway if the text workshop this week has changed your learning process)

3. Make sure you’ll be able to record (audio) yourself delivering the following sections by Tuesday 23rd Feb

You can record these in advance of rehearsals or before 11.30am in Tuesday’s session.

I’ve marked where everyone needs to speak, otherwise keep your Chorus A/Chorus B split.

- p45 “Oh, it’s monstrous! We’re betrayed…” CHORUS A

- p46 “Ho forward by the left, Advance!…” CHOURS B

- p49 “Ha-hah! To battle! Lower beaks!…” (CHORUS - EVERYONE)

- p78 “Take us for your gods and you’ll know…” (LEADER - EVERYONE)

4. Prepare your performance space for rehearsals by

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Think about the set up you might use for self-tapes:

- Neutral Background

- Good lighting (you can stick your phone light or a lamp behind your

camera/webcam if you don’t have a ring light)

- Experiment with whether you want to be able to sit or stand - maybe have a couple of options prepared depending on how much space you have to play with. (e.g. I have a high stool that I put my laptop on when I need to stand, or sometimes I’ll join the zoom call twice: on my mobile- so I can use my tripod with better camera quality; and on my laptop - so I can still see everyone)

We’ll use the “performance set-up” for scene work, but when you’re doing more chilled creative chats feel free to use the more relaxed settings we’ve seen so far.