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Daily account/Angry as a child/reporter work

At the start of our destiny process we done work on a time we was angry as a child and having to think about that time and how we felt and what emotions were going through you head and then we had to be paired up one person was the reporter the other was telling their story. Me and Lucus was in a pair and I was telling him about my time when I was angry as a child and it was about when my dad left and how I felt at the time and what I was actually going through and Lucus was the reporter asking me questions about other aspects of that situation and how things are now and if I still see my dad and then he impersonated me and performed my story about a time when I was angry as a child and he performed it like me and put my feeling into his performance of me and the way I felt. I think that was a great workshop because it gave you and insight into other people's lives and I think doing that there is so much trust within our company that every single of of us feels we are able to trust everyone to come out with story's we wouldn't otherwise tell other people and are usually things we keep to our self.

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Little revolution work

With Gavin we was looking at the play 'little revolution' which is all about the 2011 Hackney riots, based on all true events. In the play we see young kids like the group of girls called the bling girls, and voices of people who was there and witnessed these riots, when London was up in flames and there was looters everywhere. Shows kids standing up for what they think is right when distrust within the police authority came about. The play shows the lives of people in London stating that what's going on isn't right and that they are not scared of the police and what they will do for their city. I enjoyed reading about this play cause it was interesting finding out facts about areas very close to home and what went on and how people the same age as me near enough lived it and dealt with such problems that they was faced with. I just thought it was such an interesting play and I really enjoyed reading about it.

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DNA performance evaluation

I think the project was successful. In the short amount of time we had we managed to put out a show that out audience enjoyed and were connected to. Also bringing the company together and bonding and trusting one another made the whole experience a lot more enjoyable for myself and everyone else in the company. I personally loved it and enjoyed putting this play out there, and I think it was a massive success. 
I think the transitions between each scene and the change in characters was most successful because it really gave the audience a feel of the characters and what was to come, also helped them to understand that more then one person was playing each character. Also I think it connected the audience more and gave them an insight of what was coming and I think that it made it a lot more enjoyable, because it helped to understand what was going on. I think the start as well was very successful as a opening, because it showed the audience what was to come throughout the play and helped them understand more about the play. Also it kind of showed the ending first which I think was a great idea. The music added to the effect and was played and convenient times throughout and I think it added to the overall effect and made it even more successful and enjoyable. Also the set we chose was very successful because it gave the real effect of actual woods inside and showed we was conveying that theme in the white room and I just think it worked really well. 
I don’t really think anything about it was unsuccessful I think it was all really successful but what I think didn’t work was when there were lines missed or pauses in scripts that aren’t meant to be there, because personally when I messed up there was a pause that wasn’t meant to be there and it didn’t fit it and it just seemed kind of awkward and I think we could of deffiantly improved on that. 
I think the changes I would have made would be to give a longer amount of time to put out the show so we could work on more important parts in the performance and improve what needs to be improved and worked on, and also give everyone more time to make their lines perfect and research more into the play and the characters, also having that extra time thins wouldn’t have been rushed everyone would have known it better and been more relaxed I think. 
I learnt a lot about the type of play and performances and characters I like to play as I really enjoyed the genre of the play this was and the fact it was kind of dark and sinister I enjoyed doing that and think it helped improve a different side of me and my acting skills within that part. I think as a company the strengths we gained were trust and I think everyone got on really well and bonded together and everyone kept eachother focused and got on with tasks even with directors not in the room, everyone became very close and I think that helped us to be able to put out our show in such short amount of time. I think as an individual my confidence improved and I was able to give a lot to my character even though I know there's still a lot more I could have done I was happy with how hard I worked to bring that out of me and how I developed my skills for that character. The audiences response was that they really enjoyed it. You could tell this by their laughter at parts they found funny like in scene one they found Danny's part quite funny I think this was because everyone else is worrying about a dead body and Danny just keeps going on about dental college and that's all he's worrying about. Also when you was performing you could feel their eyes watching you and that shows that they was connected with what you was doing and interested and engaged in the piece because they was paying attention, also once we had finished the piece and the audience was leaving they was saying to us well done and congratulations and that was great and things like that and that shows that they enjoyed it and found that what we done was good. Also they was clapping at the end and I believe this shows that it was a good show and they enjoyed what we had performed to them.

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DNA show report

I think the show we put out of DNA was very successful. I really enjoyed doing it and exploring this type of performance. I am also very proud of my company for putting out a performance is such a short amount of time. I think the side of the story we chose to take was quite sinister and dark and I believe that's what made it so interesting to watch and perform. The audience responded well to both performances as in the first one the audience found Danny's character quite humorous I believe this was because they was panicking and he just kept going on about dental college, Carly said not to expect this every time but even in the second show they found some bits humorous but not the same bits as the other audience. I believe the first show was my better performance even though I wasn't happy with eaither of them I still think I done a lot better in the first one. I think my strengths were that I could play the role of Cathy quite well as she is kind of in her own world and finds bad situations good, and I found this quite easy to play, my weaknesses however were missing my ques I was so focused on the fact she's in her own world that my lines came out slightly delayed, also if I was more focused I'd of remembered my lines as when I was learning then I was focused and I got them but when I was unfocused and just thinking about being in my own little world I got my lines all muddled up and then I got annoyed at myself for it. I think to improve on my weaknesses I should spend more time focusing on all aspects of my character like being able to be in my own world and not get my lines muddled up, also if I learnt my lines more I think That would improve a lot of aspects in my performance aswell. I think we were able to achieve Dennis Kelly's intentions with each of our shows as I loved the side of the story we chose to do as the story is pretty deep and dark I like the fact we went kind of sinister with it, the ending was my favourite because I loved the fact it seemed kind of creepy and was proper dark and kind of showed a clip of the fact they all went to prison in a way. The audience seemed shocked that Adam was still alive though and I think that was Dennis Kelly's intentions because he wanted them to be scared for Adam and that's how I think they reacted. I loved performing this play and I think it was brilliant, and I was so proud of how hard everyone in the company worked to put out a show this good in the short amount of time we had and I feel everyone connected with each other and worked well with each other so I'm very proud of everyone and I think it was a massive success.

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Character work (Cathy) daily account

1) I’ve learnt that my character is quite cocky and happy about everything she does, and that she thinks she’s amazing and really clever and wants to be on telly.

2) I’ve learnt that in the story the group of friends practically bully Adam and that they dare him to do things and he does them cause he wants to impress them because they are the popular group of friends at school, so they think that they can make him do anything and then when he falls he survives and when they find him alive after they have frames the postman for the murder, Phil decides they should kill him cause he’s dead anyway.

3) I’ve learnt that acting in the play is quite hard because they are all quite panicky and don’t know what to do and to act that realistically is quite hard and even though my character is quite self centred and just thinks about herself it was still quite hard to act out being that selfish and self centred.

4) knowing that she thinks she’s done the write thing helped me to progress how I say my words because then she’s pleased with herself and not just saying them like she misunderstood what they wanted her to do.

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20 character questions (Cathy)

1) I like the way Phil is so confident and how everyone looks up to him and he has good ideas about how to handle situations. I don't like the fact Richard is so cocky and over confident and is sarcastic quite a lot of the time. 2) my favourite food is spaghetti Bolognese. 3) my real birth name is Catherine. 4) the word that best describes me is smart. 5) I live in London. 6) my parents relationship is good they are divorced but when they see each other they still get on with each other. 7) my character has an older brother and two younger sisters. 8) I last saw my dad, last weekend. 9) my first memory was when my mum took me to go buy a pet rabbit. 10) my bestfriend is Lou. 11) what annoys me above everything else is when people don't do something that they say they are going to do. 12) I will do anything I can to achieve my goals I will do what needs to be done to protect me and my family and friends, I will be the person I want to be and go to any lengths possible to be that person and achieve my goals. 13) I dislike my braces, because they make me look really young. 14) I'm so ashamed of the time I really wanted to kill someone. 15) I think I'm a good leader because I give good directions and can take charge well and I can also be a good follower because I can take directions and do what is asked of me. 16) the thing that frightened me most was my parents divorce because I was so young and didn't know what would happen but I grew up I took it on the chin and am now seeing my dad every other weekend, and my parents are happy so that's all that matters. 17) I have a bad habit of always fiddling with my fingers mostly but also my hair when I am nervous and I have a bad habit of clicking my knuckles when I am angry or aggertated. 18) I believe in fate and the whole thing of you meet people your meant to meet and everything happens for a reason. 19) my immediate goals are to support my friend and family through everything and be the person they need me to be. 20) my long term goals are to meet someone and start a family so I can have a family to look after and support and find a job.

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Roles and why (casting options)

My first choice of character to play is Cathy, I like Cathy because her lines can be interpreted many different ways and she is very laid back and comes across like she doesn’t really care, and I like that about her.

My second choice of character is Lou, I like Lou because she seems quite shy and I can be quite a shy person so I think I could play Lou really well, and I like the fact she comes across nervous and panicky.

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DNA what I know, what I think I know, what I want to know

What I know: Phil has a muffin. There is a group of friends who lost their friend Adam. They have framed a postman for a crime he didn’t commit. The postman is in police custody. Adam fell down a whole, the group of friends thought he died. The postman is fat with thinning hair and horrible teeth. The police are looking for Brian. The police have DNA evidence. Cathy and Richard went to the police station. Brian gave the description of the postman to the police.

What I think I know: One of them killed Adam because they thought he had died but he didn’t so they killed him. Richard and Cathy are together. Phil and Leah used to be together or still are. The group of friends are about 19 years old. Brian is quite young. Brian is quite sensitive. Cathy doesn’t care. Leah is very nervous. Lou is quite shy. Phil is cocky and in charge of the group.

What I want to know: Who actually killed Adam and if Adam is deffiantly dead. If the postman gets let out of police custody. If the police find out what really happened. How old the group of friends actually are. How it all started. If Adam was the victim of the group and got bullied by everyone else.

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Destiny in 'DNA'

The play DNA is about a group of friends who framed some postman and the person who kidnapped and killed their friend Adam when really it was one of them, I believe the play relates to destiny because it was Adams destiny to die but he survived falling down something but then his friends assume he's dead because they didn't think it was possible to survive the fall and then they tell everyone he's dead so then when they stumble across him they are shocked and they came up with the idea to kill him because he's meant to be dead, and I believe that it relates to destiny because it was Adams destiny to die it didn't happen the first time so it happend the second time, and he couldn't escape that, also I believe it was all the groups destiny to kill him because they chose it and all decisions have a reason why things happen so I believe that was their destiny, and the postman he just happend to look like that so, it was his destiny to be framed and go to prison cause he matched the description that the group of friends came up with so he was detained for that life, also the group of friends gave that description of the man thinking he was fake and made up so when Cathy stumbles across someone matching that exact description she thinks to get DNA off of the postman so they can frame him properly, but I think it was their destiny to come up with that description I don't believe it was accidental that that was the description they thought of I think it was given to them and that they was meant to have that postman put in prison, so overall I believe the whole play was related to destiny because everything has a consequence and that was the consequences of their choices and that how I believe the play relates to destiny because each different character in the play had their own destiny and their own choices reflected that destiny. Destiny effected each of their lives and destiny played a massive part in the play I think it reflected every choice that was made. So I believe that the play is related to destiny.

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The Permanent Way

In 1991, before an election they did not expect to win, the conservative government made a fateful decision, 12 years later as a result of the privatisation, the taxpayer subsidises rail more lavishly than ever before. In 'the permenant way', David Hare, working with actors from the out of joint company, tells the intricate, madcap story of a dream gone sour, by gathering the first hand actors who were most involved. Themes: -political -loss -death -mismanagement (OnlineDramaLibrary.com) I think the play is trying to say about the way government worked and how wrong their choices were, also about how little the lives of others meant to them because they was just passing the job that needed to be done on to other people. I think David Hare's intentions were to alert people of the mismanagement of the government and to raise questions about the past running of the government. I feel the play tackled quite a political topic and that some of the things said must have been quite hard to face but I feel it was tackled very well and also that the writer David Hare managed to get across the intended intentions into his work because he had lots of facts and was very well informed and he managed to put all views into it so that it wasn't all just a one sided argument but that all views were involved.

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Weekly evaluation 9th-13th

Weekly evaluation for week 9th of November to the 13th of November. On the 9th of November I had acting skills with Gavin where we done the ‘hello Wembley’ task which involved as pretending as if we was walking onto the stage at Wembley stadium and saying hello Wembley and saying our name and then and interesting fact about ourselves and then saying thankyou Wembley and while everyone else (the audience) clapped we had to stand there and just take in the applause that we was getting. In the afternoon we went to the rose bruford theatre college to watch the performance of the cherry orchard. On the 10th of November I had the performing arts industry with Claire, we had to get into groups and Claire gave us a funding company and we had to go away in a groups and research what we could, and then when we came back 2 groups went at the same time and was pitching their ideas to the audience and saying why they should choice us as there funding method. Also on the 10th I had movement and singing with Abbie and Hannah and we looked at a selection of pictures and objects and wrote down our thoughts on them and what we got when we looked and then and then we also later on the floor and listened to a song and then afterwards wrote down our thoughts on the song and how they all linked. On the 13th of November we done monologue work with Gavin where we had to write our own monologues about a time where destiny has played a big part in our lives and then we split the company into two groups and one group was up first and Gavin would say a name and that person would perform their monologue and then swapped the groups over and done the same thing. Everyone’s monologues were really good and I think everyone performed them really well and had a lot of confidence to tell personal stories and that everyone had respect for one an other and that there is now trust between everyone in the company.

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Project assignment- venues

Receiving theatre: A receiving theatre is a theatre which does not produce its own repertoire but instead receives touring theatre companies, usually for a brief period such as three nights or a full week. The incoming company may receive a share of the box office takings or a minimum guaranteed payment. Their main purpose is that they are a venue for hire. They 'receive' productions and events in a relatively passive way and may not have any artistic policies. Companies pay the theatre a hire fee to use their facilities. The services provided by a receiving theatre vary considerably, and may range from simply providing a space with no other services available to supplying a full range of services including marketing, technical and box office services. Arts centre: A arts centre is a functional community centre with a specific remit to encourage arts practice and provide a range of facilities. An arts centre is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. The services it provides are theatre space, gallery space, venue for musical performance, workshop areas, educational facilities and technical equipment. The main purpose of an arts centre is to encourage arts practice. Main-purpose spaces: - arena, the type of performances they host are theatre, musical and sports events. -auditorium, the type of performances they host are like films and showcases. -civic centre, the type of performances they host is more of a central business district. -convention centre, the performances they host are conventions for people in similar interest. -gymnasium, the performances they host are gymnastics and sports. -stadium, the performances they host are musical and sports performances. -music venue, the performances they host are music performances and concerts. -sports venue, the performances they host are sports events. -studio the performances they host are dance, music, theatre, and artwork performances.

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