monologues

I think that in general people in our class have done a very good job with monologues, they have made them very emotional so we get really into their presentation. Alessa did a very nice job connecting her acting with the dramatic effect of music. Daniela was also very good as she sat down with her ripped shirt talking about prostitution and nicholas's sudden change of emotion was very interesting. Everybody is portraying different issues that will overall give a great show once we connect them altogether for a single great performance

Improv

This week we just started the improv unit. I must say that this is probably my most favorite style of theater to perform. I require no actual rules with the exception of always accepting what the other is proposing so as to move the action forward. I consider that standing up and experimenting with improvisation with no real need of memorizing a script, which is what I am worst at doing, and having the main purpose of laughing and enjoying the play. My favorite game within improve is the freeze game. Where two people lead a scene and when someone else claps to stop the action then and there that person takes over the action of the improve and produces a new and different type of action. I like this game because it requires a sudden burst of creativity and the new action that is proposed is usually quite funny. I look forward to learning more about improv and its different activities. 

FIRST MONOLOGUE, poverty

Alexander Smith

Monologue

Look up and see the rusted roof.

On one side sleeps my wife, on the other one, my daughters, and one room 3 by 3 approximately, I think. I get up and I am out the door after a few steps.

Hundreds of small meaningless houses in this god forsaken mountain, what a pity.

I need to go to the bathroom so I climb up a small hill and at the top I pee against a wall, then I walk back through the same dirt road.

Everything is silent since I walk back since it is still very early, but some dogs follow next to my steps.

 I look at the small houses around me, what terrible shape, And now I look down across the mountain and before the see and say to myself the exact same thing as before.

Fog crawls up from my feet and it is truly chilly but most of my jackets are broken so the difference would be almost nothing. Finally,

 I get to my bed, lay down and think to myself, this truly sucks.

Reflection

I love theatre. I don't know what I would do without this creative outlet. I know I have a lot of work to catch up on, but I will get there because I want to succeed!!!!

First, I will finish my work for my RI.

Next, I will write my monologue on a human rights issue.

Then I will read and reflect on the dramaturgy assignment found in moodle.

And lastly, I will start a regular reflection process on theatre that will help prepare me for my final three assessments for this course! I can't wait to get started.

"Life is far too important to be taken seriously." Oscar Wilde