*MY REVIEW WAS ON MY PERFORMANCE IN VOICEMAIL 1.
Physical skills
What do you find most interesting about their physical performance and uses of gestures?
I found that during my performance I used gestures so show my character, for example depending on what my lines were explaining, I tried to show this through my body languages. For example when I was confused or uncomfortable I retracted in myself and folded my arms.
How could they experiment more with their movement?
I feel that I could experiment further with movement by moving my lower body. Although in this section I am stood in a single place, I think that moving slightly would add more naturalism to my character.
Have they remembered their blocking and movement?
I have very little blocking for my section as it is in one single space throughout. However I remembered to stay in that position and to get to that place at the appropriate time.
Do you use appropriate facial expressions?
Yes, I noticed that as the lines change my facial expression altered to tell the story. For example on the line “ we’re sorry to hear that Maureen dumped you” I changed my expression in which to look awkward and apologetic. I feel that this was effective as it emphasises the storytelling to the audience.
What could have been improved?
Overall I think that I could have improved my utilising my body more and allowing my body language to tell the story as much as my vocal and facial expressions. Therefore next time I will experiment with my movements and ask for feedback from my teachers and peers to see if it has made an improvement.
Did you appropriately portray the character through acting techniques?
Yes, I believe that I used techniques such as timing and fluidity to make my character believable and naturalistic yet at the same time appropriate for musical theatre genre/style of acting. I used timing to portray natural pauses in conversation. Alternatively I still used fluidity when speaking so that I appeared comfortable and natural as a person would when speaking to their real family.
Is your characters objective clear in each scene? If so what is it? (I want to…)
Yes my characters objective in the scene is to contact Mark ( her son) and catch up with what's happening in his and her lives. However he isn't responding to her calls therefore she leaves a voicemail. She is an interfering mother who worries easily and likes to be involved in Marks private life, this is shown in the lines; "Oh, I hope you like the hotplate, just don't leave it on dear, when you leave the house, oh and mark we're sorry to hear that Maureen dumped you" It's clear that she wants to know what's going on in his life but Mark pushes her away, however realising in her being more and more clingy.
Is the acting technique appropriate to the style of the performance
I wanted to use my characterisation and make it clear who my character was and what she wanted to get from this scene, with the use of more than just saying my lines. I did this through a use of gestures, such as folding my arms and standing upright to show a sense of control and power over Mark. Yet I still wanted to appear motherly, therefore I additionally played with my facial expressions showing worry, care and confusion when questioning Mark.
Do they use a range of emotions and actions used to meet their characters objective?
My characters objective is to get in contact with and question Mark, therefore I used my gestures and expressions to display a range of emotions such as; worry, interference, confusion, awkwardness. I played with raising and lowering my eyebrows to exaggerate emotion and expression, and looking around the stage or the audience to appear worried. p>Do they/you react to other characters on stage? On stage I don't react with other, as my character is technically not present with everyone else in that scene, my character is situated at home leaving a voicemail. Therefore if I was to react with other members it would be confusing to the audience as to where I was located.
LIST OF FURTHER SKILLS TO CONSIDER
Pausing-8
Accent/dialect-9
Targets to improve my performance. In which to improve my performance I could have experimented further with my use of space. Although my section is situated in one space in the corner of the stage I could have experimented but moving out of or around that small area of the stage. It may however not have worked and wouldn’t have reflected the original work, but it’s worth playing around with movement as if t could have been effective and more engaging for the audience to watch, than standing in one position under a spotlight. p>
What elements of the scene/ performance worked well?
My voicemail is situated in the opening tune up of the first act, which is then followed by the chorus number Rent. The opening tune up was strong and it immediately educated the audience of the characters and our situations. It was well acted and described by Jacob who played Mark. I also thought the spacing in that scene was very effective. The entire cast were dotted around the stage and I thought that this showed power together as an ensemble. Portraying themes of Rent, such as friendship, family and love from the first initial stage of the show. I believe this is effective as it immediately engages the audience with every cast member, not just principles, and allowing the audience to feel apart of the Rent family.
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