Theatre Sports 2008, Stanislavsky

Expectation for Theatre Sports:
Theatre Sports is tonight, and I am very excited and anxious. I really think this year is going to be even better than last years, despite my temporary worries about our cheer. Last year was good, but I think this year will be even better, especially since we all have more experience. It’s going to be a lot easier for all of us to get up onstage, not only because we are the oldest of everyone participating, but also because we are all more comfortable onstage compared to last year. I am not going to say we are going to win, but I think we will get a lot more valid laughs this year. After so much practice we have had in class I really think that the laughs we get will be more because of our creativity and improvisation skills than just being stupid and getting easy laughs. I also really like the new improvisation games that we have practiced with. Personally I think that I still really need to get over my self-consciousness in front of people and I realize that improvisation is not my strength. Hopefully I will be able to get over this tonight, if I even get up once I personally will be pretty proud of myself.

Reflection on Theatre Sports:
I am exceedingly proud of our group and how we did in Theatre Sports together. There were times where we were a bit shaky and could definitely have done more and been more creative, however in the end I do think we earned the golden CD player. The highlight of the night was Ragnar’s bravado at just jumping over the stage as a chameleon and how well he and Nick did and how in tune they were. The other teams were good though as well, I was especially entertained with the group from Pluto, and the Hottie Scotties. I am proud of myself but I also wish I had gone up onstage more often. I did go on a few times but one time I went up I just made a joke I had made before and the second time I went up, in freeze tag, I didn’t freeze in the right position. I am happy I at least got up onstage but I could have done a lot more. Nick and Ragnar gave the most input of our group and created the most entertainment. I am very grateful we had nick there to save us during the time in freeze tag where when we had to unfreeze none of us moved. I do think our cheer and group name was one of the most creative, mainly because it was random and unexpected while at the same time being creative.

Stanislavsky:
Stanislavsky is one of the most influential contributors to realistic American and European theatre. He was born in Russia on January 17, 1863. His "system" focused primarily on making the actor "live the part" of his or her character. He is mainly known for his influence in Realism, a realistic form of theatre.