1) This week we worked on the aspect of the production to do with the busy London street and we developed this part of the production using a sound scape and physical theatre we started by Kyle starting with a road work sound and then each off the group joined in with different sounds and phrases that relate to London. We had road works, cars, birds, shouting out and people shouting out as if there on a stall for example I was shouting ' does anyone want any souvenirs'. We then moved, weaving in and out of each other and bumping into Christopher while he reacts in the way Christopher would by barking and becoming very timid. We then all slowed down and watched as Dan is a London drug dealer and approaches Christopher. This create the effect that everyone in London is listening all the time. He then is pushed over and as he falls he is caught and pushed back and fourth will we returned to our seats. Working on this scene helped us to work on our voices and characterisation as we have to show the audience that we are not the same people that Christopher knows but just random people in the street. If I didn't do the right thing at the right time this could give off the wrong effect.
2) This week we worked on a monologue which is in my blog named 'Siobhan's monologue on Ed'. This Monologue helped me to develop the character of Siobhan as it has helped me to realise that Ed must find it a lot harder then her as he has to deal with Christopher in a living situation and this must be difficult. It also helped to develop my emotion as it showed me that I'm not attached to Christopher as looking after him is my job but I do have a duty of care which I should show in my character.
3) This week we did activities that helped and to research and gain insight into Christopher's mind. We did this by walking through the steps of our way to school this we then discussed how we only notice the things that effect us directly where as Christopher will notice the amount of leave that are on the ground or how many care he sees and what colours. This shows how having aspergus opens your mind up to the world a lot more compared to someone who doesn't have the autism. This also helped Carl the person who plays Christopher as it helped him to see that he needs to open up his mind and understand the little things rather then the whole picture.
4) This week I think we worked really well as we managed to finish blocking the play and are no able to begin polishing it. I would say my strength this week was working on my character and how she becomes a passer by as I change my body language and my voice to show I'm no longer Siobhan. I know need to work of how I develop my character Siobhan further as It will help me to play her better. One of my Weaknesses is engaging the audience by getting my tone of voice right when I'm narrating as this is through out and we need to keep the audience interested through out.
5) To develop the play further I think that everyone needs to make all there shapes definite in physical theatre so each shape we make is obvious to the audience and so they understand what is going otherwise there is no point in doing it. I also think that Carl who plays Christopher should play Christopher with a big more inquisitive as he always wants to know everything. I think this will show his autism better as this is how someone with aspergus brain works. I also think that we should talk to the audience more like they are involved in the play for example in the London scene we talk to the them like they are on the street. I think this will keep them more intrigued into what is going on.
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