How Dialogue And The Stage Affects An Audience 's Perception

This semester I have learned somethings about myself. The major thing that I can say I took away from this class is staying aware of my diction. Diction is something I always struggled as a performer and as a person. Another thing I can take away from this acting class which relates to my diction is slowing down my speech, because when talking fast my verbiage sounds like collaborations of random sounds. With slowing down, I have time to not skip over some important character thoughts that might spur from the moment.

My strong points as a reader have also definitely improved after reading the poems and stories we experienced this semester. Writing has been an important form of expression for me. I find myself to be very soft spoken and speaking verbally is usually difficult for me because I can’t always seem to find the right words to say. I feel that I am more expressive and have more control over what I want to say. While this semester progressed toward its end, I have learned new writing skills and gradually learned how to engage with audiences. This skill was very useful in meeting my course goals in English 102.

Chavez started a tradition of a play series produced once a year solely by the students. The playwriting class would write ten-minute pieces, and the directing class would take it on with the company. We attacked the chance to create independently with ferocity. I was in the playwriting class taught by Mr. Chavez. When my pages were read aloud I was so nervous I could taste iron on my tongue. I started to talk rapidly over the scene, attempting to apologize for how terrible it seemed. He told me to take a deep breath and not to respond, just listen. I did. For the first time, I allowed my ideas to exist in creative space without ego interfering. He spoke with me sincerely about the rise of my five-act structure, the character’s depth, and where the act turns could flow smoother. A month and a half later I saw my very first play on stage. I was not afraid to call myself a playwright. Because of Mr. Chavez, I was genuinely proud of myself for the first

Coming from CP World Voices to Honors English II pushed me to work hard as a result of my fear of falling behind. However, the jump made me grow as a writer; my strength in analyzing literary texts grew and so did my love for the literary works we read. Because this class pushed me to become a more focused and serious writer I have experienced many pivotal moments that caused me to become more aware of my strengths and weaknesses. Looking back on the work we have covered this year I have concluded that my pivotal moments were a series of realizations that came in intervals. Close to the beginning of the year, I discovered that I enjoyed understanding and analyzing literary works to the smallest detail. To successfully do so I focused on my

This year in Honors Freshman Literature and Composition, I have grown tremendously as a writer. My essays from the beginning of the year to the end have showed that I have greatly progressed in many skills that I have worked on. While I have acquired strengths this year, I also have weaknesses that I hope to improve next year in my writing.

This semester was my very first semester as a college student. Being the first, it was probably the semester I would learn the most in. I learned the expectations for writing that I will have to live up to for the next four years of my college career. Though my high school teachers were usually demanding because I was in the Honors English section throughout high school, writing in college has still ?raised the bar? for me. Also, in high school, we would have weeks to pick a topic, create a thesis, outline the paper, write the paper, and then revise the paper. In college, the time restraints are not quite as lenient. I?ve had to learn to manage my time and be more productive with what free moments I

After about two weeks of playing theater games with the students to motivate them and get them out of their comfort zone it was time to begin our reader’s

A-Level English Literature and Drama has developed my creativity as I have had the opportunity to interpret literature in my own way. When I studied Richard III in Drama, I created the play using my own perspective, therefore giving it a modern approach which allowed me to recognise that I can be independent and innovative. Visiting theatres with my school and in my personal time has triggered my interest for Drama. Professional performances and productions have allowed me to compare sets of texts I have studied in English to different theatrical interpretations. Analysing

Another way I grew in English this semester is by beginning to enjoy Shakespeare's writing more. Before, I simply appreciated his genius as a writer, but found it difficult to really take pleasure in reading his works. While reading A Midsummer Night's Dream, the content was so captivating that I began to love the language it was written in. To me, the play was so enthralling, that I forgot that it was written in a very different way than most books I read are written. Now, I associate Shakespeare less with school assignments and a confusing language, and more with fun and exciting to read literature.

During that course, I became a stronger writer who was drawn outside of my normally introverted comfort zone. I moved beyond the “check that box” mentality into a mindset established for a journey towards excellence. In the end, my classmates awarded me, the once shy girl, the best actor for my role as John Proctor in the Crucible, and the teacher chose me as the AP Language and Composition Student-of-the-Year. Awards aside, I grew more confident and had a literary piece published later that year. My literary “family” shared in my educational journey as I worked valiantly on a trickle- down effect for my successors, should they choose to emulate our team’s

In the words of Gay McAuley, “for an activity to be regarded as a performance, it must involve the live presence of the performers and those witnessing it…” (McAuley, 2009, cited in Schechner, 2013, pp.38). This statement recognises the importance of both the actor and the audience for something to truly function as a performance. In addition, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones highlights the significance of the theatrical space and how it can influence an audience stating that “on entering a theatre of any kind, a spectator walks into a specific space, one that is designed to produce a certain reaction or series of responses” (Llewellyn-Jones, 2002, pp.3). The relationship between actor, audience and theatrical space is no less important today than it was at the time of theatre during the Spanish Golden Age and the creation of Commedia dell’arte in Italy. Despite being very close geographically with theatre thriving for both in the same era, sources that explore the social, cultural and historical context of these countries and the theatre styles will bring to light the similarities and differences. This essay will analyse the staging, the behaviour of the audience as well as the challenges the actors faced, and how this directly influenced the relationship between actor, audience and theatrical space.

“Suspension of disbelief is an essential feature of theatre. Is it essential in other areas of knowledge”? For the area of knowledge art it is the expression of creative skill through a visual medium such as painting or sculpture. The definition of art as a area of knowledge has changed as time progresses. Now most people say anything can be considered as art, including theatre works.In theatre it is common to disregard logic for the sake of our entertainment. For example in a movie there could be a character who can not die. Though this goes against the idea of mortality, the viewer willing sacrifices realism to further understand the movie. In short, the title asks are we able to interpret other areas of knowledge without neglecting forms of truth, using suspension of disbelief. To form an opinion on this question, the understanding of what essential should be addressed. Something that is essential is something that is absolutely necessary and extremely important. Suspension of disbelief is the willingness to suspend one’s critical faculties and believe the unbelievable or the sacrifice of realism and logic for the sake of enjoyment. A few knowledge concepts related to this claim are truth and knowledge. Knowledge is justified which involves providing evidence. When it comes to the understanding of other areas of knowledge, suspension of disbelief is essential. Religion and natural sciences are other areas of knowledge that help support my stand point.

The exercise I present today is a way of exploring the text through the power tool: Listening. On set you may not always have the time or the opportunity to do exercises. However, to stay on top of your game as well as in your development as an actor, it is crucial for you to keep your instrument tuned to the subtext and organically connecting with your scene partner. The benefit of rehearsal is that it reminds you of the joy of the work and the discoveries that can be made.

Analyzing different works of literature is beneficial, especially since one can learn multiple life lessons. Personally, I enjoy analyzing and watching different film versions of plays. In addition, in high school and college, I was taught that a film version of a work of literature could never replace the text itself; however, I disagree, to a certain extent. Yes, reading the text is crucial, but a film version serves as a visual—this is helpful. When it comes to analyzing different plays, I enjoy watching film versions, especially since it helps me get a better understanding of the meaning of the text as a whole. In this writing prompt, I will compare and contrast the film version and text of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

No one knows exactly how the art of theatre came to be. Records of people telling stories through acting date back to Ancient Egyptian times, the practice later popularized by the Greeks and Romans. As I’m sure many of you are aware of, the Greek muses were the personifications and protectors of art and knowledge, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. The two I want to focus most on are Thalia and Melpomeme, or as you may know them, Comedy and Tragedy. I chose the masks of comedy and tragedy as my objects because, first and foremost, the stage is my home away from home. Just idea of using a mask was appealing because they’re what I use to cope with my day to day life. In a way, I think that words and expressions can hide what someone