Theatre Workshop 3 - 20th November

Well done on a productive rehearsal.

Things to do for next week are:

Learn any lines you were given on the scripts given out. You should go through and annotate scripts as needed. You might want to UPLOAD photos of your script to show the scenes you have been rehearsing. In lessons you can photograph rehearsals to add to your blogfs and annotate.

Rehearse the song. We will be mastering a dance on Monday. Use the video below to help you to remember the tune

VOTE ME:

The other song we shall be using on Monday is:

Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie

Answer the following questions and reflect on the lesson:

 Q - How did we bring the short social scenes (section below) to life? Why have we directed it this way? What do we want to show the audience with this text If you are in the scenes describe what you do.

Text section to write about:

Scene 2 – WHO did you vote for?

A series of conversations between different social groups about the big vote. Each person wears a placard. All characters are stereotypes.

Ensemble create the house.

Husband Have you decided who to vote for yet?

Wife No.

Husband I have…aren’t you going to ask me who I’m voting for?

Wife No.

Husband Well ’m voting for her, you know the one….beautiful…ummm…. blondie one.

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Ensemble create the pub.

Boy 1 I’m getting to vote for the first time.

Boy 2 Waste of time.

Boy 1 I just want to experience it.

Boy 2 You want to experience putting a tick in a box?

They laugh.

So who you voting for anyway?

Boy 1 The one with the bangers.

Boy 2 Of course! I suppose we get to see more of her on the box if she gets in. Yeah vote for her.

They mimic her talking.

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Ensemble creates the office.

City office worker 1 Well I get the train to work everyday and rarely get a seat. It really is a terrible business trying to read the broadsheet, drink my large skinny mocha-choca-sugar-free-vanilla latte and reply to my emails on my ipad.

City office worker 2 I agree Tarquin, it really is awful. I spoke to her about the transport system and she said she would be in talks immediately with Boris.

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Ensemble creates the shop.

Old person 1 We’ve worked in this shop for years.

Old person 2 Years yes, years.

Old person 1 We are voting for that lovely young girl, blonde hair.

Old person 2 Yes, lovely young girl, lovely young girl blonde hair.

Old person 1 She came herself to ask us for her vote. Had a cup of tea.

Old person 2 Yes, cup of tea, here, yes. Lovely, absolutely lovely.

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Ensemble creates the benefit office.

Single mother 1 Nah, I ain’t voting for that stuck up prick again, I’m voting for that woman. She is just… normal, init Shaz,  do you know what I mean? She is proper nice.

Single mother 2  Chantelle, CHANTELLE! (Calling off ) Get back here now!

Single mother 1 What about you babes?

Single mother 2 Yeah, she is proper nice like, yeah I’m voting for her.

Single mother 1 Free nappies she said, that will be good.

Single mother 2 Free nappies and better benefits.

Single mother 1 It’s hard to survive on what we get now, init Shaz?

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Ensemble create the common room.

Student 1 I didn’t apply to uni this year because of the fees. I was going to do a degree in Cyberporn and Society.

Student 2 She’s promised to cut them so we hope to be able to go next year.

Student 1 We’ve really missed out this year. Rizzle Kicks were at the freshers ball.

Student 2 It’s out of order.

 

Reflect on...

...the scenes so far. We blocked five sections of the 'Blondie' script. Which character are you playing? What choices have you made about the role?