Rehearsals Part 1

A few days ago, we started our rehearsals for the TIE production. We started off with confused ideas about the theme that we had set up: "Western v.s. Chinese" and focusing on an international aspect for the theme. We had very scattered ideas at first that confused us for what do in the production as a whole. Later, we further discussed how the international student aspect could be fixed to the theme and how it can be focused. After this, we were more focused on what to do for the production, since this was the major idea that we were confused about.
We started thinking about the opening scene for the production. Before this, we had come up with different improvisations of different ideas of diversity between the cultures. For the opening scene, we started thinking about eight statements (one for each of us). These statements were based off of different stereotypes given from the two different cultures on international  students. We also found three different tracks of music that could be played in the opening scene that were "hybrids" of the two different cultures.
I thought the most important value I got from the first rehearsals were that it is very important to improvise scenes and ideas through acting on the spot rather than planning everything out before acting the ideas out. I think it is a value that is very important to know for the future not only with theatre productions but with other areas of expertise. Therefore, I thought that although the first rehearsals was a confusing process of developing ideas but it was a great learning process for me.

Review: Drama Performance by the Year 12 class

On September 29th, we were invited to view the drama performance by the Year 12 Theatre Class. Their performance was designed into a maze involving spaces for each scene on the way through the maze. Throughout the performance the performers used dramatic actions that were large in scale. For example, in the office scene, dramatic actions were performed while working on the paperwork.

I think the dramatic actions would place actions in the scenes that everybody would notice and focus on. Also, it would presents the scenes to be dramatic and lively. 

Another point I thought was interesting was that the settings and the space organisation done to the total space they had was very well done and sophisticated. For example for each setting, there were many props included and it included a lot of detail to the scenes. 

Also, I thought the way that the performers perform in ways of speaking volume, clarity, acting skills was overall good. They were mindful of their speaking volume allowing the audience to be able to understand the story. 

I liked the performance. I thought it was a very interesting plot and it was a very good performance concerning all the points stated above. I hope that the Year 12 would earn their achievements they hope for their performance.