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Audition Preparation for the play

Step1: Character, I choose to play-Jess

Step2: The scene I picked

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Step3:

Why would you like to audition for this role?

I went for this character   because jess is an carefree soul and she goes with the flow  and I wanted to challenge myself as she different from myself and love to do drugs  and there was a scene when they have pills when they realized it was Mentos and she doesn’t care.

What is happening in the scene?

In this scene Jess talks about the deaths rumours about how a group of Russians all died while camping in the mountains .

Who are they talking to, and how do they feel about this person?

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Today we had a workshop with a lady. We started lessons in a circle and were doing different vocal techniques to relax and relieve tension from the tongue, mouth, and cheeksWe did some other vocal techniques to expand our vocal cords. Then we got put in pairs or threes, and one of us had to make a noise and the other person had to follow the sound of their partner. After we lay down on the floor and took some time to do relaxing exercises, and did some release techniques to relax to also release tension. We got into threes, and we were doing an action, and the other two would make a noise to what you were doing. The last task we was given a script by the lady at the work shops choice and with every bullet point, comma, ellipsis, we would have to turn a corner, stop or just walk. In the lesson, it was very helpful learning different techniques to expand our voices and confidence. Also, we had a Q&A at the end where we asked her about acting, where she gave us advice for going industry and being part of the industry and how to be and how to mentally be ok in the industry.

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Today's what we did was we picked a role and read the whole script. Shan would change our character, letting us have a chance at different roles, seeing if we fit the character. We read through the whole play, and at the end of the lesson, we were told we had to audition for our role, and we had to pick what character we wanted.

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Today we did our auditions. We already got our scripts on Monday and were told to prepare for our auditions. In the lesson, we had around 45 minutes to prepare for our audition. We had to pick a character and do around 2 pages or more to audition.

We went up one by one, and if we needed someone to fill in for you would pick someone to speak for you so you could respond as your character. We would have to say our name and who we wanted to audition for, and then we would perform.

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The programme introduction explains, “It’s strange and it's about to get stranger as friendships are tested, new alliances formed, trusts are broken and reality is twisted out of shape.

Had great comic timing and showed real compassion in the situation – their character's efforts to provide light relief (in the form of illegal drugs) went wrong when it transpired that Jess had bought mint sweets.

The script deals with many themes relevant to young people today, including sexuality, attraction, drugs and alcohol in a non-sensationalised way.  These issues are part of the world in which we all live, and the compelling narrative was delivered perfectly.

Alcoholism:

Teenagers and young adults to experiment, test boundaries and take some risks. Drinking alcohol and trying drugs is one way some young people do this. It is common for teenagers to drink alcohol at some point. A smaller number of young people will try illegal drugs, or smoke cigarettes or e-cigarettes (often called ‘vaping’).

A teenager or young adult might drink alcohol or take drugs for different reasons.

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WHAT IS DRAMATIC THEATRE?

Theatre practitioners, drama and theatre students, and educationists alike would not give precise definitions of words without racking their brains. That is because the words are used synonymously depending on the context in which it is used. Often time when people hear the word “drama”, they automatically think about performance: a representation of an action before a group of people for entertainment and probably enlightenment. Others will think about Aristotle's poetics and his explication of drama's nature, elements and purpose. The layman's thoughts will probably tilt towards the act of play-making, acting a play or the act of make-believe for pleasure.

Drama is an ancient Greek word meaning “act” or “deed”, coined by the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle in his Poetics, where the term drama culled from, classified different forms of poetry according to basic features he thought could be commonly recognised in their composition. He used the term “drama” to describe poetic compositions that were “acted” in front of audiences in a theatron and theatre.

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Josh is the Playwright of Kiss, Marry, Push of the cliff.

Who is Josh Azouz?

Josh Azouz is an award-winning writer working across stage, screen and radio. His work has been shown in the UK and across the US.

Plays include: Gigi & Dar (Arcola Theatre, nominated for Best New Play at the Offies) Kiss/Marry/Push Off Cliff (NT Connections) The Get (BBC Radio 3) Once Upon A Time In Nazi Occupied Tunisia (Almeida Theatre), The Mikvah Project Orange Tree Theatre, Yard Theatre & BBC Radio 4, Buggy Baby (Yard Theatre), 10,000 Smarties (Old Fire Station). TV includes: The Night After, BBC 4, The Box (MGM/NENT). Josh won a Channel 4 playwright award for Buggy Baby. The LA Theatre Works production of Once Upon A Time In Nazi Occupied Tunisia was nominated for best audio drama at The Audies. In addition to writing, Josh works as a theatre director, teacher and has been an associate artist at the Yard Theatre and MUJU (A Muslim-Jewish theatre company).

Josh is writing a feature film for UFA Studios and a feature for MMXX films. He is under commission for new plays to the Almeida & Yard.

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In this lesson we where see the formation around the camp fire to see what character needs to sit with who

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Lead director of Kiss, Marry, Push off the Cliff at the National Theatre

Who is Hannah Hauer-King?

She is Olivier Olivier-nominated and award-winning director and dramaturg, with a focus on new writing, plays with songs, musicals and work focused on the female or LGBTQ+ experience.

What theatre companies has she worked with?

Resident Director at the National Theatre Studio in 2024, but before the National Theatre. London Soho Theatre, which recently produced a sell-out show, The Ministry Of Lesbian Affairs at Soho Theatre. But when she joined the National Theatre, the Brief Life and Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria, won the Offie Award for Best Ensemble.

What is she known for?

As a director and dramaturg, with a focus on new writing and work centered around the female and queer experience. She is Artistic Director for the theatre company Damsel Productions and who recently co-produced the sell-out show The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs at Soho Theatre.

What awards has she received?

Hannah is an Olivier-nominated and award-winning director and dramaturg, with a focus on new writing, plays with songs, musicals and work focused on the female or LGBTQ+ experience.

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I created a poster to advertise our show.

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Noush lived in striked house hold very thing was about good grads and being a lady and smart and her parents all way compared her and brother to each other and Noush want to study Art but her parents all way forbid her. So she stared do drugs to fell num becaues she never felt love so she tried to fell some because they don't care for her well being . She was all ways daddy's lite girl but as soon as her brother was born it changed she dose not blame her bother as he think they are treated the same. Her parent all ways stuck of alcohol on them they blamed her for being alive they were asking why she here when she doesn't get the good grades they have kicked her out of the house more than ones specially when she stick up for her self but she could of done was escape she wanted to take her brother but she couldn't every night he cry's for his sister to come back but the parents didn't care.

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Specific: Knowing my liens

Measurable: Go to very class and practise with someone by them reading in and hold your script way from you to as it all up to you to memorise

Achievable: Spend every day for 2 and 3 hours reading and saying it out loud

Relevant: Developing memories skills as learning line all come up to the brain and remembering as the audiences don’t know the script only you, they can’t feed you the leans

Time-bound:10th march-14th April

Specific: QUES and timing

Measurable: when rehashing makes sure you know when you're on and be knowing where you are.

Achievable: go over and over the times of being on the stage so it wouldn’t change the time of the performance and so there's on award silents

Relevant: Developing being on time and paces

Time-bound:12th april-15april

Specific: Voice volume

Measurable: Attending very lesson to practise be I must be loud to let my voice travel

Achievable: Doing voice warmups to not sterane my voice as the vice is diligent

Relevant: developing the tone of voice as it important as your body when it comes to acting

Time-bound:10th march -April 10th

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My production was the Choreographer. I worked with the group to devise all movement scene.

The role of a Choreographer: Research

You'll need a high level of dancing ability, the patience to teach others and to know what looks good to a wider audience, as well as the communication skills needed to make sure that your directions are coming across clearly to your dancers.

The most successful choreographers run whole shows by themselves, playing out storylines and themes through meticulous planning of dances, costumes, music and visuals, to engage the audience. Choreographers often run their own dance schools, which also involves balancing their own accounts and managing costs.

Types of choreography

Choreographers usually specialise in one style of dance, such as:

classical ballet

contemporary dance forms such as jazz, hip-hop, street or freestyle

musical theatre

ballroom and Latin American, such as salsa

highland or Scottish country (ceilidh) dancing

cultural, such as Irish, Indian, African or belly dancing

ice dancing

disability dance.

Responsibilities

Depending on your area of specialism, you'll need to:

develop ideas and create and develop routines to produce a well-polished performance

plan movements to fit to music, guided by artistic and musical directors

discuss ideas and plans with producers, costume designers, and musical and artistic directors

choose music suitable for the concept or subject you have been tasked with

audition, teach and rehearse dancers

for some forms of dance, you may be required to record the steps using a notation system, such as Labanotation or Benesh

work with other professionals to choreograph fight scenes or theatrical stunts

be able to work on more than one show at a time

meet regularly with producers, musical and artistic directors, and costume designers.

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production role video

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This is the seen where the hole camp is against Marco

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this seen is were Kiara and Ricky start blowing up the bed and Ricky‘s flirting with Kiara

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This seen is where Jess talks about the drugs she has

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This seen is when Marco returns to the camp site

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Importance of Practical Skills and Presentation

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Importance of Practical Skills and Presentation

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WHAT?

When applying for jobs in the performance art industry, when it comes to theatre, the voice, movement, improvisation, and use of space.

VOICE: The voice tells us so much about a person. Where they come from, their personality and how they’re feeling.

MOVEMENT: The business of movement on stage is about moving your body effectively. You need to think about position, scale and the amount of movement that’s convincing. Movements also need to be done with others on stage.

SPACE: The first thing you have to do is identify the shape and nature of your performance space or stage. This is going to make a big difference to the way you perform. WHAT WOULD YOU NEED?

Confidence and communication skills

Essential technical skills

Choreographer: An Understanding of Aesthetics, Leadership, people skills and Creativity

Lighting technician:

-Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines

-Good communicator

-Excellent colour vision

-The ability to turn an idea, concept or mood into lighting

Sound technician: To be successful, the professional Sound Designer must have a huge array of creative and technical skill sets

Theatre director: Theatre directors have responsibility for the practical and creative interpretation of a dramatic script or musical score.

You'll be involved in the whole process, from the design and pre-production stages, right through to the final performance.

Theatre manager: coordinates all aspects of a production from the rehearsals right through to the final performance, ensuring the smooth and safe running of the show

And to have the skills to make a show, but the more that help it come to life, too.

The way I used this in are play is as I'm the choreographer of the class, and to be on,e you used the skills and be one you can't be shy or in a bubble to let you dance or movement to work

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Everyone on in a circle talking about Marco and his behaviour

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This is the scene where Jess Ricky and Tamer talks about Marco coming back to the campsite and how Marco is not a good friend

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This see is we’re Noush and Marco talking about his friends back at the campsite

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This is the lay out of Kiara and Ricky’s seen

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This is the lay out of when they see their friends coming back form a hike and is telling them stories

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This the lay out of Noush and Marco talking about why there here camping

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Practicing the movement

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WHAT DOES THE TITLE REFLECT?

The title reflects KISS: the triangle between Kiara, Carl and Marco. MARRY: Kiara and Carl's relationship. PUSH OFF CLIFF: reaches the end of the play when Marco pushes Ricky.

Characters and Performance put in practical skills and presentation?

Name: Noush(Anoushka)

WHAT DO THEY WANT: Their goal in life is to leave their parents and rescue their brothers from their alcoholism.

WHAT IS GETTING IN THE WAY: Her parents as to get custody is hard, especially for someone who's just 18

HOW DO YOU ACT AS YOUR CHARACTER:

I act out space and clam, and I answer questions with questions, so my character is confusing .

This play it's fun and surprising with the end, and it lets you explore different personalities.

COSTUME: white skirt, African nighting gown and with scarf for my head and brown slipper.

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Today's Shan's lesson, she chose which character we were and had to double-cast some of the actors as our class had more numbers than the script. I auditioned for Jess but got a girl called Noush. In this lesson, Shan put the characters together, and they had to go over the scenes so that Shan could bring the play to life.

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During despina lessons when starting the class with a warmup then exercised and listen to music while warming up. Then we work on the play kiss marry push off the cliff. And created a scene for the play to use in the show.

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Movement seen suppose to represent the moth what represents hallucination

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Basic Information:

Name: Noush

Age:18

Gender: female

Date of Birth: 2 Jan 2007

Nationality or ethnicity: Rausin

Physical Appearance:

Height: 5,4

Build (slender, athletic, etc.):chubby

Hair color and style: red and black

Eye color: brown

Distinguishing physical features (tattoos, scars, etc.): no

Background:

Place of Birth: London

Family background (parents, siblings, etc.): horrible parents who's stricked

Education: Sixth form St Luis

Early life experiences that have shaped the character: went back to home country and discovered her root

Personality Traits:

Describe the character's personality in a few words (e.g., introverted, passionate, stubborn, etc.): Over dramatic and calming

Strengths: keeping people close to her

Weaknesses: family

Quirks or habits: Trys everything to hide her pain of her feelings

Motivations and Goals:

What motivates this character within the context of the drama? Drugs that she try's to make her and believe it just mint

Short-term and long-term goals: finish school then go to India on a retreat to cleanse her.

Role in the Drama:

Protagonist, antagonist, supporting character, etc.

How do they fit into the overall plot? She helps someone she knows to keep away from hyperferremia she has a kind heart

Relationships:

Describe their relationships with other characters in the drama.

Friends, family, romantic interests, mentors, or rivals.

Conflict and Drama-Specific Background:

What central conflicts or dilemmas do they face within the drama's storyline?Noush runs away from her stricked alcoholic parents

Past events or secrets that influence their actions and decisions in the drama. Yes as Noush take drugs to hide her pain

Dialogue and Speech Patterns:

Describe their way of speaking, tone, and vocabulary. Outgoing and calming

Do they have any unique speech patterns or catchphrases? No

Costumes and Appearance Changes:

Describe how the character's appearance changes, if at all, during the drama. She warms up and gets friendly

Consider how this reflects their development. She gets closer to Marco

Backstory:

Any significant events from the character's past that are relevant to the drama's plot or their motivations. Her alcoholic parents

Emotional Journey:

Outline the character's emotional journey throughout the drama, from the beginning to the end. In the beginning Shes closed off and at the end Shes more loose

Triggers and Vulnerabilities:

What events or situations trigger strong emotional responses in this character? If she doesn't get time alone

What are their vulnerabilities or fears? She is afraid of Bears

Character's Fate:

Do they achieve their goals or experience a different resolution?

She helps Marco overcome his fears and realise how selfish he's being to his friends

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The hole camp vs Marco

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Noush being an dramatic and funny character

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Carl laying asleep on Kiara lap

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When Jess comes back to the camp when it pouring rain

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We were working on our script and adding in the movement piece little by little to see the placement and the space the dance would be taking up it and see what works and what doesn't, and how it will blend with the play and we all picked the song that will surely be play Friend by laudryday as it talks about it their last summer with each other and a celerbition of everyone moving on with their lives and it show that they had a boned that what this song means to this play that we chossed and the other song name Head, shoulder. necks and toes, what's a Garage, what is a type of music genre that is used for parties, and we used this for the part of the party scene, as it's used for a happy and energetic scene.

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We devised a scene for a new character. We devised a new character to speak Portugueses

Scene 1: celebration of fishing school and then being on a camping trip and Marco getting kicked out

Scene 2: Cut Dog seen. Karia and Ricky try to blow up the bed and Ricky trying to flirt with Kiara

Scene 3: Carl, Ricky, Jess, Tamer and Kiara back at the fire. Carl, Tamer and Jess come back from Tesco’s with fruit. Tamer kills rabbit and Jess get drugs acid

Scene 4: The drugs are not acid it mentos Jess was scammed. Catlin and Alshey  people they know from school come back from hike and Catlin interduce Alshey as she comes to Brazil and don’t speak English then they leave carl gives mento. Movement the party to head, shoulder and knees and toes by KIG Tam says She going to look for Marco.

Scene 5: Marco runs into Noush how helps him as he suffers from hypothermia. Then realized the came from the same school and she was camping not far from the rest from his friends. Noush explains why she is camping alone and why she doesn’t like her parents and why she’s going to try and save her brother.

Scene 6: Ricky and Carl and Kiara talked about Tam looking for Marco. Kiara and Carl are going to bed. Ricky and Jess talked about everyone moving on and were upset that Tam was looking for Marco.

Scene 7: Tam comes back. Tam couldn’t find Marcoa Jess and Tam talk about how bad a friend Marco is, and Tam kept defending him.  Jess figures out Tam has feelings for Marco.

Scene 8: Marco tells Noush thing about his friend what make her think he doesn't like his friends and explains Kiara and him kissed and how he feels about it. And Noush put him in his place about how he and his friends are problematic. Marco thinking Noush is suicidal because Shes alone and she has no one.

Scene 9: Noush give Marco tea well drugs to let him calm down. And he goes crazy movement seen and think he's seen the moth. Get scared because he seen the moth and Noush wouldn’t explain where and why he seen and found Noush crazy. Marco comes back in the middle of the night and creeps around and fight Ricky off and pushes him off the cliff.

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In this lesson, we went through the whole play but with are scripts on stand in case so when we forgot a line, we would use the script to help us carry on with the scene, and as it shows, are teacher who knows the line very well and needs approving and who doesn't know

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In this lesson, we went through the script again, but the difference was that we weren't allowed to use are script and if we forgot, Shan would feed us the lines, and we were getting filmed in this lesson, and I would say in this lesson we could improve a lot as we keppted stoping with me I think I did well but I needed to improve also

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In this lesson, we were still going over the play and being filmed again and also going through what characters will wear and what suits the personality of are characters and while adding the movement again but we finally know where we have to add it and the scenes.

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This was the day before the show, and we got to go through the whole play, and everyone knew their line, so this day we were learning where to be with the lighting on the stage. We were on the stage, going through the stage directions and the lighting technician, to know what to do in the blackout and when to come on and off and and we had to do this twice as some of these roles were dubbed casted.

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In today’s lesson we where in the college had 30 mins due to us having to watch the level 3 performance. because I wasn’t in this piece so the rest of the class tries to decide on a sound for our party sone but we didn't pick one in the end. Basically all of us was confused what to do because we didn't know what scene we was partying and nobody was really giving Ideas: But the performance we watch was good, powerful and Fun

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Enid Blyton (1897-1968) is a British author who is known for writing children's books and British children's literature. Such as:

Famous five

Secret seven

Noddy

And another 600 books.

Enid was not a liked author as Blyton made a clear distinction between men and women and assigned rigid societal roles to both, and Enid's books are often criticised for their problematic views, including racism, xenophobia, and sexism. These criticisms have led to a negative perception of her and her work, particularly in light of post-World War II societal changes.

In the play, she was mentioned by Kiara as her character is straightforward in this play, and it shows she doesn't stand for anything she doesn't like, as her friend Ricky asks her out in an awkward way and which made her uncomfortable.

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The Dyatlov Pass incident remains one of the most perplexing mysteries in the history of mountaineering. In February 1959, nine experienced hikers led by Igor Dyatlov perished under strange circumstances in the Ural Mountains of Soviet Russia. Their tent was found cut open from the inside, and the hikers' bodies were discovered scattered nearby, some partially clothed and exhibiting severe internal injuries. The official investigation at the time attributed their deaths to a "compelling natural force," but the specifics remained unclear.

Recent scientific studies have provided a more detailed explanation. Research by Johan Gaume and Alexander Puzrin has shown that a slab avalanche, triggered by katabatic winds and the cold, dense air flowing downhill, could have struck the hikers' campsite.

These winds likely caused snow to accumulate above the tent, creating conditions for a delayed avalanche hours after the hikers had set up camp. This avalanche could explain both the hikers' sudden flight from the tent and the severe injuries sustained by some, which were consistent with those caused by an avalanche.

The Dyatlov Pass incident remained an undiscovered mystery, with ongoing debates and investigations attempting to unravel the full story behind the hikers' tragic deaths.

(Some of the research copied by Chat GPT)

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With rehearsal time it was good but it was a lot as something personal to me had happened so rehearsal time was ok. In the performance I would say out all are performance this is the best we ever done. I think with my role I executed very well as my character supposed to crazy and zen but still stick with her generation humour and especially costume.  In the second performance at the end when I’m last on stage my partner skipped half of his line and what cut half off my line and switched up the ending a bit but to the audience I asked for their opinion and they said they didn’t notice so I’ll say compare to the first show it was totally different than second. And I also say a noticeable mistake is I forgot some of my lines so how to overcome it with things that I thought will go well with my character in the scene.As my character is supposed to have and Native American accent to my character. In this performance I’ve engaged with the audience with a comedic twist that and over exaggerating my way of behaviour and the way my words and actions are.The way I effectively convey the emotion is in a positive light in the way I talk but the emotion changes a bit with when she talks about family and the past of her family relationship and shows how personal life really affects her and I think I executed the emotions as well as you can tell by her body language she gets uncomfortable about talking about her family, but she’s open about it. I think there was really good chemistry between me and my partner on the stage as the relationship between me and my partner was more of a friendship and I will say it’s more like a brother and sister friendship so therefore it’s more powerful more enjoyable more other characters annoying each other/find each other weird. As I said before compared to the other performances that we’ve done as a group this was the most better and clear up performance we ever done as a group but as for me I would say I felt so much confident in what I was doing in this play, I did not feel panicked or scared. I felt confident in this play and I’m so happy that this character was chosen for me. again with the audience, my character wasn’t really engaging with the audience, but it was engage with the audience by humour and by talking and by the body language. as my character wasn’t really an engaging character but through acting and the words I will say that engage emotionally. My strength in the performance I will say my engagement of my humour and my reacting and dramatic acting but a weakness I will say is my lines I get mixed up and it gets too difficult sometimes sore all my lines more there’s something I really need to improve.

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This is the day of the show and the seen when Marco is angry

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WHO IS STANISLAWSKI?

Konstantin Stanislavski was a pioneering Russian actor, director, and producer, best known for developing the Stanislavski system, which revolutionised modern acting techniques.

WHY IS HE IMPORTANT IN THE ACTING WORLD?

Konstantin Stanislavski is a pivotal figure in modern theatre, known for revolutionising acting techniques and establishing a system that emphasises psychological realism and emotional depth in performances.

HOW DID HE CHANGE THE THEATER WORLD?

Brimming with energy and ideas, Stanislavsky was a brilliant actor who preferred to portray two-dimensional characters undergoing major transformations. To help himself, Stanislavsky developed his dramatic training method, widely known as the “Stanislavsky” system.

WHAT IS STANISLAWSKI'S SYSTEME?

The Stanislavski System is a method of acting developed by Konstantin Stanislavski that focuses on training actors to create believable performances. It emphasises techniques such as emotion memory, concentration, and observation, allowing actors to draw on their own experiences to portray characters authentically. The system has laid the groundwork for modern acting methods, including "Method Acting," and includes seven essential techniques that help actors develop their craft.

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WHO IS MICHAEL CHEKHOV?

Michael Chekhov was a Russian-American actor, director, author, and theatre practitioner. He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1891 and was a nephew of the playwright Anton Chekhov. Chekhov was a student of Konstantin Stanislavski and created one of the most challenging and inspiring acting theories of the twentieth century. He earned himself an Oscar nomination and made a career in Hollywood.

WHY IS HE IMPORTANT TO THE ACTING WORLD?

Chekhov studied under the Russian theatre practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski at the First Studio, where he acted, directed, and studied Stanislavski's 'system'. He was also influenced in his creative development as an actor by Yevgeny Vakhtangov and Leopold Sulerzhitsky. In 1922, after the death of Vakhtangov, Chekhov became director of the First Studio, which was subsequently renamed Moscow Art Theatre II.

WHAT IS THE MICHAEL CHEKHOVE TECHNIQUE?

The Michael Chekhov technique is a psycho-physical approach to acting that emphasises the connection between mind and body. It encourages actors to ground their emotions in physical gestures, allowing for greater creativity and presence on stage. Chekhov's method respects the actor as a free creative artist, focusing on developing artistic feelings without relying on personal memories.

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WHO IS SANFORD?

Sanford Meisner was an American actor and acting teacher who developed an approach to acting instruction that is now known as the Meisner technique. He taught acting for over 60 years and was one of the original members of the legendary Group Theatre.

WHY IS HE IMPORTANT TO THE ACTING WORLD?

Sanford Meisner was an actor and one of the most influential teachers of acting in the United States after World War II (1939–45). Building on the method of acting popularised by Konstantin Stanislavsky, Meisner developed what became known as the Meisner technique.

WHAT IS THE MEISNER TECHNIQUE?

The Meisner Technique is an approach to acting that theatre actor and acting teacher Sanford Meisner developed. The Meisner approach to acting emphasises three elements: emotional preparation, repetition exercises, and improvisation. The Meisner Technique aims to connect actors with their scene partners and instinctively respond to stimuli.

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