Devising drama- evaluation by natalie

Devising drama- evaluation by natalie https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie en-us 2016-09-19 09:13:12 UTC 2025-09-26 04:18:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Welcome to your homework blog. Please make sure that you include your name at the start of your blog. natalie_jim https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124662460
Create a blog post on evaluating your performance. Write one paragraph using the PDE format:

P: Point - Tell me what you think was effective
D: Describe - Describe what you chose to do on stage
E: Evaluate - Explain why this was so effective/ the impact on your audience.

]]> 2016-09-19 09:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124662460 Evaluation on zombie performance https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124796164 In my performance I was playing a loud character which created a dramatic scene in the play. What I think was really effective was when there was a certain part where my peer Tyler was pretending she had the zombie infection and she was explaining this to me in a quiet tone so no other character could hear (otherwise it would get her killed) but in return I replied "I cant hear you" therefore she explained again slightly louder and of course i replied with a "i cant hear you" again and Tyler screamed her sentence for the 3rd time causing all the characters to get anxious. This really built tension as it questioned the audience as to what might happen next.

Miss Jim says: The way you used the rule of three in your piece was very effective at creating tension. If you were going to develop your role play even further what other drama skills could you use to continue to build up tension? Also I am not sure who this is - please could you put your name at the top of your blog so I can identify you.

]]> 2016-09-19 15:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124796164 Merle Robinson 9E https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124834361 At the end of our performance, I used thought tracking to show the audience how I felt about the given situation. I stepped out of the scene as everyone else froze to show that I was going to begin thought tracking. I used a harsh tone to show how I felt towards my wife telling her brother about the extremely contagious disease I had caught. This showed the audience how I was truly feeling because I was trying to stay calm for my family however, I was panicking inside, thinking about what would happen if the police found out.

Miss Jim says: An excellent description of how you used thought tracking in your work. If you were going to develop your character of the father further how would you do this?

]]> 2016-09-19 17:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124834361 Shohena Begum 9B shohena789 https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124877799
What i think was really effective in my role play was how we used our body language and voice gestures to give the audience specific emotion.

what we chose to do on stage was mostly space and staging, this was really effective and gives a great impact to the audience because we have people panicking and other people going crazy which makes the performance looks very realistic.

Miss Jim Says: You did use a range of drama skills when in role. Could you just give a few more specific examples of how a gesture or a tone of voice was used and what that communicated to the audience about how they were feeling at that moment?

]]> 2016-09-19 19:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124877799 Nazma Ahmed 9B https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124894918 In our drama performance we used body language, raising our voices, hand gestures in order to show the audience our emotions and our thoughts on the "Zombie Infection". I think that was effective because instead of directly stating how we all felt, we indirectly hinted our thoughts if that makes sense. On stage we had the officer speak in a loud voice to show higher status and also the scene where the person who got infected was getting confronted created tension between the characters and the audience. This had an impact on the audience because it created suspense as they didn't know what would happen next.

Miss Jim says: you make some good points about the use of body language and gesture. Can you just give some specific examples of how how you used these drama skills when in role?

]]> 2016-09-19 20:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124894918 sephoransilulu1 https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124897854 Sephora Nsilulu 9N
During my performance, my voice, tone and gestures were effective due to my in role skills being very realistic. It was effective when my character the 'overwhelmed pregnant woman' would repeat certain phrases that would add to the panic in the scene and also make the audience understand what type of character I was playing. I was sat at centre stage throughout the performance to emphasise that I was the main concern in the role play and also to acknowledge that I was a dramatic character. I was panting and screaming after I had just heard the devastating news on stage. This was effective and impacted the audience, as it drew attention to the characters on the stage.

A very good evaluation of how you went into role. Can you describe in a bit more detail how your character interacted with others in the performance and how this added to the tension within the piece?

]]> 2016-09-19 20:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124897854 Elizabeth Isaac-Hierscher 9B https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124966451
Throughout the performance, my character was a twenty three year old from India that spoke no english. Therefore from the images of the panic around me i used gestures such as rocking back and forth, cradling my head to show i did not want to listen anymore. This showed the audience how panicked i was because as the scene continued my gestures would of become exaggerated showing the audience that i was going insane by the minute.

Miss Jim says: You created a very imaginative character and used your physicality well. If you were to develop this character even further how might you do this?

]]> 2016-09-20 06:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/124966451 ilona milevskaja 9L https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125222007 In my performance something that i think was really effective was the way we had a split stage where on one side we had more intense moments where people were screaming at each other and the other side was more silent and calm. I think it was really effective because it made it more realistic since some people could relate to the more dramatic part where as others would say they are more going crazy on inside not knowing what to do.

]]> 2016-09-20 19:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125222007 Aliyah irabor https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125233231 During my performance, I created and personalised my character to have a mixed personality. Charlotte: wife, mother of two & daughter. I had the challenge to play both very loving & caring, along with stressed, and, overwhelmed in certain situations. The most effective skill I used during my performance was my voice & body language. These two skills in particular helped define me, Charlotte as a dominate character. It helped the audience understand 'charlotte' simply by the body language. Example- Using levels to show feelings. Standing/slanting low to show a more negative emotion. Or standing tall & high to show positivity.
Throughout the performance i also used my voice effectively. The tone of voice varied at different stages of the role play. I controlled my voice, projecting it loud enough (without shouting). This had an impact on the audience as they could feel tension and emotion. Overall my use of voice & body language entreges the audience to follow through and even symthfy for me as Charlotte.

Miss Jim says: An excellent evaluation with good detail of the skills you used when creating the character of Charlotte. If you had been given more time can you suggest some ways this character might have been developed even further?

]]> 2016-09-20 20:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125233231 Leyla A. Nasari 9L https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125297145 What was really effective in my piece was that i was able to give a true impression of my character, which got everyone interested and predicting. I had the ability/skill to give the audience a full contrast of facial expressions, body language and i never once backed the audience. I chose to do a variety of techniques on stage. If i were to mention a few they will be (a few stated previously): Facial expressions, Background noises/effects, Interacting with the audience once in a whilst making sure our piece doesn't die out, but stays as a constant flow. This was obviously effective for many reasons - The audience were actually inquisitive and curious for the play to get to a halt, facial expressions put them under the intention of reality and it made it real and true for them. Our piece was bold and clear, the effect on the audience stood on a numerous of elements. My group had the mobility and strength that other groups lacked of containing.

Miss Jim says: Well done Leyla some excellent vocabulary used in this evaluation and use of drama terms. Can you just in a bot more specific detail - describe exactly how you used facial expression or voice to create an effect.

]]> 2016-09-21 06:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125297145 Mahfuza Chowdhury 8B https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125558449 Something effective about my performance was that I used different facial expressions and a high tone of voice to show that I was playing a young character. In one part of our performance we did a cross cutting scene and I think this is effective because it shows the audience how the character's lives changed, from a normal day at home to escaping from the zombie virus.]]> 2016-09-21 20:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125558449 Fahmida Begum https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125767497 in my performance we used levels very effectively to show the different status of people. when we did the performance of inside the bunker the boss was standing on top of the black box to show he was of a very high status and we were al on the floor, displaying that we are much lower then him. This showed the audience who was more superior and more in charge. it also made the audience scared for the people put into the bunker because they will be treated really horribly by the boss, as they know if anyone disobeys what he says they will be killed.

Miss Jim says: An excellent evaluation of how you used levels to show status. If you were going to develop the idea of status even further what other drama skills do you think you could use?

]]> 2016-09-22 15:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125767497 Yusra Soleman 9E YusraSoleman https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125844896 What I think was really effctive about my group's roleplay was that we used body language and voice tones when talking to each different charecter one by one. Also, how our emotions changed through our voice.

We chose to concentrate on space and staging so it was really effective for the audience to concentrate on one person/people. It gives a good impact as we had people panicking and trying to have group discussions on their next steps which made it realistic.

Miss Jim says: Well done - you mention lots of drama skills that you used in your work. You talk about how you went into role. Could you give some specific examples or what you did? How did you change your voice, gesture, posture for example?

]]> 2016-09-22 18:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125844896 Afsana Sharif 9L- evaluation on Zombie piece https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125925777 In my performance i was playing a quiet isolated character this was because my character was scared and she didn't know how to react as there were zombies everywhere. Also in our piece of drama we decided to include levels this made it really effective. Some of the other characters like Fahima were constantly screaming and shouting, this made the audience more intrigued towards the drama as this would happen in real life.

Miss Jim says: You created a very interesting character in your piece. Can you just add a bit more detail about the drama skills you used when going into role to show that you were isolated and scared? Voice, posture etc.

]]> 2016-09-23 06:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/125925777 Zamzam Mohamoud 9B https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126022444 What I thought was very effective in my role play was how I used body language and facial expressions to show my 'annoying teenager' character to the audience. My character was a girl who was selfish and always argued with her siblings. What I also thought was effective was how i used a loud voice and tone to my rude and selfish character. On stage we used space and staging so the audience was able to observe what was happening in the role play. On stage i was using hand gestures (shaking tremendously) to show the audience how panicked and worried I was. My character was being overly dramatic to show how a zombie virus would actually be. The role play had a very big impact on the audience as they looked very shocked at how realistic the zombie virus looked.

Miss Jim says: you make some really good points about how you went into role and reacted to the situation. To develop this evaluation can you give some specific examples of exactly how you went into role? What tone of voice did you use when you were being selfish- how did you physically represent this character trait?

]]> 2016-09-23 14:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126022444 Fahima Gulied - 9L https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126165340 In my performance something that I found important and effective was keeping my character throughout the piece without faltering and I also gave some thought about my character's personality , and the way she addressed people around her. Another thing that was effective was my voice, loud but controlled to show my authority and confidence.

My posture was a given in the piece, as I was meant to be intimidating and coming off as a person who thinks others around her are inferior. What was most effective in my eyes was the use of 'pausing' which showed my uneasiness as I was in a environment and situation I was not used to being in and the fact that I was unfamiliar with the people with me in the bunker. The pausing showed my awkwardness and hesitancy as to what I had to say to the others. This would influence the audience's feelings and make them feel uneasy as well.

Miss Jim says: An excellent response on how you went into role - well done. If you had been given time to develop your drama piece further what would have liked to do to create even more tension?

]]> 2016-09-24 13:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126165340 Peju Adelusi 9N https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126179720 In my performance I was playing a character that was quite important and I had to exhibit that he was someone in charge. One of the ways I did this was making sure that my body posture was straight. This was to make me look tall. My facial expressions also had to be hard and cold. I think that my use of facial expressions and posture was effective because it made the audience believe that it is a serious situation.

Miss Jim says: A very good evaluation of how you created a high status character using levels and posture. Could you add a bit specific detail about how you used voice to also go into role?

]]> 2016-09-24 19:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126179720 Mathumithaa Yoganathan 9L https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126201284 I think that, what made my performance effective was my characterisation. In my head I had made a character that I knew would be quite hard to portray and I had planned out her characteristics and responses that she may give. My character was a mother, but did not care]]> 2016-09-25 10:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126201284 Mathumithaa Yoganathan 9L part two https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126201396 (Sorry I clicked out by accident) My character was a mother, but did not care for her children and was very materialistic and someone who uses her husband for money. She naturally takes the role of the leader as she deals well with stressful situations. On stage I portrayed all of this with my responses and behaviour towards everyone else in my group. I took the leader role, becoming quite bossy, and made very snarky remarks, showing that my character wasn't necessarily a good one. I also showed]]> 2016-09-25 10:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126201396 Mathumithaa Yoganathan 9L part 3 https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126201545 (Sorry madam I keep clicking out) I managed to show my characters lack of care for her children and it showed an insight of my personality to the audience. The reaction was mainly shock and disgust as it is quite an exaggerated character which, I think, makes an effective piece. This is because in most drama pieces characters are usually typical represenations of stereotypes but my group decided to take quite a risk and show extremely different characters

Miss Jim says: Don't worry about clicking out - I'm glad you got the hang of padlet in the end ;)

If you could have developed this charter further how might you have done this. She almost seem too extreme - how could she have been more believable?

]]> 2016-09-25 10:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126201545 Fahmida Ahmed 9E https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126208722 In my piece the use of voice was really effective. My character was a young "hippy" PA. Therefore the way I moved showed the characteristics of my character. This showed the audience the mood of the character and made the audience feel almost annoyed at the cheeriness of the character I played.

Miss Jim says: It is good that you chose to play a character very different from yourself - this is taking a risk. Can you be more specific about how you used drama skills when in role to show the 'hippy' characteristics? What tone of voice or spoken language did you use for example?

]]> 2016-09-25 13:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126208722 Amelie Franklin 9N ameliefranklin https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126209877 I think the most affective thing for me as was our characters. They we're all though out and the difference in the way we all spoke was apparent. We all had different personalities and when acting, each component of our characteristics really came through. Personally I had to pretend I was in ex-army officer who was abused as a child, this was clear when my character was interacting and shouting at others as well as this when people were shouting at me I didn't say anything or act in a way that most people would've reacted. The impact it had on the audience was they could feel connected with the different character's traits this makes the audience feel like they can relate with us and with the different characters, for example I had a very strong opinion about what I thought should happen.

Miss Jim says: Well done on bering so creative and obviously thinking about going into role as a very complex character. If you were going to develop this character even further how might you do this?

]]> 2016-09-25 13:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126209877 Asma Begum https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126219014
What I think was really effective in my performance is that I used body language and facial expressions effectively. What we done on stage is that we used our tone in our characters so it which character we`re playing and what kind of personality does she have. The impact on the audience is that the audience knew what character we were because of the way we used tone, body language and the way we portrayed ourselves.

Miss Jim says: You have started to explain how you physically created a character when going into role. could you go back and just add some specific examples of the kind of gestures, facial expressions and tone of voice you used and why when in role.

]]> 2016-09-25 16:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126219014 Vanessa Mensah 9L https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126224901 The scenario that my group and I had been given was to act like a family, My character Davidson had a very mixed personality, he was very heartless.Davidson is very organized and is a quick thinker; when he called up his 'sister' Charlotte (played by Aliyah) and told her exactly what to do in the situation.
I think that the most effective part of our Performance was our cross Cut although we just needed to perfect it and make it clear what drama technique we were using. My most effective part in the performance was my voice and the way i was trying to make it seem like a real life situation when i improvised in that quick situation when Charlotte was having a mini meltdown.The audience said that 'it seemed real' and that was our target as a groupo]]> 2016-09-25 17:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126224901 Khadija noor https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126234626 what I thought was effective in my performance was staying in role and keeping in character. My character was a teenage girl who was quite shy and tried her best to avoid drama, the reason why I thought this was effective was because as all the other characters in my group where very alarmed my chase tar was pretending that nothing was happening and it was a dream.

]]> 2016-09-25 20:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126234626 Renique Hewitt https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126274687 i think the most effective thing for me was i sustained my character - although my character had a completely different personality i managed to change it completely- by using staging, facial expressions and different levels. The impact on the audience was good becuase by using clear facial expressions indicated my character without me saying it . Next time to make my piece more effective i could exaggerate mu character more. ]]> 2016-09-26 06:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126274687 Ishrat Hussain 9N https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126299689
In my piece what I think was effective the way I used gestures, body language and tone of voice. Personally, I think my character was convincing because I acted the way an old man would. On stage, my group stayed in character throughout the whole play. The impact on the audience is that they felt as if it was realistic, because our facial expressions and body language fit well with our characters and we stayed in role.

]]> 2016-09-26 09:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126299689 Viktorija Dunovsla 9N https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126817947 In our performence we shouted and talked quiet was effective. This was effective because when you rase your voice it makes audience feel like they in the middle of argument or in the middle of tragety. I also really liked when i challenged my self to a rude and agresive charecter, for me it was challenging becuase you have to act really rude and again raise your voice. On a stage we chose to do a split scene and show that we had alot of space. We made a dying scene at the end, and mother on the other side thinking why did I let my cash machiene die. ]]> 2016-09-27 21:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_jim/drama9y1_zombie/wish/126817947