https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c en-us 2020-12-04 12:36:25 UTC 2024-11-21 21:38:48 UTC hello@padlet.com hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987285549 The Harvey Weinstein Case]]> 2020-12-04 12:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987285549 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987313064

Our group has decided to use the Paper Birds practitioner.

Paper Birds uses verbatim theatre techniques, focusing on providing accurate information to immerse the audience into the topic they’re covering.

]]> 2020-12-04 12:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987313064 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987323812 2020-12-04 12:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987323812 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987335135

We originally wanted to cover the story of how Lizzy Borden allegedly murdered two people - her father Andrew and her Step Mother Abbie.

These two people were murdered with an axe and although Lizzie was heavily blamed, she was found not guilty.

]]> 2020-12-04 13:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987335135 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987341159 We thought that using Paper Birds would be a creative way of showing the effects of sexual assault, as well as allowing us to recount what the victims experienced and felt in verbatim which engages the audience as the language used can be very emotive.]]> 2020-12-04 13:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987341159 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987350153 We were given four stimuli to choose from and decide which one would inspire our final piece.

]]> 2020-12-04 13:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987350153 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987360444 “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”]]> 2020-12-04 13:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987360444 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987461250 This quote relates to the fact that so many victims stay silent after being sexually assaulted, as well as Weinstein’s victims due to the power he had over them. ]]> 2020-12-04 13:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/987461250 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/988696190 A 67 year old Hollywood film director who was accused of rape and sexual assault by 80 women.
He used his power in the industry to pressurise his victims.
Convicted in February 2020 and sentenced to 23 years.]]> 2020-12-04 18:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/988696190 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/988709389 - Mimi Haylei
- Jessica Mann
- Lauren Young]]> 2020-12-04 18:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/988709389 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/988714898 With this idea we want to show the different ways in which people can respond to being sexually assaulted and raise awareness of the fact that this can happen anywhere with anyone.]]> 2020-12-04 18:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/988714898 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1000387172 In order to utilise this practitioner's techniques, we came up with the idea to take the verbatim stories we want to tell off a corkboard similar to ones you would see in a detective's work space.]]> 2020-12-08 23:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1000387172 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008041175 2020-12-10 21:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008041175 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008041523 2020-12-10 21:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008041523 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008144645 We have each statement from these victims to use as verbatim and show the audience the reality of sexual assault in the Hollywood industry.]]> 2020-12-10 21:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008144645 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008176227 2020-12-10 21:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008176227 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008176611 2020-12-10 21:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008176611 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008176865 2020-12-10 21:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008176865 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008232015 We got inspiration from Paper Birds' live performance of 'Thirsty' as they used writing on the walls of toilet stalls to begin the verbatim parts of their performance.]]> 2020-12-10 22:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008232015 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008236829 We decided to use a crime evidence board as a way of bringing our verbatim information into the piece whilst also representing that our focus is on a crime case.]]> 2020-12-10 22:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1008236829 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1028673154 In one of our scenes, all victims are on stage and are answering questions about their assault, however each victim responds in a different way despite having slightly similar answers which is mainly done with our tones of voice as well as movement. This also connects with the police investigation that we display earlier in the piece as some of the questions can resemble the types that police would ask witness or victims.]]> 2020-12-17 17:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1028673154 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030962069 We constructed an online questionnaire which presented people with questions about sexism and received around 44 responses.]]> 2020-12-18 12:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030962069 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030963336 With the responses to our questionnaire we decided to create a light-hearted scene that would represent two people going head to head in a game show. These responses would be used as the contestant characters' answers to sexism questions, adding more verbatim to the piece as well as contrasting the mood of the rest of our scenes which are serious.]]> 2020-12-18 12:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030963336 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030981932 2020-12-18 12:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030981932 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030982650 These are people’s responses to how they’ve been catcalled and what they think sexism is. ]]> 2020-12-18 12:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030982650 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030984947 2020-12-18 12:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1030984947 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1086485884

We read through our script to allow ourselves an opportunity to develop the way we deliver our lines.

This has made us realise we need to develop an American accent to play Weinstein’s victims and further emphasise the Verbatim parts of their dialogue.

]]> 2021-01-14 10:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1086485884 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1087981313 I have been watching interviews with Mimi Haylei on YouTube and familiarizing myself with her accent to allow the verbatim performance to be accurate.]]> 2021-01-14 16:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1087981313 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1088012199 We are now working on intertwining this scene with the bulk of our performance which are the victim statements.]]> 2021-01-14 16:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1088012199 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1088020390 We will have the questions trigger the victims responses and stories of how the attack went. ]]> 2021-01-14 16:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1088020390 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1088078957 We have scrapped this scene that happens towards the end and have decided to add elements of it into the first scene.]]> 2021-01-14 16:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1088078957 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1088184649 Instead, we will insert some answers from our questionnaire between verbatim newspaper headlines about Weinstein. This will give the audience a bit of context on our piece.]]> 2021-01-14 17:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1088184649 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1091592910 We’re performing some answers we received from this questionnaire in a scene about catcalling - linking the moment to our chosen practitioner and their verbatim techniques.]]> 2021-01-15 15:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1091592910 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114352366 2021-01-22 15:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114352366 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114358279 We want to have harsh spotlights on each character when they're recounting what happened during the assault. This will add to the fact that they're in a dull police interview room.]]> 2021-01-22 15:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114358279 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114371288 Helps the audience directly connect with the victims as all attention is on them.]]> 2021-01-22 15:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114371288 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114385362 We want purple lighting for this moment as we feel this colour creates a sense of confusion which will go with the confusion our characters' face at the end.]]> 2021-01-22 15:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114385362 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114426797 For this scene we want naturalistic lighting to go with the fact that this scene is supposed to be as realistic as possible.]]> 2021-01-22 15:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114426797 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114683887 We wanted to have a jingle for the game show scene but decided against the scene as a whole, so we now want no music in our piece as we feel it will make the whole thing more impactful. ]]> 2021-01-22 16:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1114683887 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1115059398 We aim to have normal lights with some red low lights which almost foreshadow the events of our piece. We also want a spotlight on out corkboard to highlight it's importance to the audience.]]> 2021-01-22 17:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1115059398 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1115068743 We also aim to have newspaper headlines which we refer to in dialogue projected onto boxes that are scattered around the stage]]> 2021-01-22 17:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1115068743 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1262817865 2021-03-03 09:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1262817865 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1262856483 2021-03-03 09:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1262856483 hbradshaw10 https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1262898849 2021-03-03 09:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hbradshaw10/dh4hwct62y9gi18c/wish/1262898849