26/03/2025

Today we had our auditions, I started of by getting my scripts and finding a area in the dance studio to sit by myself. I began by reading through the play and deciding to audition for jess, I picked on reading lines from page 275-276. After spending an hour practicing lines I did my audition piece, I performed it with Shan and Leo . I feel as it was not my best performance as i didn't have as much of a understanding of the play and the character that I would like but overall it was decent.

2/04/2025

This was the first day of the start of our final major project which was exciting, but also bittersweet to know it was the last performance we were going to put on as this group. I learnt my role was a hiker named phoebe and was excited, as even though it was not a large role it had a bit of flexibility to it allowing me to mould the character to myself in some ways, and even write some of my own lines. My scene was mainly involved most of the cast, it was based of me and my friend Alysha seeing them while being on a hike. We then go on to having a small interaction with them, by telling a camping story.

Today we started of by doing a round of zip zap boing to get our brains moving and focus on the lesson. We then moved onto cast 1 of the play running through the first scene, they worked out the spacing of how the scene will start which is super important as it sets the tone for the whole play. I read through my lines as they did that in the background and began to get a deeper feel for my character. Once I felt satisfied with the amount of read throughs I did with my lines I watched how they had put the first scene together, which was going really well and passionate. Although some people were not satisfied with the roles they received they did not let that affect their performance in rehearsal.

7/05/2025

Today we didn't do a warm up we moved straight into rehearsing, I sat down with ester who is the person I interact with the most in my scene. Her character is called Alysha, she is my friend from secondary she speaks Portuguese and Italian and I tell these details to the group, which then leads into our story telling with them which is our scene. Me and ester ran through our lines together, which helped us see how we each viewed our character and how we presented them. Doing this allowed us to then adapt our characters to ourselves properly to help us really merge and create a on stage bond. By doing this with ester it helped me know how I could deliver certain lines to help boost mine and esters performance and really work well together.

8/05/2025

In this lesson we decide to work on how me and ester would enter the scene and where we would sit to make the scene look best. We decided it would be best if we entered from bottom stage right while the others sat in a semi circle with a gap in the middle. It began with me and ester entering bottom stage right and then exchanging a few words with the character in which we are prompted to sit in the gap in the semi circle before telling a story and then exiting.

during this lesson I was given a paragraph from my scene with ester and was instructed to shorten it but still keep it as exciting and interesting, but also keep it similar to the version that ester had translated in Portuguese. Part of the scene is ester telling a story in Portuguese and then me translating it into English, this is to kinda add a fun little section that you otherwise might not expect in a play like this.

This day was really fun as we spent it creating a kind 'party' scene were everyone was gathered around in a semi circle and we all debated on which song to use for the scene but landed on 'head, shoulders knees and toes'. After picking a song we then decided a good movement for this scene would be starting with a drink at each end of the semi circle being passed round and 'drunk' until it reached the other side and once it did everyone would get up and start their own little dance which would then break out into head shoulders knees and toes after doing that they would get into a conga line and the party would eventually die down.

In this lesson me and ester went over our lines together to make sure we really had that chemistry for our characters down. After that we worked out some of the movements we would do on stage together to really enforce our friendship so we walk in single file me first then I go into my dialogue during which I mention her being my friend so I put my arm around her shoulder to really amplify that to the audience we then move around and continue the scene sat in the semi circle then as we got up and tested some quick new dialogue in which the character carl offers us a mento and we take it. Him giving us a mento is a reference to a few minutes before in the play where the characters buy mentos thinking they're acid.

In this lesson we started to a movement piece to go along with Marco and Nash dialogue. The movement started by two single file lines coming out parallel to each other but then stopping and outstretching the opposite arm before circling into on large line behind Nash and waving arms before then circling back of. this movement is meant to represent the calmness of Nash compared to the hecticness that Marco is facing in the background.

I managed my rehearsal time by using my time in class to practice with ester to really get my lines down with her. I also spent one hour three nights a week practising mannerisms and exploring my character more.

2. How well did the performance go? Did you execute your role? 

I would say my personal performance went quite well as I remembered all my lines and movement. However as a whole I feel we could have all put more in to make the performance better but that part of the course learning where you can improve to help for the future.

3. Were there any noticeable mistakes in your performance? 

No our performances didn't have any noticeable mistakes and any mistakes were easily covered with improvisation and people being professional enough to quickly move past it without creating a distraction.

4. Did the performance engage the audience and maintain their interest throughout? 

Yes I would say the audience stayed engaged. I think because it was quite a fun adventures play people payed attention to keep up with the fast pace of the play and the new scenarios which kept being thrown in.

5. Did you effectively convey the emotions and intentions of your character? 

Personally I think I conveyed my emotions well in my performance even though I'm in a short scene my dialogue involves story telling and in my story telling I needed to express a lot of different emotions.

6. Was there good chemistry and interaction between yourself and your partner? 

Yes I think because of how much me and ester worked together to crack down on chemistry offstage it benefited us on stage.

7. Did you perform with confidence on stage? 

I think that after being reminded to keep that positive energy in my character kept alive across my entire scene I really brought it to life in the actual performance and delivered my lines confidently.

8. How effectively did you engage with the audience? 

I think by keeping my body language facing toward the audience as much as possible it helped the audience feel apart of the scene more and not closed off.

9. What were your strengths and areas for improvement? 

My strength was being able to take on criticism and use it in my performance, however I think I need to work more on my posture and body language as sometimes it can come across as unintrested.

Creating a character profile for a drama character can help you develop a deep and believable character for your play or story. Here's a template with questions to help you get started: 

• Basic Information: 

• Name: phoebe 

• Age: 18 

• Gender: girl 

• Date of Birth: 22/06/2006 

• Nationality or ethnicity: white 

• Physical Appearance: 

• Height: 5’4 

• Build (slender, athletic, etc.): skinny 

• Hair color and style: brunette with basic style 

• Eye color: green 

• Distinguishing physical features (tattoos, scars, etc.): braclets 

• Background: 

• Place of Birth: australia 

• Family background (parents, siblings, etc.): two parents 

• Education: a level 

• Early life experiences that have shaped the character: sailing 

• Personality Traits: 

• Describe the character's personality in a few words (e.g., introverted, passionate, stubborn, etc.): funny and kind 

• Strengths: energetic 

• Weaknesses: easily distracted 

• Quirks or habits: runner 

• Motivations and Goals: 

• What motivates this character within the context of the drama? hiking 

• Short-term and long-term goals: get fitter 

• Role in the Drama: 

• Protagonist, antagonist, supporting character, etc. Supporting character 

• How do they fit into the overall plot? Story telling 

• Relationships: 

• Describe their relationships with other characters in the drama. They are friends 

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

• Conflict and Drama-Specific Background: 

• What central conflicts or dilemmas do they face within the drama's storyline? A scary camping story 

• Past events or secrets that influence their actions and decisions in the drama. Finishing school 

• Dialogue and Speech Patterns: 

• Describe their way of speaking, tone, and vocabulary. bubbly 

• 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.it does not 

• Consider how this reflects their development. It doesnt 

• Backstory: 

• Any significant events from the character's past that are relevant to the drama's plot or their motivations. none 

• Emotional Journey: 

• Outline the character's emotional journey throughout the drama, from the beginning to the end. They come in happy tell a scary story and leave 

• Triggers and Vulnerabilities: 

• What events or situations trigger strong emotional responses in this character? none 

• What are their vulnerabilities or fears? none 

• Character's Fate: 

• Do they achieve their goals or experience a different resolution? Finish hiking 

Scene 1: 

They leave school and show up to the campsite 

Scene 2 

Ricky confesses his feelings for kiara and me and ester show up 

Scene 3: 

Tamer leaves to look for marco 

Scene 4: 

Marco finds noosh 

Scene 5: 

The other look for tamer 

Scene 6: 

Tamer comes back to the others 

Scene 7: 

They all talk about the future 

Scene 8: 

Marco comes back to the campsite 

Scene 9: 

Marco pushes ricky of the cliff 

End 

Hannah's work focused on the female or LGBTQ+ experience. She started her career as Resident Assistant Director at Soho Theatre, and went on to form all women theatre company Damsel Productions, who recently produced sell-out show The Ministry Of Lesbian Affairs at Soho Theatre.  Alongside her work with Damsel, she also works as a freelance theatre director, and has worked at venues including the Kiln Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe, Soho Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, Traverse Theatre, Theatre 503 and Jermyn Street Theatre. As a dramaturg she has supported the Soho Young Writer's Lab, and as a reader she has read for the Verity Bargate Award, the National Theatre's script reading panel and the Women's Playwrighting Prize.

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