Thursday 11th September 2014
In this lesson we began to work on short extracts of the play 'Noughts and crosses' by Malorie Blackman, including the two main protagonists, Callum and Sephy.
We started by pairing up into two and working through the short scene:
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ACT 1 SCENE 4
Sephy Callum don't look at me like that. What would like me to say? I said I'm sorry!
Callum I know.
Sephy It's just a word!
Callum Just a word.
Sephy Sticks and stones Callum! It's one word that's all
Callum If you'd slapped me or kicked me or punched me or even stabbed me, it would've stopped hurting sooner or later. But I will never forget what you called me Sephy. Never. Not even if I live to be five hundred.
Sephy I didn't mean it. I didn't mean you. I was trying to help!
Callum Sephy.
Sephy Please! I'm sorry!
Callum Maybe we shouldn't see so much of each other any more.
Sephy Callum no! I said I was sorry!
Callum Promise me something.
Sephy Anything.
Callum Promise me you'll never, ever, use that word again.
Sephy I promise.
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Once my partner and I devised our version of the scene, we then watched others perform their versions of the extract. Other takes on the scene varied from subtle to big and both ways seemed to have conveyed the message very clearly. I wrote notes on these pairs particularly. Here are my notes:
Rory and Shianne:
- Showed clear understanding of the meaning behind the text.
- Great body language. The use of levels was used well to convey differentiating authority.
- Vocal projection was very clear and I could hear them at the back of audience.
- Characterised well. I could believe their characters.
- Facial expression was subtle, yet believable.
- Worked of each other well.
Both versions I enjoyed and were both different but still captured my attention.
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