Evaluation of my performance

Last week was the production of 'Walt'. I am now going to evaluate my performance and how I think the shows went.

I think that when performing 'Walt', my performance was of a high standard. I feel like I challenged myself to act, sing and dance in front of people that I have never spoke to before; I believe that I coped with this well. I thought that another strength of mine when performing was acting in a scene that involved me miming and showing emotion just through my face and not being able to talk. This was a challenge for me because I'm not normally used to acting so just having to mime and show expression through my face was a challenge for me. However I thought I did really well in this scene to show emotion and interaction with other cast members whilst staying in characterisation still. Also, I thought that for saying I had a lot of quick costume changes and a lot of material to remember - I remembered it all well and managed to do my quick costume changes with no guidance. This shows that I am a very individual performer and can do things for myself. I thought that I managed to do the acting scenes very well for saying I am not an actor and haven't really done any acting before. I coped with it the best I could and I thought that for saying I'm not really an actor; I did the best I could. This therefore makes me a good all round performer

However, during the performance, I thought that I could of showed more characterisation in my face during 'Fantasia'. I think that at some points during the 9 minute dance; I showed good emotion and characterisation in my face but in some parts I was just blank on my face which wasn't staying in character. Therefore, next time, I need to work on my face and how I can involved the audience into my performance and make them believe what's happening on stage.

Lesson 8

This week, we ran through the whole show with lighting in the studio theatre. This meant that we could start to get the feel of the performance because the lights were on which made us add more characterisation to our performance because its starting to finally come together. We also recorded this lesson to give us an insight as to how the performance looks.

This week our strengths as a team were running through the whole show as a team to see where abouts we are with the production and which sections need work. As we were running the production, the members of the cast that weren't on stage at that present time would have a 'peer feedback' sheet to fill out which we would then read out at the end of the lesson to help each other for improvements. This was another strength because it shows that we are working as a team to improve each others grade.

However, this week, I thought our weakness was that we could of tried harder when performing as it was being recorded. Not everyone was focused and concentrating to achieve the best grade that we can. Therefore I think some people need to work more as a team and not just think about themselves because when they don't focus and concentrate; not only does it affect them but it also affects other members in the group!

For our next rehearsal, we are at the Brewhouse doing a technical rehearsal with microphones and show lighting. My target for next week is to step my performance quality up to show that I can be an all round performer and take opportunities like this seriously and challenge myself.

My in depth interpretation of a character - Walt Disney

I didn't get a main role in the play, therefore I am going to analyse a different character and how I think they should be portrayed. 

Walt Disney

Walt Disney is the main character in the production. The production is about Walt's life and the different obstacles he had to come across during his life, it's also about his different achievements during his time. 

I think that Walt should be portrayed as a guy who loves his family and who also loves his work/job at the same time. He is an artistic guy with many ideas and creations; therefore this is how we should come across. Walt comes across many obstacles and hard times in life; e.g. when his sister/dad dies but it doesn't stop him from enjoying his work and his way of life.

Walt is a happy man and is always thinking of his family and putting them first - no matter how much he loves his work; his family will always come first. Walt should show this within our production when his wife gives birth to their daughter - Diane and then they adopt a daughter called Sharon-Mae; this also shows he his a family man.

Lesson 6

This week, we had a big group discussion of what we needed to get done and what needed work so we had this lesson to perfect it. We then ran the production from start to finish and was actually quite proud of what we've achieved so far with so little time! Most of the actors are now trying to run their scenes without scripts which is another big achievement because the lines are quite hard to learn! This shows that are working as a team and helping one another to achieve our best from this production. 

This week my strengths were helping my friends get through their scenes and giving them peer feedback on what I thought was good and how they can improve other things. This shows that we are all working as a team to produce the bets production that we can.
However this week, I thought that we could have spent a little more time and care when setting scenes that hadn't been set yet. I felt like we were trying to rush through the production to get it finished when really we didn't need to rush that much because we have more time than we think we have!
Next rehearsal, my targets are to show more commitment to my role in the production because in my mind I keep thinking that I am only a chorus/ensemble member so it's not important but I need to change my mind set as my role is just as important!

Song - You've got a friend in Walt

ENSEMBLE

We found a friend in Walt,
We found a friend in Walt,
When the road looks rough ahead
and you're scared by the doubts inside your head,
We just remember what our old pal said;
‘Boy, you've got a friend in me’,
Yeah we found a friend in Walt!

ELIAS and FLORA
If you’re loved by your family,
I’m sure you too will see,
You got troubles and I got 'em too
There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for you,
We stuck together and we saw it through!
'Cause you've got a friend in me

ENSEMBLE
You've got a friend in me

WALT
Some other folks might be afraid of dreaming,
I once was too,
You see,
That none of them
Will ever learn, as much as I did,
It's me and you, kid.
And as the years go by

ENSEMBLE
Our friendship will never die

You're gonna see it's our destiny...

WALT
You've got a friend in me

ENSEMBLE
You've got a friend in me,

You've got a friend in me. 

Song - Zero to Hero

Song - Zero to Hero

JIMINY AND PINOCCHIO

Bless my soul
Walt was on a roll!
Person of the week in U.S.A opinion polls...

What a pro!

Walt put on a show!
Point him at a desk and you're talking CEO!

He was a no one

ENSEMBLE
A zero, zero

JIMINY AND PINOCCHIO
Now he's a genius,

ENSEMBLE
He's a hero!

He was a kid with his act down pat

From zero to hero in no time flat
Zero to hero...

JIMINY and PINOCCHIO

just like that!

ENSEMBLE 

When he smiles
The girls go wild with

GIRLS
oohs and aahs!

ENSEMBLE 
They slapped his face
on every vase-

Pronouncing vase incorrectly.

ENSEMBLE 
-on every 'Vase'!

From appearance fees and royalties

Our Walt had cash to burn

Now nouveau rich and famous

He could tell you

What your hard work earns!

Say amen,
There he goes again!

Sweet-

I don't believe it

And he'll always lend a hand!

Folks lined up
Just to see his work

And this perfect package
knows the way to make me smirk...

WORKERS 

Disney, he comes he,
Sees, he conquers
Really, the crowds are
Going bonkers!
He showed his family brains, and love

ENSEMBLE 

From zero to hero, heavens above!

Zero to hero and who'da thunk?

VICAR
Who put the 'mate' in animator?

ENSEMBLE 

Walt Disney!

VICAR
Who is the world’s best dream creator?

ENSEMBLE

Walt Disney!

VICAR

Is he bold?

ENSEMBLE
Nobody braver!

VICAR
Is he sweet?

ENSEMBLE

Our favourite flavour!

Walt Disney! Walt Disney! Walt Disney! Walt Disney! Walt Disney! Walt Disney!

Bless my soul
Walt was on a roll-

Undefeated!

Riding high...

And the nicest guy!

...not conceited

JIMINY and PINOCCHIO
He was a nothing'

ENSEMBLE 

A zero, zero...

JIMINY and PINOCCHIO

Now he's a genius

ENSEMBLE 

He's a hero!

He hit the heights at breakneck, speed;
From zero to hero...
Walt is a hero...
Now he's a hero... oohhhh!

Yes indeed!

Song - Savages

'Savages'

GERMANY
What can you expect

From all the Jewish brethren?

Their whole disgusting race is like a curse!

They are all over fed,

They're only good when dead,

They're vermin as I said;

And worse!

UK

They're savages! Savages!

Barely even human

Savages! Savages!

With a fatal flaw!

They’re tearing up the land, which means they must be evil

We now bring the sounds of war!

GERMANY

They're savages! Savages!

Now they've come to test us!

We welcome the sounds of war!

UK

This is what we feared

A second worldwide warzone

The only thing they feel at all is greed

Beneath that blackened hide

There's emptiness inside

I wonder if they even bleed?

They're savages! Savages!

Barely even human

GERMANY

Savages! Savages!

Killers at the core

They're different from us,

which means they can’t be trusted.

We will match the sounds of war!

UK

They're savages! Savages!

Try to lead a good life

But we bring the sounds of war!

GERMANY

Savages! Savages!
Let's get a few men!

UK

Savages! Savages

Now it's up to you men!

BOTH

Savages! Savages!

Barely even human

Now we (bring/welcome) the sounds of war!