I am going to discuss and analyse the whole experience of the rehearsal process leading up to the final performance.
Initially, my strengths through the rehearsal process were: choreographing the physical theatre scene; being the leader to support and motivate everyone; showed professionalism in discipline and time management. This all began when we started choreographing the physical theatre scene howl. As soon as I taught my choreography everyone instantly began contributing interesting ideas. This demonstrated professionalism and ownership of running a play.
Secondly, I had several weaknesses throughout the rehearsal process. The first was not giving and receiving enough support from the group. This was because we initially wouldn’t be focused in a rehearsal. For example, there would be jokes made and information that was off task being discussed instead. Another weakness was finding the inspiration to create scenes reflecting AIDS from the monologues. This was because we had not discussed key moments and highlights in the script and music.
From the rehearsal process, I have realised that I have changed to be more directive and supportive whilst also trying to balance out the two. I used to be overly directive and unsupportive when working in a group; however, I have adapted to give support to the people I work with and also give everyone the opportunity to lead a rehearsal lesson. These rehearsals have helped my negotiating skills and support for others, in the sense of their ideas’ and suggestions.
Then, when getting feedback from my team members I responded by taking action immediately. For example, due to the strong language in Nick’s monologue, I had to change certain words for audience aged restrictions; I had only been r...
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...ause there needed to be someone taking the role of a leader to help support everyone when they struggle, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Most importantly, the most useful and effective rehearsal techniques were breathing, vocal and physical exercises. The physical exercise benefited everyone because it would help stimulate our thoughts and ideas throughout each rehearsal because our body was physically active and fluid. For example, in the rehearsal period when looking at howl, it prepared our physicality of movement and body posture reminding our muscle memory of everything. This would even include physicality down to our actions of monologue gestures. The second exercise was breathing. We always made sure we were aware of our projection towards an audience by making sure we had correct body posture and breathe control. Finally the most important exercise was vocals.
In addition to this, during a certain part of my monologue, the audience laughed and I did not expect that. As an actor I need to be aware that there will be moments like these and still be able to stay in character and continue on with the same dedication. After my performance, I was surprised by the feedback that I got from the class. The comments lifted my spirits about my performance and prompted me to trust the choices that I make in future performances. Yes, there is definitely room for improvement, but overall, I am pleased with
preparing us for the tragedy. I will be focusing on Act 3 Scene 1 and
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