Speak the speech, I pray you . . .

Remember everyone, we will be presenting our little pieces of Shakespeare next week.  Monday is a holiday, so on Tuesday, you should be ready to go.  Many of you suggested that you feel less stage fright if you're prepared, so a little practice might be in order over the long weekend.

Journals for the week:

Theatre Production 11/12:  We have been having interesting conversations about the "love nest" project.  (Some of you might have heard of the show "Tony and Tina's Wedding" that ran in Vancouver for months several years ago.  The audience members were wedding guests and the whole show was interactive as Tony and Tina and their family members and wedding party and important guests acted out the story around the paying ticket holders.)  If we were to stage a wedding in the theatre, how would we go about that?  If you've been to a wedding, you know there is a reception area, a formal area for the ceremony, places for the bride and groom to get ready, etc.  Think of our own theatre and how we might stage a wedding here.

Draw a sketch of the whole theatre and delineate how the "wedding" idea would unfold.  (For example, the front lobby could be where people sign the guest book.  There could be a big bouquet of flowers there and people to welcome guests and encourage them to sign the book.  There could be "ushers" {friends of the groom}.)  Who would play the bride and groom?  Who would play their parents?  Best friends?  Attendants?  What music would we play?  If you want a dramatic moment, could there be a blackout and then a gun shot?  Start thinking about details -- that's what theatre production is all about!

Drama 8:  Are you good at working in groups?  What qualities and skills do you have that help you work with others?  (Give at least four.)  How can you improve?  (Think of at least one way.)  Are you a good leader?  Explain why.  Write about an experience you had working in a group.  What did the experience teach you?

Drama 9/10:  As you can see above, the theatre production people are thinking of a wedding idea for our "love nest" project.  Have you ever been to a wedding?  If so, what was it like?  If not, how do you imagine what a wedding would be like?  If we stage a wedding here, who would you like to play?  (Describe a character that would attend the wedding -- for example -- the mother of the groom:  she has always been a huge influence on her son and likes to control his life.  She disapproves of the bride.  She thinks the bride isn't "good enough" for her son.  This mother of the groom (let's call her Gladys) takes a great deal of care with her clothing and make-up.  She treats her husband (the father of the groom) like a servant.  She puts on a phony English accent.)  Try to provide details.