A bit disappointing in the mime department today, Grade 10's. You had a week to prepare and your scenes were pretty chaotic. You can't hope to come up with a good performance if you don't work on it at all. Just sitting and hoping for the best won't cut it.
Listen to everyone's ideas. Sometimes the quiet people have great ideas and if you shut them down right away, you'll never hear about them, until you read their "coming of age" novel when you're in your thirties! On the other hand, don't let one naysayer shut you down. You need to express your ideas and try them out in the rehearsal process. You won't make much progress in Drama if you just sit and stare at each other. Even the silliest idea can turn into something great if you try it out. (Look at Bob and Doug Mackenzie -- if you don't know who they are, ask your parents or look them up on Youtube.)
Keep in mind how your rehearsals went because I'll be asking about them in this week's journal. You should be prepared to write a little playlet that explores what happened as you put the mime together.
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