150 words on language for Streetcar

In lesson we went into pairs and directed each other, looking at the text and how its written and also what words are used throughout the text that create the character and how to perform. When I directed Emily I said that the italics showed aggression and with passion also the repetition of words were italic on the last repeat and the use of commas created the build up of tension and aggression. Also when performing Emily pointed out the same points but said that after each exclamation mark the tension fell, therefore on the build up to this it create aggression and became louder and more aggressive up to an explosion of anger and then the cooling down to start the next sentence.  

150 Words on Context for Equus

We took scene 6 from Eqqus where Dysart explains to Hesther about Alans situation with his father not agreeing with TV and Dora and Frank are discussing their views on TV. When performing we chose to have Dora and Frank on separate sides to represent the modern views of Dora and old fashioned views of Frank to show the contrast in Context. When performing as Alan I chose to show an on edge character when talking about my mother because of context, Where Alan's mother wanted Alan to be happy where as Frank wanted Alan to be successful and as a successful man in the 70s Frank was very anxious to allow Alan to become religious because in the time religion was very much covered up by men. When explaining what Frank had said as Alan I very much imitated him because he seemed to be the only one drilling it into Alan's head therefore this to Alan was how it should be said.   

150 words on Context for StreetCar

To start with in the lesson we did a bus stop scene using different eras of people that got onto a bus, this was to show the contrast between contexts and to think about what contextual elements are used in Streetcar. After that we were to create of off text scene of streetcar but still use an idea from the text, our idea was to use the poker scene but have my character, Billie as the modern views character. When the men were talking about their wives and how they were used merely for sex and what were considered as lady jobs in the 40's I as Billy disagreed and gave modern views telling them how wrong it was and sexist which is how it is now. This showed the contrast in the eras and also showed how we used context to produced our characters where the other men were very slouched and load I was, straighter and more quiet and sincere to show the way the men acted in the 40's. 

150 words on Visual Aural and Spacial Streetcar

First of all we established what type of staging we were going to use, we decided to use a curved end on staging like a semi-circle against the wall, I was against the wall with the table for the poker scene in front of me and the other men gathered very close to me to show Mitch is intimidated by the men and they close in on him to patronise and anger him. The staging chose helped to create the immersive theatre that we aimed for to allow the audience to fell in the room as it happens and feel a sense helplessness. James and Toby acting as Stanley and Steve slowly closed the space between me and them throughout the performance, when I went to stand up to leave for the bathroom Stanley forced me back to my chair and against the wall to show his integrity towards me and to surprise and shock the audience.  

150 words on Voice For StreetCar

When concentrating on voice in Streetcar we chose a scene in groups, we created the scene on the night of the poker scene, where the men are at the table playing poker and mitch is belittled because of him attachment to his mother, in this scene I acted as Mitch I lowered the volume of my voice and increased the pitch of my voice very slightly. This was to show Mitches soft personality, but at times I raised my voice and put a slightly more masculine voice on that came from the chest to show that I wasn't to be messed with and to patronise them slightly as Mitch is described as a bear, bears can be cute and cuddly but aren't to be annoyed as they can be very angry and aggressive.

150 words on Practitioner For Street Car

When looking at Emotion Memory I looked close to my own way of showing angry and thought of our own experiences, then when i acted I was pacy but inclosed and self preserved, when angry I get very physical and target others to let it out therefore if in the situation of being with others I would have shown a more physical interactive anger however alone I wanted to face a wall and over think almost having twitchy movements. When then looking back again to a memory of this angry emotion I thought more about my interactions with other, bursting the anger towards them and in-needingly blaming them for something that wasn't even there fault or anything to do with them.

Equus Context of the Play

The first production of Equus at the National Theatre in July 1973. Firstly the play came to Shaffer after driving past a stable with reminded him of a story he had heard at a dinner party. He knew only the horrible detail it then aroused an intense fascination. The act had been committed a few years by a disturbed young man. It had deeply shocked a local bench of magistrates. However lacked an overall explanation to the story. The friend who recited it to him then died without finishing the story or completely giving an explanation, name or place. However Shaffer knew what he wanted to portray and created this in his own personal way.