04/02/16

How does an actor make an offer?

- be able to offer yourself

- be open and responsive to other people 

- allow yourself to be completely vulnerable as a bi product of vulnerability is stage presence 

- have instinctual ideas.

- play your objectives to the fullest amount 

- be big 

- don't be afraid to make a fool of yourself 

- play your objective 

By acting on your instincts you may hurt someone or be hurt. Work to the limit of your physical capabilities. Allow physical and emotional pain. 

stage plan

Assess the basic stage configuration 

Audience need to be higher so they are above the stage. 

Titianas sofa up high and closer to the audience so more action is happening down that end. 

bride and groom table 

split audience and have some included on the tables or on the edges of the room

use lighting to attract audience to different scenes

not enough freedom to walk around 

physical theatre for toilet scenes 

Monday lesson 01/02/16

Today we focused on vowels and consonants to understand how they can unlock meaning and character. 

Firstly we had an argument using just vowels and then an argument using just consonants, we found that the argument with consonants was more aggressive but the vowels had more feeling and emotion, also it was harder to think of the consonants to use as there is a larger selection to choose from so you either stick to 2 or 3 or have difficulty thinking up new ones. 

Then we had to woo our partner using just vowels and just consonants, using vowels was easier here as the vowels were longer and more emotive where as very few consonant sounds have a light enough approach to be flirtatious.

Later we worked on act 1 scene 1, we broke it down into just vowels and then into just consonants. When it was just vowels you could make more sense of what was happening and follow the lines but when it was just consonants it sounded robotic or like someone was on the phone driving through a tunnel this was very hard to follow and understand and had very little emotion or conviction. Then we put it together and once we did this it was easier to say it, we knew the words better, we would convey the language and emotion better and it flowed much easier as we understood the text.

From these exercises we learnt that vowels open words up and consonants break or sharpen words, 

Moodboard

Puck

The work

Waiting staff serve customers by taking orders, serving food and preparing tables. An important part of the work is to make customers feel welcome and comfortable during their meal.

As a waiter or waitress, your main duties would include:

• greeting customers as they arrive and showing them to their table
• giving out menus and taking orders for food and drink
• serving food and drinks
• dealing with bill payments
• making sure tables are clean and tidy

In formal restaurants your work may include silver service (providing the main part of the dish separately to the vegetables or accompaniments). You would usually work in a team under the supervision of a head waiter or waitress, known as the 'maitre d’.

In some restaurants you would be responsible for a specific area of tables. You may give advice to diners on menu choice, as well as serve them food.

You could also specialize in work as a wine waiter or waitress, for example in a fine dining restaurant. You may be known as a 'sommelier' and act as an expert in wine and other alcoholic beverages.

Hours

You are likely to work shifts including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Restaurants and kitchens can be hot, humid, noisy and busy at key meal times. You will need a smart appearance and you would usually be provided with a uniform.

Income

Full-time salaries for waiting staff can be around £12,000 to £16,000 a year. With experience and extra responsibilities it is possible to earn between £17,000 and £20,000.

Many waiters and waitresses are paid by the hour. Income may be increased by tips.

Figures are intended as a guideline only.

Skills, interests and qualities

To become a member of the waiting staff you should have:

• excellent customer service skills
• an interest in food and drink
• high standards of personal hygiene
• the ability to remain calm under pressure
• an awareness of health and safety issues
• the ability to memorise orders
• good numeracy skills for dealing with bills and payments
• the ability to work on your own and as part of a team

lesson 25/01/16

We worked on characterization and how to portray a character with different energy levels in our first exercise, over a count of ten we transformed into our characters and had to move around the space as they would at a level 5 energy, then we would vary the energy levels by moving faster, having larger expression, changing direction quicker, becoming a larger character overall, Then we would move down in energy and walk slower, become smaller, lazier and less facial expressions till you were at 0 and became yourself again.

We then performed an activity were in pairs we had to  have an argument, person A was only allowed to use the word YES and person B could only say NO. Also you couldn't use any body language. By varying the way you said the words you could transform the argument. We discovered that person B saying NO often sounded more persuasive and like they were winning as it is a cutting sound and is very quick and snappy. Yes often had to work harder as the language is more open to suggestion. 

Then we worked on a scene from 'A midsummer night's dream' where Helena is arguing with Demetrius, Helena is a portrayal of the yes and Demetrius is a portrayal of the no. We focused on their tactics and how they should be portrayed physically throughout the scene such as one of Helena's objectives is to hold on to, this allows the actor to portray the scene without words as Helena can show she is holding on and that her language would be to hold on without using words. One of Demetrius's objectives is to push away and this can be easily communicated without language and get the moral across. We also had to create super objectives for them both which they communicate throughout the entire scene to give them guidance.

Cast list

Oberon- Katie
Titania- Amelia
Theseus- Ruby
Hippolyta- Lili
Philistrate- Max
Edeus- Charlie
Demetrius- Esmae
Lysander- Zafra
Hermia- Jess
Helena- Poppy
Quince- Saffron
Snug- Laila
Bottom- Mia
Flute- Wildat
Snout- Megan
Starvelling- Shenneil
Indian Boy- Aaron
Fairy- Gina
Puck- Alice, Natasha, Yolanda
Peasleblossom- Kaleem
Cobweb- Isaac
Moth- Kailash
Mustardseed- Rio

Lesson 21/01/16

Our final and chosen concept is that there is going to be a wedding in a gay bar.

Oberon and Titania are married and they are the bar owners however they are not in a happy marriage 


Philistrate is the wedding planner 

Hippolyta and thesis are getting married 

The merchants are a local acting group or band who are preparing to perform in the palace bar 

The lovers are guests 

At the bars we can serve alcohol and soft drinks plus light snacks like crisps to the audience who will be sat at tables as though they are customers 

The fairies are bridesmaids 

Puck is a dogs body/ waiter/ress 

Titania is a regular customer of the woods 

The lighting in the woods is red and there are hay barrels to make it feel like a barn also there will be a small outside area 

The palace will have purple or blue lighting and look more futuristic and higher class and serve better drinks