I CONFIRM THAT THE WORK ATTACHED ASSESSMENT IS ALL MY OWN WORK AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY WORK COMPLETED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN MYSELF AND SOURCES HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATELY REFRENCED
NICOLAS TUFAILE FORSTMAN
Line learning exercises
Act 1, scene 5.
Scene 5 Line learning catching exercise is used in order to solidify our line learning and helps with learning lines and queues whilst also multitasking by catching the object being thrown. This exercise has helped me, Saeem and Alex Morgan as we were missing; Aidan, Ruben, Sophie, and Sadie and Lily decided not to join in.
Scene 5 is a especially hard scene to master as it is a very fast paced scene with two conversations happening at one which can be confusing so this exercise is excellent for this scene.
Act 2, Scene 15.
This scene takes place in the infirmary where we once again did the catching exercise, however most of the scene is me and Saeem filing in for Aidan, Sophie and SG, this scene doesn’t help me since I have no lines in this scene however this is good for everyone else.
Act 1, Scene 4.
The line catching exercise is very good for me personally as I’ve learnt all of this scene and only have my queues and some lines to sharpen up. this was amazing because it showed exactly how much I knew and what I needed to work on.
Everyone needs to become more mature in order to grow as a performer and to learn all of their lines.
Act 1, Scene 5 First run after blocking.
This is the first proper run we have done scene 5, we went through this scene to see what works and what doesn’t, and to see what parts of the script we know and what parts we need to learn better.
We decided that instead of entering through the wings we will enter through the bottom of the audience to make the impression that we are just walking on the streets. when Jimmy first starts running that action needs work as its not great and looks awkward and the violent nature of the characters isn’t showing yet so all of that needs work, but especially the physicality.
Jimmy’s ‘I don’t give a fuck’ attitude towards Sean works extremely well especially when Sean starts giving Jimmy a lecture about how their are rules and Jimmy just starts walking away, personally I think this builds a really good dynamic in between the characters that can most definitively be developed further.
Clearly everyone needs to work on queues and lines and just learning the script as their are too many hiccups.
Act 1, Scene 5 second run after blocking.
The second time round was worse in terms of lines and relatively the same with the characters being quite bland and lifeless, however there is progress and the scene is being developed and looking better and the feedback and ideas will further develop the scene and make it much, much better.
Act 2, Scene 14 second half run through.
The Actions where good, and so were the interactions and reactions. The whole stabbing sequence was great, it didn’t feel rushed and just felt smooth and natural.
The only things that need to be improved is obviously lines need to be learnt more thoroughly and Sadie needs to be confident with her lines and queues, But also we still look like students and not actors, we need to have meaning behind our words, we need to have more expressions and we need to have more emotion and power behind our words.
For example when Sophie/Margret shouts “someone help me” at the end, I didn’t feel the sense of urgency or the panic that Margret would be feeling if 2 people just got stabbed and are rapidly bleeding out right in front of her.
Act 2 scene 16, without the police officer.
What went well: The staging is good so that it makes the audience feel that claustrophobic sensation because of how small the space that the prison cell is. Sean and Jimmy’s stillness is good when comparing it to Thomas’s agitation. The fact that Jimmy is always sitting compared to me and Thomas is good because it shows the standing between us, Jimmy is always sitting showing the he is low down because of what he did to Polly, Sean stands up sometimes that shows he is above Jimmy in a power play sense and that he is still the leader of the gang, but the fact that Thomas is standing pretty much all the time it shows that Sean and Jimmy are kind of afraid of what Thomas will do next, and whenever Thomas comes down it pressures Sean and Jimmy to look right into his eyes.
What could be Improved: We could set it further upstage by a bit since we are right in the audiences face, and we could make the space we have to work with even smaller to show that claustrophobic sensation even more to the audience and to show the physical discomfort between all three of them. Working on lines is a given but we need to project even more since it is an intimate scene.
| Act 1 and 2
First read trough (Not all are final characters)
Speed Line run of Act 1
Not fast enough to be a proper speed line run. Everyone needs to work on their lines more.
Act 1 Scene 6 blocking/run through
What went well: Good chemistry and relationship between George and Susan, you can tell they are siblings. not too overdone,
What could be improved:Identify were you are Susan, if you’re sitting or standing, Project louder, more Diction and clarity. Learn how to hold a baby.
Full run Feedback
I WILL NOT GIVE FEEDBACK ON FEEDBACK
Act 2 Scene 14 | Belt fight creation process
What worked: Having Jimmy redirect Sean worked because its not as if Sean got hit so hes keeping his stature of power but still giving Jimmy time to go face Thomas and get the blood, it also works well to anger Sean further and showing that by taking a bit of time to walk over to him works well. Thomas and the rest backing away works as a queue for Jimmy to go in for the punch when I am right behind him. Dropping the belts behind the wings is a good way to get rid of them so they aren’t in the way for the next fight.
What didn’t and why: Sean standing there waiting for Jimmy to finish grabbing blood from Thomas wouldn’t work or make sense because why would he let Jimmy just do whatever he wants, Sean pulling Jimmy away from Thomas doesn’t work because it would make more sense to just hit him while his guard is down. Sean needs to take longer after getting redirected to go finish Jimmy off to give Jimmy more time to get the fake blood. Jimmy attacking Thomas doesn’t work due to the fact he has a very small window of time to get blood
Act 1 Scene 16 line testing with Actions
Same feedback as before, and add more character and emotion to the words being said.
Act 1 Scene 1 beating and kicking
kicks and punches need to be meant by Saeem and Lily’s kicks need to have more power, apart from that choreography wise its good and doesn’t need changing, could use work however
Act 1 Scene 7
What went well: the entrance went well (apart from the addlibing), the interaction with the man was good and fast, it doesn’t need to be too drawn out but need to have a certain impact, the interaction between Sean and Polly is good, Jimmy did well with that condescending tone he has.
What could be Improved: Sean’s dance could do with being changed, maybe try to dance more like Thomas but fail. The kiss needs to be more directed towards Thomas as to say ‘this is my girl stay away from her’ , there should be more aggression between the Sean and the man, Sean needs more of a commanding tone
Act 1 Scene 6 run (THE WORDS MIGHT NOT MATCH WITH THE MOUTHS)
What went well: The start with the hair brushing was good to introduce their relationship. The younger Brother and older Sister dynamic between them is really good.
What could be improved: Add more physicality to George throughout the scene or else it just looks kind of dry and lifeless.
Act 2 Scene 12 run with feedback (No Margret)
What went well: The entrance is good and so is the exit
What could be improved: Polly shouldn’t back off from Jimmy shes too suborn and ready for a fight to run away, Polly should be trying to escape Ciarans grasp while hes holding her, She should also knee Jimmy with more force and Impact and she should mean every blow she deals because it looks too soft, She also needs to put much more emotion into those screams. Thomas needs to run with the intention to get help.
Act 1 Scene 1 Improvement
What went well: The way the show starts is very powerful and shows that the Bengal Tigers are very violent and dangerous, and not to be messed with. The kicking choreography was good and so were the punches (We were missing Aidan)
What could be improved: SG’s kicks could be improved and have power added on to them as they were very slow and weak same thing with Polly’s kicks at the end. We need to start stomping earlier because it kind of shows that we know Polly is going to drag him back in for a round 2, and as soon as Polly is done with the kicking we imediatly start stomping again and then interact after the stomping.
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