Single Performing Arts Lesson (19th November 2015)

In today's lesson we were given the activity of role swapping. Miss Cordell decided we would swap our rolls as adults. This was a good idea because it gave us the chance to see how other actors would play our characters if they were given then, giving us the opportunity to take their advice and use it in our performances making our overall performances better and improving our acting abilities.

 Mary's Mum: Katya
Gabriel's Mum: Cerys
Wise Gold's Mum: Me
Shepherd's Mum: Lorna
Angel's Mum: Hope
Innkeeper's Dad: Ollie K
Herod's Dad: Ollie M
Star's Dad: James
Wise Frankincense's Dad: Charlie
Ass' Dad: Lewis
Narrator's Dad: Ashley (took Rhiannon's place)

I believe Olly M played Herod's Dad completely different to myself, he had a much different idea on the type of person Herod's Dad was. For example- During his PHILL!! and ANDY!! Olly over exaggerated his leave giving me the impression that he believe Herod's Dad was a very attention hungry person and he wanted everyone else to notice him. However I portray him as a more personal character who wouldn't want them to know he was leaving his son's after nativity part to talk to his mates because he maybe feels quite guilty for not spending time with his son and he wouldn't want the other parents to get the impression he doesn't care for his son. 

On the other hand when I played Wise Golds Mum, as appose to Hope's 'drunk mum' who likes to emphasise the fact that she gets drunk and goes to bingo because she thinks it makes her cool. I took an aspect of that however I feel i made her character more subtle about the fact shes drunk because like Herod's Dad she doesn't want to get judgement from the other parents.