How does theatre engage an audience? by Sarah Macdonald https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis While watching the performance today, consider why/how it engages you as an audience. Think about the age group this appeals to. Why/how? If this was performed to an Elementary audience, what might they have to change? How does theatre differ from television shows/movies? en-us 2017-05-10 05:27:16 UTC 2025-12-24 08:50:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Mib 23dangd https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396516 From the trailer, I can see that it is a musical? The also put a lot of detail and time into the costumes. It is also clear that they practiced and rehearsed a lot. There is a narrator, which will help you follow a long to the plot. The people are super in sync, which sounds great. They are also really good singers. I wonder how the witch was floating. I like how the acts all connect in the end. When the characters meet, they interact well and they also have memorised their lines. The elements of drama:
Space
Convention
Rhythm and timing
Symbol
Contrast
All these help the play move along and look good.]]> 2017-05-12 02:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396516 Kiko https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396524 Some people like fantasy and its cool for some people to see that you can re create some fantasy in real life 
I can hear their voices clearly
I can  see that the characters had practiced really long to sing that well. The words rhyming  The story is sometimes funny.
More realistic Sounds and voices but the little red riding hood from the other musical better because she was younger and wasn't fat.]]> 2017-05-12 02:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396524 Luis 23llistosellal https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396540 It engages me because it is a musical.
Another thing that engages me is the costumes that they wear because they look really cool.

Why and How it engages me ?
1. the costumes engage me because it fit's to the play
2. the acting engages me because it seem's really good
3. the music engages me because it makes the play more interesting.

If Elementary or Pre school children would watch this play then they should talk a bit slower and maybe make the dialog easier to understand.

The theatre is different from television and shows because it is often performed only on one stage and because there is mostly singing in a theatre.

I think that this age group appeals to about 12-14 year old children because it has child stories but also vocabulary that little children don't understand

The 12 elements of drama
Space 
symbol
rhythm & timing
convention
contrast
Focus 

 I think there using the space very well because they have to tell three  stories on one stage and because there moving around a lot.

I think there using the symbols very good because they represent the characters in the stories very well

I think there using  the rhythm and timing really good because when Jack speaks to his cow Milky white the side character has to move the cow  to the correct direction.

I think that there using the contrast 
the really good because because almost every character in the  play is different

          


 

]]> 2017-05-12 02:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396540 Ryutze! https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396548 What happens for real?
It is a musical 
Has a big clear voice
Use ilusions 
Singing and acting
Has emotion
Matches there singing and costume
Very Funny (really)

]]> 2017-05-12 02:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396548 Eileen 23sasakie2_1 https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396559 What doesn't happen in real life? 
Singing randomly about how you feel. Dancing. People singing the same song as you. Flying. A narrator narrating people's stories.
Voices out of nowhere.

Why/how did it engage me? 
It engages me because there's a plot to it where people act but also people sing. They sometimes all stop after they sing and it looks like they are frozen. It engages me because the costumes look pretty realistic. Some of the songs are funny if you listen to it or look at what's happening.   

If it was performed for an elementary audience what might they change? 
Maybe less things going on at once because it's a little bit hard to know who they're talking about. Jokes. It's a little creepy and scary so maybe a little less. It's a little bit confusing because it's a little fast.

How does theatre differ from television?
It is different because theatre is when people act at that spot instead of acting behind a camera and after that people see it from behind a television, computer or at a cinema.  

What happens in real life? 
The personalities are very humanly like like us. They have a lot of feelings to how we would really act to people and scenarios we would be. If you let down your hair and someone pulls it it hurts. They talk to each other like they are and they act with each other like they would have to in real life. 

Comparison: 
They have more background decorations. 

How are they using space?
They part it so then a lot of things can happen at once. They also have a ground floor and a higher level so then different stories can go on.  

Conventions:
The narrator lip syncing with an actor. Everyone frozen but only one character is moving.

Rhythm & Timing
The lyrics are sometimes off  but then it goes back in. People in the back behind the witch they had to go back at the right time because they were scared. 

Symbol:
Tree - life
Tears - sadness


]]> 2017-05-12 02:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396559 Lisa https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396574 What doesn't happen in real life?
  • Singing where ever and when ever
  • Dancing 
  • Narrations 
  • Wearing masks and costume
  • We don't see witches, wolves, and giants everyday
Why/how does it engage me?
  • The costumes 
  • The songs 
Why/how does it appeal to me?
  • Singing
  • Costumes 

If it was performed to an elementary audience what might they change?
  • The costumes 
  • Less creepy 
  • The lyrics (make more clear/clean)


Space: 
There people in the background filling up the other space around the main
Conventions: 
Rhythm and Timing:
the characters are Singing
Symbol: 

 
]]> 2017-05-12 02:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396574 Mitsuki https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396585 What doesn't happen in real life?
They sing what they say the whole time, and they act and dance while telling a story. Also like real life things like seats float and there is witches. Also everything is coordinated and together too well. There is also a narrator. 

What is different from TV/etc?
They are singing and dancing in front of you, like in front of you as in you can touch them if you can/want to. Also in TV or movie, there might be filters or Computer graphic but theatre doesn’t have those stuff because it’s not filmed. 

What makes you engaged +why?
How they sing(songs) and how you can see what is happening (whole thing).  The costumes and props. Also how the prop is used like floating seats. There’s many characters. 

Age group it appeals too+why?
I think the age group might start from Middle school or so because from Middle school you will understand what is going on better, and also some unique sarcasm and humour.
If it was for elementary what do they need to change?
I think it might be hard to understand what’s happening because there is multiple things happening at once. Also maybe make some things more easy to understand like what they are saying, and make things a little more childish because they might be scared.
]]> 2017-05-12 02:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396585 Hemal https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396588 It sound interesting and it feels like a fantasy world that you are in.

Why and how it engages me?
  •  The costumes
  • The singing 
 

I think that it engages me with the singing and the costumes because it makes me interested in the show and it makes me want to know what happens

What I do not see in real live?
  •  old clothes 
  •  creepy people 
  • Flying
I think that if you are showing this to the elementary students, they should change the way how they speak. For example talk slowly so it is much easier to understand for the elementary students.

The theatre is different from the movies and television because it is live action and it is not on a screen.

The 12 Elements of drama:
 space 
symbol
 rhythms
 convention

Space:
There are using the space really well because they are moving all around and dancing around. 

Symbol:
One symbol that I saw was

  

  



]]> 2017-05-12 02:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396588 Gala https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396594 1. Singing all the time
2. At the begining they are really still
3. witches, wolves and giants
4. narrarators 
5. Weird and scary costumes


OTHER VERSION ( BETTER VERSION )
1. Space 
2.Convenction
3. Rythem & timing
4. Symbol
__________________________________
1.stage is outside
2. The cow is SUPER SUPER scary
3. Th words are the exact dame thing
4. they use the space when the witch speaks because the other characters also act like they are scared
5. the characters sing
6. They use the space when they dance
7. Different levels for different actions
8. A convention is when the witch talks and the narrator mouths it
9. They use a symbol when the narrator shows the troll it represents Rap

]]> 2017-05-12 02:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396594 Keishirow 23yamadak2_1 https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396651 What I do/see in real life?
-sometimes singing but  not in normal life 
-think about money and more
-laugh
-make milk ( haha )
-Get mad
-house
-look at the people who is talking 
-there should be some fear 
-make someone laugh
-rights and wrongs
-stealing 
-lying
-gran-mother eaten by a wolf

What I don't do/see in real life?
-Dance 
-Act  
-shout out
-  Clapping
-don't narrate
-Old cloths
-when singing birds don't come flying
-Look at the front all the time
-lightings
-Wear beautiful cloths
-sound effects
-make ups
-make characters
-talk for a long time 
-rap
-fly
-pose
-magic 
-so long hair
-prince 
-princes 
-which
-hand act
-loyalty
-giants



Trailer (something that look un realistic)
I could see from the trailer the act is very realistic and awesome and the lightning, but that could never happen in real life instead you are an actor or something. I also saw that people singing on beat . That is very un- regular!! Some other things that is un realistic is the eyesight of the actor . You don't always look in front. 

Actual performance (something that look un realistic)
As iI say it is unusual that peoples singing on the beat randomly. Also some of the thing does look un realistic for example there is a big tree, like does it look real? 

Something that is realistic?
But something that looks real for me is that talking between the actors. Also the actors looks at the people when they speak.

How are they using the space?
They are using the space wisely and when they have to change the layout they make the light sight small and then the other people change the layout. 


How about the convention?
The narrater Singer Backgrounder Sound affect staffs that makes up the settings.

How and why does it help to the actor saying and acting on the rhythm?
It helps know the reaction time when they needed to react and say. Also the rhythm helps because you could also know the time when the light flashes.
The rhythm also could make the audience have the same empathy as the characters.

How does theatre differ from television?

It is different because first, they don't have any zoom and also the sound could be quite far. Also it could have more impact if you are in the theatre. 

Setting 
the setting have to be realistic so the audience gets sucks in the movie. 

Hand movements 
It could make the audience have a better knowledge about what is happening and the audience could have more impacts.

Which one do I think was better??

I think the first one is better because the lighting was awesome and the first one was easier to understand. Also I liked the affect of the lighting and the voice. I think they are very acting well .  I didn't like the second one because it looked un realistic. For example the wolf in the first one it was scary and it had a mask on. But the second one it was just make ups and it was making the audience laugh.  But the second one they have stronger voice. But against the first one have younger actor. Also I didn't like the actor always acting in the same place.

Symbolization
The 2 branches was symbolizing the  birds
Also the troll doll was representing / symboling Rapunzel. ]]> 2017-05-12 02:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396651 Ryo 23aber2_1 https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396765 1. What don't happen in real life?
-Talking with sing
-Has beat/background song
-Knows timing to do things like act, talk, and dance. 
2.What makes you engaged and why? how they sing and dance powerfully and quietly(slowly).

3. What will you do when you perform to an elementary audience?
 You must use more simple words and makes the pitch slower to make them understand. 
4-How it is diffrent from TV shows/movies?
-Moves arround
-Dance
Sings
Higher volume
No CG
5-Group age
I think the group starts with middle schooler and ends when you die because it talks fast, talkes at same time as other, sings fast like a rap. ]]> 2017-05-12 02:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171396765 Zac https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171397122 1.every ones singing in some kind of way.
2.you can hear the feelings in their voices.
3. they have their own moves for each of the songs.
4.there are three different stories going on at once.
 5.it's pretty much a cross over of "red riding hood" and "Cinderella" and "jack and the been stalk" and "Rapunzel" 
6. the songs lyrics rhyme. 
   ]]> 2017-05-12 02:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171397122 Shannina https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171397257 Teaser: The teaser engaged me because they sing a lot which doesn't happen that much in real life. The props also make it more eye catching too. Their makeup is also really complicated which makes it also eye catching even if it's creepy.

The broadway part: 
They sing a lot and their costume is really good because it's complicated and detailed. They also make some lyrics of the song rhyme so it's like a rap sometimes which is pretty cool. The props are also really detailed and they have lots of props too that they use.

The Story: 
There is about 3 or 4 stories at the same time which I think is interesting. And I also think all the stories match with each of the stories.

The sound: 
They project their voice a lot and the sound effects in the background is good and relatable to the scenes and parts.

The second part
voice: they project 

space how are they using the space?
They use all the structures for houses and that's basically how they move and use all the space. There is also a lot of ladders and structures to get up because they can get up and act and use that as some other props.

convention something like puppetry or being a narrator?
There is a person holding the cow so it's like puppetry and I think it's more interesting than no one just holding the cow trough out the whole show.

rhythm and timing?
when they sing someone could hit something behind and it matches the beat I guess and the music also matches the beat and rhythm.

Symbol?
tree is life because when there was the tree  and cinderella's mom popped up.
Troll: Rapun 


]]> 2017-05-12 02:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171397257 Batrisya https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171397279 1. Their voice is loud and clear
2. They're using lights to make people focus/look at them
space: They're using the whole space well with balance
convection:
rhythm and timing: The rhythm fit the timing
symbol:

The teaser engaged me because they talk while singing and it's doesn't happen in real life. I can see three different situation/problem that happen at the same times but they explain it in order with song/rhythm.


]]> 2017-05-12 02:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171397279 Marit https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171398272 They sing about every thing

At the beginning the people don't move

Every one has a different costume like the witch they made her have really skinny and long hands 

The background of every seen looks really realistic

The have different emotions when they sing 
 
There is also narrator that reads the scenes

They all want something else  

When a scene changes they don't have to move anything away

What I don't see in real life? 
People singing about there feelings and what they want.

The dance they do suits their emotion. 

When the actors are talking the actors in the back react. 







]]> 2017-05-12 02:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171398272 Ken https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171398671 1. Singing
2. Dancing
3. Acting like the character
4. Staying in character
5. Beat/tempo
6. Can hear their feeling with only voice.
7. Singing when ever you like
8. Loud clear voice
9. Almost everyone is poor
10. costume
11. Timing fits everything
12. Background
13. Lights
14. Explanation is clear
15. really chill]]> 2017-05-12 02:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/171398671 Simon https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491252 Singing
Dancing
Character Acting
Tempo
Feeling
Clear Voice
Costume
Chill
Lights
Costumes

Space: Using Effectively quick
Convention: Narator
Rhythm/Timing Faster and better
Symbol tree=life ]]> 2017-05-18 05:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491252 Bryant https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491329 1. space how are they using the space to help it drive the story:
They are putting the spotlight on who you are supposed to focus but the rest of the people are still acting and continuing what would happen.
Conventions:
Symbol: 

]]> 2017-05-18 05:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491329 Zac https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491384  space
1. split in three scenes, areas 
2. there are three songs  
 convention
1. the kid is narrating the story
2. he is using dolls 
3. he shouts out important facts 
 rhythm and timing
1.
 symbol 
1. troll doll--- rapunzel
2.branches-----bird
3.tree----life
 

]]> 2017-05-18 05:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491384 Ryuta https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491409 we watched the real one!
Space:
Everybody has a lot of space and they all don't squish. 
All of them have a lots of express while doing stuff and also when they are not the main character 
1.Better lighting 
2.Good eco
3. More natural
4. Matches there acting and there costume
5. 

]]> 2017-05-18 05:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491409 Ken #2 23kudoa2_1 https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491893 Space Using Effectively quick 
Conversation: Narrator
Rhythm/Timing Faster and better Symbol Red
There is space that is dark to tell it's night or light to tell day. They create space for people behind. They have timing and rhythm ]]> 2017-05-18 06:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172491893 Ryo 23aber2_1 https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172496663 Spacing—spread scenes into three
Know timing to speak after people 
People freez in correct time. 
Convention

rhythm and timing 
I think in this play especially, its going great because when witch sings, she sings like a rap and I think it makes the audience feel great. 

symbols
Rapnzel (IDK how to spell)
]]> 2017-05-18 06:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/macdonalds4/ura8f9hjnhis/wish/172496663