A very productive day got a lot of stuff done, think we are all starting to get a good idea of what we want to do and how it's going to work. A rough running order has now also been done and an actual run through as well which helped us a lot, a few new ideas as well, starting to look really good !!😊

Thursday

Hello all,

Here's hoping you are all feeling fit & well, and ready to support each other in developing your work today.

I'm unable to be with you this morning but George will be there instead, so you can all work with him as well as each other. 

Make sure that you warm up and set clear goals for each piece, and agree a timescale for rehearsals, sharing & critique on the work. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! 

Also, we need title and image for show- upload your ideas to this blog! 

Lisa 

Targets from today- 28/04/15

Useful comedy info stuff

http://www.sitcom.co.uk/writers/writing.shtml

Monday 27th

Hi all,

you are all in studio 1 today rehearsing for unit 6 - can I please ask you to come with me at 1200 to A block wardrobe, where we will be introducing you to the costume designers and the beginnings of the COSTUME GAMES project for the start of the next term.
Many thanks,

Lisa

UNIT 6 tutorials and targets

Hi All, those of you who did not choose to tutorial today will be first on the list next Tuesday! 
Please take a look at what each other is doing, and particularly the targets set - you may be able to help, or work in pairs or small groups where targets are similar!

James A

Decided upon Physical song actions to the song using David Armand’s Torn performance as influence. Will attempt to extend physical skills set. Using a song which comes out of comfort zone. A thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton. Challenges: Fast tempo, demanding precision of physicality at speed.

Task:  look at silent movie stars such as Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, the Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy.

Research into Laban’s Efforts.  LP look for handout to e mail.

Laura C

Scrapped monologue idea, has moved towards a different mode of comedy. Inspired by a random clip on facebook of the flight attendant. L’s mother is a flight attendant, so L can get the safety demo and anecdotal content down. Interesting in terms of physical seated/standing relationship between passengers and attendant, and audience and performer. “Brecht used comedy to distance his audiences from the depicted events”.

Tasks: Research the context of the Brecht Quote, Decide in developing your material, what your angle will be? ( feminist, political, storytelling, cultural or economic drivers – servant/master, status type stuff? that you expose…)

Zoe C

Looking at comedic monologue?

Task: Talk with Polly re storytelling and techniques for developing own comedic monologue.

Also: Look at Christopher Durang, Laughing Wild, look at Victoria Wood, Alan Ayckbourne and find more contemporary examples!

Sam P

Has read Krapps last tape and has watched a bit of it. Stand Up is enjoyable, but doesn’t feel; hideously challenged though.

Has got the existing mono’s and now the Richard the second also. Need to consider how you might place these into a performance context. Is there a way to pull the stand up and mono’s together?

TASK: Decide between a compere persona who commentates on sections of the monologue? Or do you look for the commonalities of text/concept/character in the mono’s and develop a stand up which links these and comments on them.

( Audience reception theory, communication theory).

  

Yvette

Confused! Absent  through illness, so needed a bit more context for decision making over content.

Considering a physical piece, cites DV8 as example of marrying text and moves. Also intrigued by diff in own physicality twixt dance and phys. theatre . Needs to be corralled or will keep being interested in new things!

Explore Laban’s effort and the dodecahedron. Think about Etchell’s accidents of rehearsal. 

Authorised absent: Jonathan

Absent: Daniel, Paige

Present but tutorialling next week: Harry Christopher, Greg, Goncalo

Physical comedy

Hi all,

Great fun people watching today!

Please make sure you upload your videos.

Make sure you are working to identify what type of performance you wish to do. Support that by researching relevant practitioners and theories. In terms of the work we did today there are plenty of psychological and theatrical theories about comedy.

Laura's Infographic ( as it didn't work the last time!)

james infographic

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/5499131-untitled-infographic

Rara Avis Infographic

Special Offer from Worthing Theatres

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Connaught Studio, Worthing

Wednesday 29 April 8pm

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Have you heard about our latest play? A Strange Wild Song is coming to Worthing for one night only, sharing the tale of an American soldier that three children found in Northern France during the Second World War. It is not until decades later than his camera is found and his grandson tries to unearth the mystery surrounding the photographs it contains. 

There is just over a week to go until A Strange Wild Song explodes onto our stage with its award-winning score and absurdist humour on Wednesday 29 April, but you still have time to book tickets and we have an exclusive student rate to offer you of just £8.50 per ticket (usually £14.50). To book, click here or call 01903 206 206 and quote STUDENT OFFER.

Hope to see you there!

Infographic for Rara Avis :)

Infographic

Heres my infographic as a link. Every time I downloaded it into a PDF it said the file was empty. Ive also emailed the link to Lisa.

http://easel.ly/infographic/ulr640

                                                       here is my infographic

Infographic Paige

Infographic

https://magic.piktochart.com/editor/piktochart/5499064#

Infographic

Here's my infograph. Hope you enjoy.

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/5531803-rara-avis-infographic-copy

Infographic

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/5522719-untitled-infographic

Thought I would do a nice little practice one ahha

Infographic!

Link: https://magic.piktochart.com/output/5528040-rara-avis-infograph-christophe

Infographic

Infographic

Hi Lisa, I have attached my infographic by a link and also a jpeg file.
I have also emailed it to you.

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/5499439-rava-avis-infographic

Volunteers for brighton fringe

Hello all,
some opportunities to be part of the Brighton festival below.
Also, the basement in brighton looking for volunteers for their venues at the basement and the warren. i think it would be a great experience and it would mean you would get to see the shows for free and meet all participants and venue managers.
email otherplace at the basement or see me if you are interested.

Other opportunities

The Company of Wolves 

Company: Burn the Curtain 

Show Dates: Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th May 

Location: Stamner Park 

Website: http://brightonfestival.org/event/5847/the_company_of_wolves/ 

Participation: Are looking for a 1 stage manager assistant 16 years + for Burn the Curtain's spine-tingling outdoor experience based on Angela Carter’s macabre imagination. 

There will be lifting/shifting/guarding etc so must be physically capable. 

Rehearsals: Afternoons and evening (times TBC) Tues 5th – Thurs 7th May 

Date of Performances: 6pm – 11pm 7th – 9th May. 

***Please note that all the performances listed take place at outdoors and at night which can be physically demanding*** 

To sign up please email me your name, mobile telephone number, confirmation you are over 16 years old (or 18yrs + for 451) and outline if you have any special needs we should know about. Natasha Padbury: fleeting@brightonfestival.org or call: 07966 880 290 

 FLEETING 

Company: And Now 

Show Date: Evening of Sunday 24th May 2015 

Location: The Beach Between the Piers 

Website: http://brightonfestival.org/event/5957/fleeting/ 

Participation: A large number of volunteer performers to take part in large scale fire installation with choreographed performed punctuations taking place on the beach near the West Pier. Ideally the volunteers would have some dance, movement, performance experience but this is not essential. 

Rehearsals: 

• 2-6pm at Brighton Youth Centre Sun 17th May 

• 2.30-9pm Saturday 23rd May on the beach rehearsals (dinner break approx 6-7pm. Tea and Coffee provided but bring own meal please) 

• 2.30-11.30pm Sunday 24th May afternoon rehearsals then the “show’ in the evening on the beach (Dinner break approx 6-7pm. Tea and Coffee provided but bring own meal please) 

Date of Performance: Evening of 24th May 

Volunteer participants 

Summer term

hello all, hope you've had a lovely sunny break.

Timetable for week 1 of summer term:

Monday 13th April Studio 5 with Lisa - Infographics brief am
Tuesday 14th April - independent study on infographics for assessment - Durrington library / fla
Wednesday 15th April - Studio 5 with Polly Broad & Lisa - kick start unit 6 show
Thursday 16th April - tutorials with Lisa on infographics and essays - Durrington
At 3.30 there is a big debate from reps from all parties in the theatre! submit your questions…
Friday 17th April - study day (infographics & essay)

See you all next week.

opportunity

This is a coincidence!

FLEETING

Company: And Now

Show Date: Evening of Sunday 24^th May 2015

Location: The Beach Between the Piers

Website: http://brightonfestival.org/event/5957/fleeting/

Participation:  A large number of volunteer performers to take part in large scale fire installation with choreographed performed punctuations taking place on the beach near the West Pier.  Ideally the volunteers would have some dance, movement, performance experience but this is not essential. 

 Rehearsals:

•   2-6pm at Brighton Youth Centre Sun 17^th May

•   Saturday 23rd May afternoon and all evening on the beach rehearsals

•   Sunday 24th May afternoon rehearsals then the “show’ in the evening on the beach

 Date of Performance: Evening of 24th May

Volunteer participants would need to commit to attending the rehearsals and being there for the ‘show‘

Happy Easter all see you next week.