THEATRE SPORTS
The Djibuotian Munchkins Bent on World Domination
I am really really happy with our group name and our overall idea that we came up with for Theatre Sports this year. I think we have progressed since last year a lot, we all seem more confident and sure of ourselves when we get up onstage or add in during improv practice. This confidence is vital for improvisation as we know from last year, when many of us were new and hasnt had a lot of practice before. We also have gottena bit better at not corpsing which definitely helps. I tihnk now that we are the oldeset in our school and that we know everyone and we all know each other pretty well, it allows us to be more comfortable and not care what we do, which is vital for being totally random but at the same time progressing the scene. I also really like that we are practicing with the IB 1’s becuase through them we can see what to do wrong or right which therefore will aid us in our own practicing. Seeing the feedbakc they get helps us know what would make the performance more acpitvating for the audience.
I really like our idea of being munchkins becuase it is pretty random and unexpected as well as kind of cute. The addition of ”world domination” also gives us a definite role and personality, while at the same time not restricting us too much. I also really like having the addition of ”bent” in our name beacuse it adds an extra twist that might help get a few laughs. The whole name was welll thought out, the only issues and concerns I have are with our cheer. I’m not sure we have planned that out well enough, Im not really sure what we are doing. This can easily be fixed though so I am not worrying to much about it. Even though Theatre Sports is in les than a week. I am really excited for theatre sports, however, and think that even if we dont win our group is definitely going to have a lot of fun diong it.
REFLECTION/GLASS PERFORMANCE
After practicing for it a bit and adding new things to the entire productiona dn presentation I have become more and more excited about this project. The sound effects, especially the whispering added into the eerie piano music creates a mysterious, spooky effect that really adds to the overall feel and theme of our little production. My favorite part of the production is when Maria is lifter by Tasha and me onto the glass that is being held up by Nick. It adds surrealistic aspect to the play that we haven’t introduced before, and is something unexpected as well.
With the addition of Nick and Maria doing something on their own, we decided that everyone would do something as partners. One other thing that we are doing is that one pair is going to have glass hanging between each other and then using the reflection of the glass make it appear that the soldier is chocking the ghost, getting rid of his guilty conscience. The reflection creates a very realistic vision while at the same time the audience can tell that it isn’t really happening, which I think makes it even more eerie and a little freaky. This really makes the performance that much more impacting and leaves an impression on the audience.
Even though each partner is doing something different I really like that everything ties in and is very coherent with each other. This unity definitely makes the production more understandable and moves the plot forward in a clear way. The whole combination of light, sound and acting creates an impacting, meaningful feeling.
RESEARCH QUESTION
What classical precedent did Tragicomedy include? How did this affect renaissance and Shakespearean theatre?
