Double Performing Arts Lesson (25th January 2016)

We started this lesson by running the opening scene we devised last lesson. However we believed it lacked energy and it wasn't exciting enough for a Commedia De'll Arte piece. We realised quite quickly (after running it again) it wasn't exciting enough because none of us were in character, therefore we continued with a couple of character warm ups. The first exercise we did was sit in pairs and tell each other about our stock characters (their characteristics, their relationships with other characters and how they move).

For our second exercise we started to study Lazzi (comedic movements). We went off in groups (Lorna and James) (Olly, Rhiannon and I) and (Lewis and Charlie). 

My group decided to go down the idea of a sword fight (as Il Capitano is know for having a sword), We began with Il Capitano trying to show off in front of Colombina to show up The Doctor. However when the Doctor challenged Il Capitano to a sword fight he cowered away,at that moment Colombina took the sword off Il Capitano and dueled with The Doctor because she didn't want him to feel like he'd won.

We then performed out scenes in front of the rest of the class and got feedback. Miss McSherry advised me to use my body expressions more and not my face because when we have our masks they wont be seen. She also advised me to keep my face to the audience and not the other people I'm performing with. She told me I can glance over at them when I'm interacting with them but keep the majority of my focus on the audience as they will want to see the front of  my mask not the side or the back.