Let the fun begin...!
I hope you are all pleased with the role you have been cast
in for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sarah, Nadine and I can't wait to get stuck
into preparing the performance when we return after half term!
As we prepare and rehearse next term you will be continually
assessed on the following things -
1. How you respond to research and apply it to your
devising and rehearsal process -
to achieve distinction you must be imaginative, disciplined
and skillful in the way you apply knowledge gained from research and
discussion/analysis to your rehearsal process.
2. How you develop
your role -
To achieve distinction you
must be creative and imaginative with your performance ideas and apply these
ideas skillfully to your performance
3. How you behave in
rehearsals
You must rehearse with a high
level of self discipline, taking a pro active role in rehearsals, leading warm
ups, group work, staying on task and being positive.
Sarah and I have discussed that our overall interpretation
of the text will be about a young girl running away from a conservative
thinking family to elope with her girlfriend and en route stay in a forest
where they find themselves in the middle of a rave/festival/impromptu party
held by the fairies and where a group of amateur actors are
preparing a play for an event.
For our first lesson back after half term I would like you
to do two things -
1. prepare ideas for this interpretation.
Please bring in pictures/photos
for design inspiration and ideas for how your character will fit into this
interpretation. You may have additional ideas for the overall interpretation,
please bring them and share them. These ideas should also be in your log book.
2. Prepare a physical warm up that you could lead the
class in for 5 to 10 minutes. We will be choosing one person each lesson to
lead the warm up. The warm up should be active, get you warm and focused ready
for the rehearsal ahead.
3.Bring in any
props/costumes to use as inspiration for Wednesday
2nd Nov.
Have a great half term
Jocasta
