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Use the key words in your answer 0 5 Explain how you developed both your vocal and your physical skills during rehearsals to create a character that was appropriate to your group’s interpretation of the play script. Give clear details of your research, rehearsal and other preparation work that helped you to understand and perform your character. Give 3 examples

An explanation Any question starting with explain should be tackled as follows- 1. State what you wanted to achieve (the effect for the audience) 2. Give examples of how you achieved it 3. Use gingerbread man, possibly for a specific moment

Technique (use words from the question 1.What did Play text or your groups choices decided your character should be portrayed? 2.In rehearsal (improv, research, used music etc.) you created a character by (how you used your voice or physical skills) 3.Gingerbread man how you showed this, ideally applying it to a specific moment in the play (line, series of lines or action).

The playscript had made it clear that Christopher had Asperger’s Syndrome. I researched this and found that the symptoms, which I would need to portray to correctly create the character, were; not making eye contact, having nervous ticks, being easily overwhelmed and seeing things as facts rather than through emotions. When first rehearsing the scene where the policeman finds Christopher next to the dead dog, I developed a nervous tick to show I was overwhelmed by frantically rubbing my legs, darting my gaze around the stage (but never to the policeman’s eyes) and moaning gently to myself. When he asked ‘what are you doing?’ I responded in a matter of fact tone, and a puzzled face- showing Christopher does not understand why he has been asked such a simple question.

I played Stephanie Boyce in ‘Living with lady Macbeth’, my group interpreted her as a bully who was in a gang with the ‘pretty’ and popular girls. In order to create this side of my character, I chose a piece of cheerleading music with loud prominent claps and chanting which fit the tone of my character, I put this on in rehearsal to help me develop my physical skills appropriately to show her obsession with her appearance When I entered the stage I immediately pushed out my chest and bottom, to accentuate these features. I walked in time to the music swinging my hips to the rhythm, showing my character’s confidence. I stood close to the audience with my hand on my hip, glaring out at an imagined audience and shaking my head at them in time to the fast paced music showing how I judge them on their appearance. I then turned at the end of the intro, flicking my hair wildly again drawing attention to my appearance.

Technique (use words from the question 1.What did Play text or your groups choices decided your character should be portrayed? 2.In rehearsal (improv, research, used music etc.) you created a character by (how you used your voice or physical skills) 3.Gingerbread man how you showed this applying it to a specific moment in the play (line, series of lines or action).

Again, use key words from the Q Analyse your success in demonstrating your character’s attitude(s) to and/or relationships with other characters on stage at particular moments. You should refer to two specific sections of the play and give clear reasons to support your answer.

An analysis Any question asking for an analysis wants to you to explain why something was a success (this is because of the audience normally) So its- 1. I successfully showed… 2. How I did it (Gingerbread man) 3. Why it was a success (audience response, atmosphere it created, the length of a pause, the proxemics

Curious Christopher’s relationship/ attitude to (sum up in 3 or 4 words) - 1.Ed 2.Siobhan 3.His mother 4.Roger 5.Mrs Alexander 6.The Policeman 7.The Duty Sargent (If playing Ed; 1. Christopher, 2. Roger, 3. Judy) If you are writing about a different play, just list all the characters and briefly sum up

Gingerbread how you showed the relationship in 2 sections by screaming the line aggressively On the line “You stupid belching prick” showed Frank hates his mother in Law (although won’t say it outloud)... Jumped onto the table Mimed a aggressive, direct and hard kick at her head Crazed wide eyes, screwed up face and head shaking with tension On the line “I wish they were dead” showed Frank genuinely as no care for his mother in law and wife Voice calm and genuine, pause between they and dead- emphasized word dead by annunciating the hard d sounds Hands tightly clasped together as if praying for it to be true Complete this for 2 or 3 lines in the section. You have 15/20 minutes depending on how the lesson is going

I feel I successfully showed Frank’s deep and unspoken hatred for his Mother in law in the section when the rest of the cast froze and I acted out Frank’s thought’s about his mother in law, right after she had belched. On the line ‘I wish they were dead’ I turned to the audience and remained fairly calm and had a genuine tone to my voice- showing how sincere Frank felt. I also left a pause between they and dead to help emphasise the word dead, which I further achieved by annunciating the hard d sounds. I looked up and tightly clasped my hands together, with so much tension they were shaking, as if praying for it to come true. I further showed my character’s attitude towards his mother in law a few lines later when I leapt on the table (again this was still Frank’s imagination) and aggressively mimed kicked her in the head while screaming ‘You stupid belching prick!”, I turned to the audience to show my wide, crazed eyes and screwed up face. My whole body was shaking with tension, demonstrating just how poor Frank’s relationship with his mother in law is.

Analyse your success in demonstrating your character’s attitude(s) to and/or relationships with other characters on stage at particular moments. You should refer to two specific sections of the play and give clear reasons to support your answer.