My group consisted of 6 members, Emily Upfold, Katya Johnson, Gabby Webster, Kirsten Hartley, Tammi Morkel and myself. We had very versatile individuals that contributed to the success of the programme by bringing in and showing all their different skills such as dance and mime. Monologue ("Somebody almost walked off with all my stuff") - From the first time I watched the movie "For coloured girls" which is where this monologue is extracted from I felt a connection with it. I felt touched by the words being said, it was as if I was the one going through those emotions being said by the character Jaunita Sims. The piece is an emotional piece which is what I love doing the best, it made me want to do justice for her in the way I deliver it. I …show more content…
I also felt drawn to the piece because of Charmaine she is such a unique character with her history adding to why she is the way she is. Charmaine came from a rough background that we don’t know much about as well as her childhood but all we know is that she had to fight her whole life and take care of herself from a young age. She also comes from an underprivileged background these are some of the reasons why I was drawn to her character and I knew it would be challenging because it is a completely different way to how I was raised which made this scene more appealing to me. This piece was a lovely piece it allowed me to be humorous and serious at the same time, I was able to show that I can work well with staging in the way I used the stage and my stage presence was seen, I was also able to show that I can play different characters from different genres and I also showed my skill of being able to do accents with this piece cause I was a coloured lady with an Afrikaans accent and I was able to maintain it throughout the piece I also showed that I am good in my characterisation skills because in my first piece I was more of an emotional person and in this one I’m more of a dominant rough character like the way I was making threats …show more content…
Firstly, I chose to do a monologue because it's one of my strongest points in drama, and why this one specifically was because I wanted to show that I am versatile and I am able to do and adapt into any piece and showcase my skills be it a serious emotional piece or a funny over the top one like this one. This piece allows me to show my comedic side where I can play around with the piece and just get out of my comfort zone and challenge myself by doing something humorous which isn’t something I would normally do. What also attracted me to this piece was that the character isn't very straight forward but a bit complex because she isn’t happy and said the whole time but is a mixture which makes her seem as if she is a bit of a mad woman at times. This piece allowed me to show my more playful side and show versatility in voice variation and also in the way I showed certain emotions like embarrassment when I screamed “we’re going to crash" but it was a false alarm so I felt embarrassed that I had shouted that out
My Monologue is on Otis Amber.Otis Amber is 62 years old and is a male he works with crow in a soup kitchen he used to work as a doorman for the Westinghouse he is also a delivery man .He is married to crow and likes to tell jokes on people who pass by the door he is also a delivery man .He likes his aviator hat and crow he hates kids and he hates running.Otis amber is an old scrawny man who lives in the basement of a grocery store.He has a very strange cake. He does not have any friends at all and the only person he really knows is crow.
The dynamics were played out excellently by the use of unity of time, place, and action. The climate was heated and so too were the members of the jury as the story progressed. The characters grew to understand each other and the audience learns more and more about the individuals. Perhaps, the motive for that said characters verdict or backstory on the matter. A few characters were highly stereotypical and the actors did a worthy job in portrayed them as accurately as possible. For such a short production, it was an extremely elaborate one. The absence of an intermission also played an important role in keeping the audience submerged in the action. The use of the thrust stage made the acting and situation feel more real. The message was powerful and received well by the audience.
What started out as a hobby transformed into a passion for an art form that allows me to use movements and expressions to tell a story. Whether I’m on stage in front of an audience of just friends and family, hundreds of strangers and a panel of judges, or the whole school, performing over thirty times, has helped me build lifelong
Each time I perform I am taken into another place, another state of being. In this particular monologue, I was performing as Huldey from The Moors by Jen Silverman. This monologue was very interesting to me because I could relate to it but at the same time, the character was nothing like me. As a dramatic person, I was able to portray Huldey's actions and emotions without being tied to them in the way she is. This allowed me to be engaged with the audience which is part of step one in being a good actor. (Benedetti) Throughout this monologue I had to make several choices in order to ensure that it would not be monotonous. The monologue starts off as Huldey reading her diary. Her writing is boring but she thinks it to be the most amazing thing in the world and thinks of herself as a famous writer when in reality she is not. I had to portray this attitude with every line. Overall, I feel a did a pretty good job, However, there was one particular line that I could have placed more emphasis on and made a stronger choice. "There is nothing good in the world" could have been a really phenomenal line had I known what choice to make. In the future, I would rehearse the monologue more to see what feels right there and would be cohesive with the rest of the monologue.
... artistic renderings of the enthusiastic songs of her time. More than anything, it is this love of performing that won her the hearts of millions throughout the world.
I was proud of your active participation in the various dramatic play experiences that you have been involved in lately. Throughout these experiences you listened and responded to your friends’ dialogues and cues, this enabled you to be fully involved in the play. Look at these pictures I captured of you playing with your friends on many different occasions. You look to be
The choir immediately captured my attention and seemed to do the same for everyone else in the audience. I was very impressed by the fact that the choir was made up entirely of college students. It was also stated that some of them sing in the choir just for fun as they are not music majors. There seemed to be an appeal in the fact that the singers were mostly very young. The piece as a whole was also very enjoyable.
There are numerous reasons why I enjoyed this novel. First of all, the novel is a very connectable story. The characters in the story are easy to connect to. Beatrice is portrays various qualities that make her easy to connect to. There are numerous situations in the novel that the reader can connect to, such as leaving loved ones. The connectable aspect of this novel made it very de...
Decoration done was completely fascinating, moreover, there were banners all over as well as vibrant lights. It looked like a complete band performance. The sound system was at its best. There was a symphony orchestra, and, drums were what I liked the most. A small break was taken during the concert and meanwhile the host of the show made the audiences more cheerful and with a lucky draw distributed some gift hampers to people. After the break, like a boom, they come back and sang that one song which is my favorite; the song that changed my mind and views all the times, the song which gave me hope, the song which made me realize that there is God present. I sang it all my childhood and which inspired me all the way whenever I was helpless and on every occasion I lost hope. This happening moment will always be evoked by me. So, my favorite song basically says ‘Live life like a butterfly, take rest but never forget to fly’. Nevertheless, out of nowhere the special appearance performers arrive like rock stars and the devotional and poised environment transforms into a lively and cheerful atmosphere as fast as the speed of light. All the youth started dancing on the beats and the music changed like a tepid speech to an eager one. The drummer was full of energy and was charged up. The stage became as bright as the shining armor. All of a sudden it turned to be a rock band performance. There was some party music around and literally I and my friends stood up, started dancing and went till the stage. We all danced and were joined by hundreds. Observing that atmosphere my eyes gleamed like pearls. Eventually, I was privileged to get a fortunate chance of meeting and greeting Salim and Sulaiman and shaking their
The production had many elements which for the most part formed a coalition to further the plot. The characters, the three part scenery and costumes represented well the period of time these people were going through. As far as the performers entering and exiting the stage, it could have been more organized. There were a few times when the performers exited at the wrong times or it seemed so due to the echo of the music. At certain moments the music was slightly loud and drowned the performers. Many of the songs dragged on, so the pacing could have been more effectively executed. Though the music was off at times, the director's decision to have most of the songs performed center sage was a wise one. Also the implementation of actual white characters that were competent in their roles came as a great surprise to the audience and heightened the realism.
When it came to the dialogue of the production and the understanding of it the performers again did an excellent job. Their gestures and vocal elements all aided in the production’s success and were all fittingly used by the characters. For example, when Lala was talking on the phone with Peachy she casually twirled the phone cord in her hand, leaned against the banister and childishly flirted with Peachy.
was not directed towards the audience but to himself. The usage of an internal monologue led
A dramatic monologue is defined as a poem in which a single character is speaking to a person or persons- usually about an important topic. The purpose of most dramatic monologues is to provide the reader with an overall or intimate view of the character’s personality. A great poet can use punctuation and rhythm to make the poem appear as if it were an actual conversation. Robert Browning, known as the father of the dramatic monologue, does this in his poem, “My Last Duchess.'; The Duke of Ferrara, the speaker in “My Last Duchess,'; is portrayed as a jealous, arrogant man who is very controlling over his wife.
Imagine a single spotlight focus solely on you as you say exactly what you feel. Everybody wants to get their point of view heard. One of the most effective ways for an individual to solely get their point across is a dramatic monologue. A dramatic monologue is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character. Dramatic monologue can also be known as a persona poem. Robert Browning was known for his dramatic monologues. “My Last Duchess” and “Porphyria’s Lover” are two well-known poems by him. From these two poems I am going to compare the theme, use of imagery, and tone.
When discussing the poetic form of dramatic monologue it is rare that it is not associated with and its usage attributed to the poet Robert Browning. Robert Browning has been considered the master of the dramatic monologue. Although some critics are skeptical of his invention of the form, for dramatic monologue is evidenced in poetry preceding Browning, it is believed that his extensive and varied use of the dramatic monologue has significantly contributed to the form and has had an enormous impact on modern poetry. "The dramatic monologues of Robert Browning represent the most significant use of the form in postromantic poetry" (Preminger and Brogan 799). The dramatic monologue as we understand it today "is a lyric poem in which the speaker addresses a silent listener, revealing himself in the context of a dramatic situation" (Murfin 97). "The character is speaking to an identifiable but silent listener at a dramatic moment in the speaker's life. The circumstances surrounding the conversation, one side which we "hear" as the dramatic monologue, are made by clear implication, and an insight into the character of the speaker may result" (Holman and Harmon 152).