Today we watched East 15's perform a modern twist of Shakespeare's Richard The Third. East 15 is A Drama School, which made the performance even more compelling, as it shows the level of skill that you can gain from training at Drama School. The modern twist made it easier for the audience to relate to, but they still spoke in Shakespearean language. I think that putting a modern twist on a well known period piece, is an idea that I could use, if I have to devise my own performance.
Afterwards they held a Q&A (Questions and Answers), where they explained to us how they went about rehearsing, developing their characters and speaking Shakespearean. They mentioned how important it was for them to understand what they were saying. Also, in the case of The Actor who played Richard The Third, he explained that he wanted to show that his character could justify (to himself), the reasons for his actions. If I am to play a villain, it is important to remember that (with the exception of Pantomime Villains), people don't necessarily go about trying to be evil. They believe they have a good reason for everything that they do and this should be seen by the audience when portraying an villainous character.
Here is a link to East 15's website:
http://www.east15.ac.uk/index.asp
Later we rehearsed the first few scenes from Act 1 in front of peoples parents for Parents Evening. It was the first time we had performed in front of an audience from outside of college. However, I find that I don't seem to get nervous anymore, which is not necessarily a good thing, as I don't get an adrenaline rush. Therefore I lack energy. In the past, I performed with much more energy when I was nervous and so I feel that I need to 'hype myself up' more, before performing in front of an audience.I needed to put a lot more energy into the dance at the beginning and also, my face was neutral countless times, which makes me appear moody, so it is essential that I either smile or look shocked/puzzle at all times.
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