1. AND NOW HOW TO WRITE A PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE
IN SIX SIMPLE PARAGRAPHS

2. IT MIGHT SEEM OBVIOUS
AND IT IS! THERE ARE NO TRICKS AND HIDDEN QUESTIONS. I GAVE YOU A SCRIPT. YOU PUT ON A PERFORMANCE. HOW DID YOU GET TO THIS POINT?

3. PARAGRAPH ONE
Tell us The script title The playwright What it is about Two sentences is enough

4. PARAGRAPH TWO
What did you find out about your play to help you play your character better ? The place The time period The playwright What inspired the playwright? Or anything else you had to look up to help play your character Or did you talk to anyone to help play your character?

5. PARAGRAPH THREE
Describe your character. Who are they? How old are they? What is their status? What is their main motivation? What is their most important relationship? What other important information do you have?

6. NOTE OF TRES IMPORTANCE!!!
PARAGRAPH FOUR
How do you propose you are going to perform this character?
NOTE OF TRES IMPORTANCE!!!
If you write one thing and act another you will faaaaaaail. Don’t do this. Please.
WHAT MOVEMENT ARE YOU USING?
WHAT VOICE ARE YOU USING?
Body language
Facial expression
Gesture
Naturalistic
Stylised
Eye contact
Posture
Balance
Speed
Timing
Use of level
Use of space
Positioning
Mannerisms
Stance
Use of direction
Accent
Pace
Volume
Clarity
Emphasis
Pitch
Pause
Articulation
Fluency
Intonation
register

7. PARAGRAPH SIX
How did you come to these decisions? What did you do to develop them? Think: character cards, improvisation, role play, hot seating, voices in the head, writing in role, thought tracking, thought tunnel.

8. CONCLUSION
Write one sentence to round off “It is through the research, rehearsal activities and development of my acting that I have come to portray Annie as a vicious, bitter and twisted orphan interested in nothing more than social climbing.”