Friday, November 13, 2020
Theatre 3/4 Performance Feedback
Talk about your first performance project. Obviously we need to know what you are performing, and in what category. Additionally, discuss what you are learning through this process. What areas are you struggling in and what areas are you improving in? What new strategies are you employing to get better and to reach your performance goal?
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My first performance was rough, I hadn't had it very memorized and I hadn't actually read it before I performed. My performance was Manic Depressive Climates by Gerald Dillenbeck and it's in poetry. I had basically tried to figure it out while I went to try to get it done. It was nerve-racking because I had only performed a poem one other time so I'm not very good with them.
ReplyDeleteI had to learn to pause after a stanza and emphasis certain words to make the poem hit harder. It's easier in some parts than others to read it out without making my voice fluctuate too much. My speed of how I read could use some work too because I speed past parts that should be emphasized. I learned that I have to articulate my words so they make sense as well so people can understand.
I'm trying to improve on my pacing and emphasizing by stretching words or making them pop. I also bolded certain words so I know to emphasize them so they strike the audience. I also put periods at the end of stanzas so I know to pause and then continue. I am going to keep practicing so I can keep getting better.
I myself haven't had much time to personally try memorizing ANY of my pieces. However, I completely will agree that dramatic pauses and vocal emphasis is important. Timing is another major thing to consider, I definitely recite and read faster than the average person. I am also performing poetry, Edgar Allan Poe to be exact. I, again, haven't given myself any proper time to even memorize any of my pieces, but from prior knowledge, I know that Edgar's sound is very eerie. This meaning I will have to alter my voice and posture.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry too much about the memorization focus on the characterization and how you perform it. I know it's a lot , but I promise if you put your mind to it you can make the performance better than you're making yourself believe you can do.
DeleteFor my first performance, is a poem by Maya Angelou "Life Doesn't Fear Me". I have never done a poem before so it's kind of hard. I try to practice any chance I get, which isn't a lot of time. I struggle with memory, reading or talking to fast, and with pausing at each stanza.
ReplyDeleteMy storytelling performance, "Scott Peterson Speaks To Us," by Nick Zagone, is not at the level I would like it to be. It's lacking in elements like appropriate emotion in my voice and face for certain lines. While I had read through it a multitude of times, it wasn't too memorised.
ReplyDeleteThe main issues I'm struggling with would definitely be feeling what the character is feeling and then projecting that through myself. Characterisation and facial expression are two things I believe that I lack so I want to try and improve in those two areas the most.
Currently I'm attempting to learn how I could manage putting myself in the character's shoes and see how much of the character I can become. Seeing people's facial expressions during certain events could also help. Having my voice match the situation more could be useful as well.
I agree completely and I understand where you are coming at don't stress yourself too much about it just breath and do it the best of your ability. I believe you can do it you just have to believe in yourself.
DeleteMy first performance is "Stolen" by Lucy Christopher. And it's under the prose category for the performance. I have this entire piece memorized ,because I have performed it about 4 times last year , but I've improved in a lot by performing it a lot last year.
ReplyDeleteSome issues I'm having is the movement for the piece. Since I know prose has limited movement I don't have to have much movement , but I would still like to have something for my audience to stay focoused on.
What I'm trying to improve on is not to worry too much on the memorization , but focus on the movement and the speech. And work on the characterization , because without that the audience would have no clue in what is going on or the character itself.