Monday, 24 May 2010
Sunday, 23 May 2010
Performance - 2.4 (Evaluate the rehearsals)
Evaluation of the rehearsals
I think the rehearsals for the mime show went well because most of the people that have to attend the rehearsals came to them most of the times. Even though i wasn't able to do the show on the day, i went to every rehearsal that we had eventhough some of them rehearsal days were on saturdays and sundays also they were in the holidays.
Some of the times for the rehearsals we rehearsed the whole show and other times we rehearsed the paired and grouped scenes.
I think that everyone done good in the show because we rehearsed alot and we all worked well in the rehearsals because we talked to eachother if we can't make one of the rehearsals and have other things to do.
I think that we could have had more technical rehearsals and dress rehearsals because on the day of the mime performance some of the lighting didn't work because we did'nt rehearse the technical part that much. I think everything else was good in the show.
I think the rehearsals for the mime show went well because most of the people that have to attend the rehearsals came to them most of the times. Even though i wasn't able to do the show on the day, i went to every rehearsal that we had eventhough some of them rehearsal days were on saturdays and sundays also they were in the holidays.
Some of the times for the rehearsals we rehearsed the whole show and other times we rehearsed the paired and grouped scenes.
I think that everyone done good in the show because we rehearsed alot and we all worked well in the rehearsals because we talked to eachother if we can't make one of the rehearsals and have other things to do.
I think that we could have had more technical rehearsals and dress rehearsals because on the day of the mime performance some of the lighting didn't work because we did'nt rehearse the technical part that much. I think everything else was good in the show.
Performance - 2.4 Be able to monitor own contribution to a performance
This is what someone who watched the show thought of it -
"I think the group showed a very high sense of creativity. I used to dislike mimes because they went on for ever in silence - five minutes used to be all I could tolerate. However, the group's use of lights and sound held my attention. The acting was also pretty good - you all used your bodies to create the illusion. There was one time the lighting didn't come on in time - for about a minute - that was a little disappointing. The storylines were clear and the make-up was brilliant! It was the make-up that made the audience go silent when you all entered. A show well done."
Other people that had watched the performance thought that it was great too also some people thought that it was getting boring because it was too long. On the other hand some people said that it should have been a little bit longer because the sounds, music and the dancing made the performance much interesting.
"I think the group showed a very high sense of creativity. I used to dislike mimes because they went on for ever in silence - five minutes used to be all I could tolerate. However, the group's use of lights and sound held my attention. The acting was also pretty good - you all used your bodies to create the illusion. There was one time the lighting didn't come on in time - for about a minute - that was a little disappointing. The storylines were clear and the make-up was brilliant! It was the make-up that made the audience go silent when you all entered. A show well done."
Other people that had watched the performance thought that it was great too also some people thought that it was getting boring because it was too long. On the other hand some people said that it should have been a little bit longer because the sounds, music and the dancing made the performance much interesting.
Performance - 2.3 (Developing Skills)
Developing Skills
Stage manager - Manages the backstage areas and oversees the stage crew
Stage crew - Works backstage setting up all the scenery and other equipment
Set designer - Designs the scenic element of the show
Marketing manger - Manages the publicity for a show
Wardrobe supervisor - Makes sure the cosumes are ready for the show
- Understand what is expected of my role
- What creative & media skills would i need to use for a budget manager?
Perperations
- Devising is the process of creating a new piece of theatre as a group of performance
- Off book - being able to performa a piece from memory without the script
- Band call - A rehearsal for the band or an orcestra
- Read through - The first rehearsal for a play where actors get together and read the script
- Stagger through - The first time a section of a play is tried out from begining to end
- Blockong - The process of deciding how the actor will be positioned and move on the stage
Stage manager - Manages the backstage areas and oversees the stage crew
Stage crew - Works backstage setting up all the scenery and other equipment
Set designer - Designs the scenic element of the show
Marketing manger - Manages the publicity for a show
Wardrobe supervisor - Makes sure the cosumes are ready for the show
- Understand what is expected of my role
- What creative & media skills would i need to use for a budget manager?
Perperations
- Devising is the process of creating a new piece of theatre as a group of performance
- Off book - being able to performa a piece from memory without the script
- Band call - A rehearsal for the band or an orcestra
- Read through - The first rehearsal for a play where actors get together and read the script
- Stagger through - The first time a section of a play is tried out from begining to end
- Blockong - The process of deciding how the actor will be positioned and move on the stage
Performance - 2.3 (Report - Meetings)
Performance
Report – Pair Meeting
Today in the DST Sabrina and me discussed on what sounds we are going to use for our shopping scene. We both contributed and I said that we should have staff/customer announcements. I also said we should have the cashier/till sound. Sabrina said that we should have casual music playing in the background to make the scene feel real.
Report – Group Meeting
Today in our group me, Suma and Rubina decided on what roles we had. This was about who will record or find the sounds we will be using in our mime act. We decided that Suma would record the baby crying sound and will also get a tier screeching sound. I am going to get the piano music playing in the background sound and I will record a wow sound also get a crashing sound. Rubina is going to record the sound of pots clanking together and she will get the “mwahahahahah” evil laughing sound and is getting a squeaky yelling fast forwarded voice.
Report – Rehearsal
Today our whole Creative Media class were rehearsing the whole show. We rehearsed our group scenes and paired scenes and the dances and all the other parts of the mime show several times. We were also using the lights to find out how much space we need for the act.
My Overall Performance
In my group I volunteered to get/record some of the sounds. I contributed to the paired scene with Sabrina. I think I could have contributed more ideas to the scenes.
Report – Pair Meeting
Today in the DST Sabrina and me discussed on what sounds we are going to use for our shopping scene. We both contributed and I said that we should have staff/customer announcements. I also said we should have the cashier/till sound. Sabrina said that we should have casual music playing in the background to make the scene feel real.
Report – Group Meeting
Today in our group me, Suma and Rubina decided on what roles we had. This was about who will record or find the sounds we will be using in our mime act. We decided that Suma would record the baby crying sound and will also get a tier screeching sound. I am going to get the piano music playing in the background sound and I will record a wow sound also get a crashing sound. Rubina is going to record the sound of pots clanking together and she will get the “mwahahahahah” evil laughing sound and is getting a squeaky yelling fast forwarded voice.
Report – Rehearsal
Today our whole Creative Media class were rehearsing the whole show. We rehearsed our group scenes and paired scenes and the dances and all the other parts of the mime show several times. We were also using the lights to find out how much space we need for the act.
My Overall Performance
In my group I volunteered to get/record some of the sounds. I contributed to the paired scene with Sabrina. I think I could have contributed more ideas to the scenes.
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Performance - 2.2 (Review: 8:46 A.M." - A Traditional, Serious Mime Sketch about 9/11)
Review: 8:46 A.M." - A Traditional, Serious Mime Sketch about 9/11
It starts with a man sitting down and he is wearing a mime costume. He is pretending to be on the computer. He is typing on the computer and then he picks the phone up. He then points at the computer screen as if someone called him to say if they have booked an appointment. After he puts the phone down, he looks away from the computer. He pushes the computer away and then he gets up and his facial expressions show how he is feeling. He looks like he is very shocked. He goes to the window and makes a plane action in the air to show the audience what he is looking at. He looked like he was looking at the plane crashing into the building. He moved his hands showing that there is a fire/explosion. He looks around everywhere. His facial expressions show that he is shouting at people in the building and telling them that there is a fire and telling them to get out. He is trying to get out of the building. He’s now going down the stairs. After that he is moving his head around showing us that he can’t breathe and there is smoke everywhere because he moves his arms around. He’s trying to help other people get out. He comes down to another floor and he is telling lots of people to get out because there is a fire. He stops and tells someone to get out but that person got hurt and can’t move so the man picks the person up around the back of his neck. The man shows how heavy the person is because he is leaning downwards and he is walking very slowly. He is also moving things out of the way to get out. While he is walking and trying to get out he looks to the top of one side as if some of the building is breaking down then he looks to the other side to do the same. Then he puts the person down to wipe off his sweat and then picks the person up again. He then looks back and sees more of the building breaking. He tries to hide with the other person.
This video was produced because of those who lost their lives in September 11th.
this is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_OQRYIkSic
It starts with a man sitting down and he is wearing a mime costume. He is pretending to be on the computer. He is typing on the computer and then he picks the phone up. He then points at the computer screen as if someone called him to say if they have booked an appointment. After he puts the phone down, he looks away from the computer. He pushes the computer away and then he gets up and his facial expressions show how he is feeling. He looks like he is very shocked. He goes to the window and makes a plane action in the air to show the audience what he is looking at. He looked like he was looking at the plane crashing into the building. He moved his hands showing that there is a fire/explosion. He looks around everywhere. His facial expressions show that he is shouting at people in the building and telling them that there is a fire and telling them to get out. He is trying to get out of the building. He’s now going down the stairs. After that he is moving his head around showing us that he can’t breathe and there is smoke everywhere because he moves his arms around. He’s trying to help other people get out. He comes down to another floor and he is telling lots of people to get out because there is a fire. He stops and tells someone to get out but that person got hurt and can’t move so the man picks the person up around the back of his neck. The man shows how heavy the person is because he is leaning downwards and he is walking very slowly. He is also moving things out of the way to get out. While he is walking and trying to get out he looks to the top of one side as if some of the building is breaking down then he looks to the other side to do the same. Then he puts the person down to wipe off his sweat and then picks the person up again. He then looks back and sees more of the building breaking. He tries to hide with the other person.
This video was produced because of those who lost their lives in September 11th.
this is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_OQRYIkSic
Performance - 2.2 (Production Preperation)
Production Preperation
- Making and designing the set
- Designing and making all of the actors costumes
- Supporting the performance during the rehearsals
- Gathering the equipment needed for the day of the performance
- Making the props needed
- Buying any make-up or face paint for the perfomance
Designing and making the costumes
When i design my costume i must make sure that:
- The planned designs meet the needs of the performance and performers
- I have the materials and equipment needed to realize the designs
- I have to finish creating the costumes and the props within my deadlines
- Making and designing the set
- Designing and making all of the actors costumes
- Supporting the performance during the rehearsals
- Gathering the equipment needed for the day of the performance
- Making the props needed
- Buying any make-up or face paint for the perfomance
Designing and making the costumes
When i design my costume i must make sure that:
- The planned designs meet the needs of the performance and performers
- I have the materials and equipment needed to realize the designs
- I have to finish creating the costumes and the props within my deadlines
Friday, 21 May 2010
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Monday, 17 May 2010
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Performance - 2.2 (Notes on Mime artist Stuet Lewis)
Notes on Mime artist Stuet Lewis
- Commedia Dell Arte
- Jelosey
- Love
- Food
- Sex
- Mid 19th centry mime
- Jean Gaspard Debarau
- Early mid 20th centry mime
- Etienne Decruox
- Mime should be serious for Etienne Decruox
- Marcel Marcue
- Performer for mime
- Buster Keaton
- Charlie Chaplin
- Harold Lloud
- Mr bean - drum scene
- Jacqi Tati
- David Bowie - The mask
- Michael Jackson
- Jackie Chan
- Mime is an aniversal language
- Body language- Turkey - Homosexuality
- Table tennis - Ping pong
- Black light theatre
- Passion
- Space
- Mime technique
- weigh
- Vaudeill
- Commedia Dell Arte
- Jelosey
- Love
- Food
- Sex
- Mid 19th centry mime
- Jean Gaspard Debarau
- Early mid 20th centry mime
- Etienne Decruox
- Mime should be serious for Etienne Decruox
- Marcel Marcue
- Performer for mime
- Buster Keaton
- Charlie Chaplin
- Harold Lloud
- Mr bean - drum scene
- Jacqi Tati
- David Bowie - The mask
- Michael Jackson
- Jackie Chan
- Mime is an aniversal language
- Body language- Turkey - Homosexuality
- Table tennis - Ping pong
- Black light theatre
- Passion
- Space
- Mime technique
- weigh
- Vaudeill
Performance - 2.2 (Technical Cues)
TECHNICAL CUES
OPENING
- 'Wind Sound'
- All the girls are in a line. ‘shatter sound’ after 3rd hit with the log on the mime wall
- [GO TO BLACK]
PAIR 1:(Abigail and Siddiquea) [SPOTLIGHT]
- Outside Noises – e.g. cricket, frogs,
PAIR 2:(Sabrina and Humaira) [SPOTLIGHT]
- Customer service announcement (record) – “Sale now on in women’s wear. Thanks for shopping at Sell Fishes.”
- Casual/elevator music.
PAIR 3:(Suma and Moushomi) [SPOTLIGHT]
- elevator music
PAIR 4: (Renee and Alberta) [SPOTLIGHT]
-Spooky Horror Sounds, wolves howling, zombies, etc.
[LIGHTS KEEP CHANGING COLOUR AND POSITION]
Groups Finished Whole Group Come Together For The Bus Performance Starts.
SONG: ‘Double Dutch Bus’ by Frankie Smith
-Bus comes along and the 'funky bus song' plays at this time, while the girls are dancing to it.
GROUP 2 – SCHOOL [SPOT CENTRE STAGE]
SCHOOL BELL – ‘Double Dutch’ song fades out and SCHOOL BELL RINGS
Abigail alone on stage. In the background 'We Don't Need No Education' is played.
NO MUSIC OR SFX AFTER TEACHER ENTERS
Scene ends when Abigail pushes all chairs off stage.
[LIGHTS KEEP CHANGING COLOUR AND POSITION]
SONG: ‘Double Dutch Bus’ by Frankie Smith
GROUP 3 – VICTORIA BECKHAM FANS
[BLACK]
In the dark a popular Victoria Beckham song plays
[Alternate lights on Renee and Siddiquea – strobe lights for camera effects]
'fan's screaming' and cheering
[Lights go out – then up on Sabrina (Victoria Beckham) ]
Lights go out.
Whole stage lights up. (Football commentator sound)
When Renee and siddiquea tip toe ‘pink panther theme’
Police Siren when they are arrested
Scene ends
[Blackout]
[disco light effect]
CURTAIN CALL: ‘Let Me Think About It’ by The Singles
Saturday, 15 May 2010
Performance - 2.1 (Health and safety risks in theatres)
Health and safety risks in theatres
- Someone has to be in charge of everything, this can be the director or the producer.
- This person can be in charge of the work going on and preventing risks from happen.
- Make sure props and costumes are left out of the way.
- You have to make sure not to walk on top of trap doors, and watch out of stairs etc. because you can get injured or trip.
- Make sure that everyone knows where the fire exit is because there could be a fire etc…
- Make sure there is space to do everything.
- Make sure there are signs for the fire exit doors.
- Make sure you don’t leave electrical equipment left around.
- The computer can break down because of high power being used so the heat and/or sparks can make a fire, so make sure you don’t use unnecessary power that is not needed.
- Someone has to be in charge of everything, this can be the director or the producer.
- This person can be in charge of the work going on and preventing risks from happen.
- Make sure props and costumes are left out of the way.
- You have to make sure not to walk on top of trap doors, and watch out of stairs etc. because you can get injured or trip.
- Make sure that everyone knows where the fire exit is because there could be a fire etc…
- Make sure there is space to do everything.
- Make sure there are signs for the fire exit doors.
- Make sure you don’t leave electrical equipment left around.
- The computer can break down because of high power being used so the heat and/or sparks can make a fire, so make sure you don’t use unnecessary power that is not needed.
Performance - 2.1 (Research on Marcel Marceau)
Research on Marcel Marceau
Marcel was born in 22nd March 1923. He was a very popular actor from France who has been seen in films and on TV. Mainly associated to the dramatic tradition of mime.
He came from a Jewish family that had a creative lean based on the countless dancers and musicians that it created. When he was 15 Marcel changed his last name to Marceau (after a famous French general), to hide his Jewish origins when France entered WWII. Together Marceau and his brother Alain worked in the French underground, often risking their lives to help out Jews escape their engaged homeland.
Young Marcel went so far as to show a Boy Scout director to lead hundreds of young Jewish children on "hikes" in the Alps, helping them flee into Switzerland.
By 1944, Marceau's father was deported to Auschwitz (where he passed away), and Marceau and his brother departed to Paris, where they felt safe. It was at this time that Marceau resumed his previous dreams of becoming an actor, motivated by silent film greats like Chaplin, Keaton, and the Marx Brothers.
Finally in 1946, he enrolled in the famous Charles Dullin School of Dramatic Art where he studied under Etienne Decroux, who introduced him to the art form of mime. Shortly after Marceau developed his own different style of mine, which was easily accessible to a mass audience. As his fame grew, he produced what he called "mimodramas" which led rapidly to what is currently famous as modern mime.
Over the next ten years Marceau appeared on stage, screen, and television, making his mark in all art forms, even though his live performance will be what he is best remembered for; it was in the 1950s that Americans everywhere were awakened to the magic of mime because of his appearances on TV. At the same time as he did not appear in a large number of films, Marceau did apply his art to the fullest advantage. In First Class, he played 17 different roles; in Shanks he played the title character who is a deaf-mute puppeteer, allowing him to showcase his talent. He also appeared in Barbarella as Professor Ping, and was the only one among a speaking part in the Mel Brooks comedy Silent Movie ("Non!"). Marceau continuously appeared in various film projects throughout his later life, but the greater part of those years he spent teaching his craft to others. After formally retiring from stage movement in 2005, Marceau died of private causes at age 84, in 22nd September 2007. All Movie Guide
Marcel was born in 22nd March 1923. He was a very popular actor from France who has been seen in films and on TV. Mainly associated to the dramatic tradition of mime.
He came from a Jewish family that had a creative lean based on the countless dancers and musicians that it created. When he was 15 Marcel changed his last name to Marceau (after a famous French general), to hide his Jewish origins when France entered WWII. Together Marceau and his brother Alain worked in the French underground, often risking their lives to help out Jews escape their engaged homeland.
Young Marcel went so far as to show a Boy Scout director to lead hundreds of young Jewish children on "hikes" in the Alps, helping them flee into Switzerland.
By 1944, Marceau's father was deported to Auschwitz (where he passed away), and Marceau and his brother departed to Paris, where they felt safe. It was at this time that Marceau resumed his previous dreams of becoming an actor, motivated by silent film greats like Chaplin, Keaton, and the Marx Brothers.
Finally in 1946, he enrolled in the famous Charles Dullin School of Dramatic Art where he studied under Etienne Decroux, who introduced him to the art form of mime. Shortly after Marceau developed his own different style of mine, which was easily accessible to a mass audience. As his fame grew, he produced what he called "mimodramas" which led rapidly to what is currently famous as modern mime.
Over the next ten years Marceau appeared on stage, screen, and television, making his mark in all art forms, even though his live performance will be what he is best remembered for; it was in the 1950s that Americans everywhere were awakened to the magic of mime because of his appearances on TV. At the same time as he did not appear in a large number of films, Marceau did apply his art to the fullest advantage. In First Class, he played 17 different roles; in Shanks he played the title character who is a deaf-mute puppeteer, allowing him to showcase his talent. He also appeared in Barbarella as Professor Ping, and was the only one among a speaking part in the Mel Brooks comedy Silent Movie ("Non!"). Marceau continuously appeared in various film projects throughout his later life, but the greater part of those years he spent teaching his craft to others. After formally retiring from stage movement in 2005, Marceau died of private causes at age 84, in 22nd September 2007. All Movie Guide
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