Evaluation of Performance

Evaluation Of Performance 

Syria 
Hard to rehearse without an audience because the performance is interactive/ immersive
We had a bomb so we weren't sure on how to represent it we tried physical theatre but there wasn't any room for physical theatre

Korea 
Research in was in bits but they couldn't find a full story on Korea
The group had loads of ideas meaning some had to be cut
They had too much research so they had to decide which ones they were going to use
The group had an idea but then realised it was best to show the emotional side and how it effected the Korean  children after
Also needed to learn which ideas were the best and had to cut some of the unnecessary ideas

India 
Heavily relied on props and they didn't know how big the audience was going to be was the biggest challenge
Also trying to identify how to use the time wisely with the props
The room was big and it was hard to utilise it
Rehearsing in a room that wasn't the "space" they had to make the set smaller but then when they went back to the "space" they had to make the set bigger again
It was difficult to find actual stories
They tried different improvisational ideas to see which one worked best

Homeless Children 
It was hard to find out the truth about how people live without making it up
It was hard because you don't know what the audience may ask you
They might ask you totally different things to what you have researched
Timing was hard to because you had to make sure the audience was at the right space at the right time
Friends hot seating the actors helped

Camp America 
Trying to find research as there is not a lot of stories about events in America
Found topics you can generate more ideas from and research different aspects on the camps
Started off that they wanted a shooting, in their group they researched different stories or shootings in schools
They didn't know if they wanted to use and actual toy gun or if they wanted to make the shooting an abstract scene                                                                                                                                          
Once they came up with an idea they would try different styles e.g. Physical Theatre and abstract

How did you shape and develop your ideas?
At first I researched different pictures and different paintings which symbolised refugees in Syria and the performance, at first we were thinking of using the stimulus but then we decided if we just expand on it. For example we also showed the different sides to the different pictures, you had the happy ones and the sad ones so we decided to demonstrate them both.

Did the props and scenery come first
In our group the tents came first and then everything expanded from there. That's when we decided to come up with the idea of different stories happening of different tents.

What is the most important thing you've learnt?
The most important thing I learnt was that it takes lots of time to create a devised performance and loads of co operation with each other. Also We had to learn only to use and pick out the ideas that can expand into bigger ideas

Did you prefer learning the lines last term or creating a devising piece
I preferred creating the devising piece because you got to use your own ideas and create your own play without having someone else direct you. Furthermore you are creating your own character with your own back story and there different relationships with other characters.