The Performance

The countdown is finally finished.  Our performance's are done!  Happy day, happy day! Kidding!!  They actually went really well and despite a few mix ups that I think only I spotted (because I did them!!! haha), ours went down without a hitch! 

I've really enjoyed Drama 101 and I really wish I was returning for 149 next semester.  Oh well, I guess it just wasn't meant to be.  I'll just have to resist the urge to pop into the BB randomly. 

For the last time,

                                                                                                                                             Peace and Love

                                                                                                                                                   Cynthia

Eleventh Class - Novmeber 22, 2011

Today was our final meeting with Jeremy to work on our poem.  All of us met at 10:10 and the rehearsal went alright.  I almost had my lines memorized, but kept on messing up at a few key parts.  I could never remember the first stanza I say after Ashley is finished.  I was frustrated, but I knew it wouldn't take much more memorization to get it down.  Jeremy helped me with my vocalization of the words.  He told me that I needed to slow down and savor what I was saying.  In all honestly, that probably the best advice I've ever gotten because in my actual life, I talk way to fast and often make no sense at all.  We tweaked a few more things with how Tamara and I interacted and then our 20 minutes was up.  I think it was a good final practice and I can't wait for the PERFORMANCE!!!!  Yay!

                                                                                                                                             Peace and Love

                                                                                                                                                       Cynthia

Tenth Class - November 15, 2011

Today was a catch up day.  To start off, most of us went to the computer lab to do an evaluation.  I didn't go because I had already completely mine early.  (Just a hint: I had no complaints and thought Drama was wonderful!!!!)  Afterwards, we were back in Rm 1115 and did some of the regular housekeeping like ticket talk and how to critique a play.  

Back in the BB, the nerves began to settle in.  We were all doing a run through of our dramatizations.  These were my thoughts: HOLY CRAP!!!  WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE A POEM TO DO!!!!!!  I was freaking out... but only a little.  In the end, my group didn't have to perform because, DUH Cynthia, we don't have a poem.  Sometimes I marvel at myself.  I think we all did pretty well considering and Riley kinda smoked us all with his memorization.  

After class was done, our group met with Jeremy and we discussed our new poem, On Loneliness.  Tamara and I had rustled up some ideas during the other performances, but none of them really fit.  Ashley also joined our group after being tossed around in two others.  We welcomed her with open arms!  It didn't take us long to figure out how we wanted to portray the poem and I think the whole effect is rather eerie.  

                                                                                                                                            Peace and Love

                                                                                                                                                       Cynthia

Ninth Class - November 8, 2011

This class consisted of us discussing our final projects with Jeremy.  Can I just say that ours was kind of a bust?  My group had decided to present a dramatized version of Maya Angelou's poem "Phenomenal Woman".  I can't even describe what went down during our session.  Tamara and I sat there with our mouths open pretty much the whole time while Tracy and Jeremy duked it out.  And by 'duked it out', I mean that they fought (or should I say discussed) what the poem actually represented.  In the end we decided on finding a new poem, which Tracy did.  I think it will much easier to understand.  Wow, my head hurts even thinking about last class.  Ugh.  

                                                                                                                                                Peace and Love

                                                                                                                                                        Cynthia

Eighth Class – November 1, 2011

            Warm-up: Physical – levels/extensions (owa, oh, ah, shim, bubba bubba)

            Hour 1: STAGE FIGHTING

                                    -victim (person being hit)

                                    -aggressor (person doing the hitting)

                                    -knapp

                                    -Learned how to do The Hair Pull and The Slap at 75% speed

Break

Quiz on Theatre Design – think I got a 93%

Did some housekeeping.  Talked about blog updates.  Talked about final project page.  My group is meeting 8:30 next Tuesday for rehearsal. 

Tracy, Tamara and I are doing the poem “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou.

Thoughts: I know this blog isn’t very original compared to my previous ones, but unfortunately I have a short attention span and new things lose their shininess quickly with me.  The stage fighting was very fun and interesting!  I tried to remember if I had ever learned it in my drama class in high school, but I’m pretty sure we didn’t cover that.  Drama was pretty lax in high school.  Still loved it. 

                                                                                                                             Peace and Love

                                                                                                                                                      Cynthia

Seventh Class - October 25, 2011

I didn't attend class today because I wasn't feeling well.  I hate winter... even the start of it makes me sick.  Hopefully I will be better by next week!

                                  Peace and Love

Cynthia

Sixth Class – Tuesday 18, 2011

            We all dragged ourselves out of bed today, so it took us a while to wake up.  We did the usual range of stretches to get our bodies warmed up, but no vocal exercises again.  I kind of want to sing again!  We played big booty and I’m pretty sure we only had one or two rounds of A--MEN, A--MEN, A---MEN, AMEN, AMEN, which means we’re getting better!  We played Captain on Deck and Jeremy decided to up the stakes by giving whoever won the elimination round 5 extra marks on a test.  (I think it was five…)  I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I SUCK AT THAT GAME!  No, honestly.  I’m eliminated in the first round almost every time!  Even when I try to cheat and stay with a person so we’ll be together at the end, I get ditched and end up all alone.  I’m not proud of trying to cheat, but I mean, COME ON!!!  We played a little bit of pass the number, but Jeremy could tell that we were not into it. 

            We were supposed to do some stage fighting, but the class just wanted to get the quiz over with.  We headed to Rm 1115 and did our “Actor” quiz.  I did really well on the quiz with a 29/30.  There was a lot of debate about a few of the questions and which answer was right.  It was a big downer and I wish we wouldn’t have even discussed it.  The question was either right or wrong.  I wouldn’t have gotten the 29 if we hadn’t discussed it, but I just didn’t like how some student’s opinions were taken into account and others weren’t.  Fortunately, that class is gone and we can move on to a better one!  Hopefully with stage fighting!  (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)

            Back in the Black Box, we did a really, I guess, ‘pretty’ activity.  It was choreographed movements with music.  To get used to it, we started with Jeremy getting us into three lines and then he stood in the front and we copied what he was saying and his motions.  We began with ‘through the forest’ where moved our arms to break through the trees, ‘over the log’ we stepped with our right leg, ‘over the rock’ we stepped with our left leg, ‘into the water’ we bent down to gather water, ‘throw the water’ we threw our hands high into the air, ‘hug the tree’ we bent over and wrapped our arms around a fake tree, ‘stab your heart’ we pushed our hands against our chest in pain, ‘fireball’ we threw our hands out sideways and turned. We would do it again from that side and then again and again.  It sounds very complicated, but we definitely got the hang of it after the first couple of rotations.

            We were then put into groups of 3 or 4 and we had to make our own choreography.  My group was myself, Ashley, Nicole and Rayleen.  Ashley thought of our theme: a man with no arms.  It was hard to think of movements, but apparently our group did really well.  We messed up during the execution, but nobody really noticed.  Jeremy told us to never just walk away, no matter what happened during the performance.  You have to be proud of what you did.  We actually had to do it again, this time moved up so we were all in the light. Lighting is important... who knew?  Haha.  Each activity we do in Drama is more fun and exciting than the last!  Just typing about it makes me want to… DANCE or something!        

            It was another, mostly, successful class.

                                                                                                                          Peace and love

                                                                                                                                Cynthia