𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞

 

In my group’s second spare scene piece, we chose to perform in the style of Peter Brook. Even before using the main sound and lighting systems in the Black Box Theatre, we had plenty of ideas on how to incorporate those aspects, as well as staging, costumes and props. Our acting was slow paced so that the connection of characters was displayed in many different elements. To emulate Brook theatre, we made sure to place just as much importance on our pauses as on the dialogue.

  Tension, Emotion, Atmosphere, and Meaning in our CA Production of She Kills Monsters TENSION Scene 7 : The audience had knowledge of connections that the characters didn’t know, and though Chuck is being honest he says everything in an oblivious way that irritates the miscommunication and anger/disbelief from Miles. Silences combined with the scene’s dramatic irony created a large buildup of tension that was then lessened and released by the humor of the fighting, both in the moment’s movements and dialogue. As an actor there was an extra layer of stress added when Jackson accidentally broke my mask on Saturday night. I was confused and annoyed with myself, especially because I had to very quickly rush backstage to get a new mask during the scene change. Scene 9 : Agnes practically interrogates Lily in this scene, and Vera is barely able to break down the tension when she enters. The awareness of the setting as a public space, contrasting the identities of Lily and Lilith raises ...