Waiting for Godot
Proposal
Project concept:
I have decided on doing a production of the famous play Waiting for Godot. Waiting for Godot is one of the most famous plays in the 20th century. Known for being famously weird and mysterious, making the reader question what the play is actually about. It is a play which is part of the theatre of the Absurd movement. Absurdism is a philosophical movement that influenced a lot of 20th century art. The absurd refers to a humans desire to the contradiction between humanities desire to find meaning in the universe and the universe itself which is meaningless. We plan on performing most of the first act and parts of the second act so all in all we perform for around 45 minutes. We would need very few props in order to create the atmosphere as it is mostly created by the personalities of the characters, which are quite bland. In terms of research, my group and I have decided on looking at homelessness, philosophy, memory loss, and early 20th century France to not only dig into the minds of the characters but to also understand the play and get closer to the essence of the meaning, so that we can deliver the play in the most effective way.
Evaluation:
Bibliography:
Rationale:
Throughout the first 11 units I have gained many skills for example Stanislavsky techniques like The Forth Wall, Emotional recall, and The Magic if. With these techniques I have taken my acting to the next level in the productions we had done over the year for example when we did Three Sisters. We had also spent a lot of time doing improvisations in front of the group, which in turn has granted me a lot of boosted confidence, but I have received knowledge that it is important for an actor to be vulnerable in front of a crowd because that's how you get the most growth, rather than staying in the comfort zone. I have also learnt techniques for learning monologues and have been given advice on how I could improve my monologues by not trying to talk in a certain accent if it's not necessary. Before I started acting in college my knowledge on acting practitioners, techniques, and plays was lacking. Now I feel more cultured in the world of acting. I currently aspire to perform waiting for Godot in college as I finally get a chance at being a main role, and in the long term I would love to acting in the west end theatres, and even television.
Project concept:
I have decided on doing a production of the famous play Waiting for Godot. Waiting for Godot is one of the most famous plays in the 20th century. Known for being famously weird and mysterious, making the reader question what the play is actually about. It is a play which is part of the theatre of the Absurd movement. Absurdism is a philosophical movement that influenced a lot of 20th century art. The absurd refers to a humans desire to the contradiction between humanities desire to find meaning in the universe and the universe itself which is meaningless. We plan on performing most of the first act and parts of the second act so all in all we perform for around 45 minutes. We would need very few props in order to create the atmosphere as it is mostly created by the personalities of the characters, which are quite bland. In terms of research, my group and I have decided on looking at homelessness, philosophy, memory loss, and early 20th century France to not only dig into the minds of the characters but to also understand the play and get closer to the essence of the meaning, so that we can deliver the play in the most effective way.
Evaluation:
I plan to evaluate my work through reflecting on a particular scene that I had acted in and I plan on asking a series of questions i.e. Were the cues fast enough? Was there a moment in this scene that could have been improved? How accurate is my portrayal of Vladimir from Waiting for Godot? After documenting a series of answers I will then try to improve through the advice and document how it has changed the scene in my blog. In the end of the process we will have the audience do a survey which will be short asking 4-5 questions on how their experience was, did they like it, what could be improved? Once I have gathered this information I will document it and explain how I think we could have improved the production, and also discuss the advice I had been given. I will also look at my own acting and try to justly assess myself. Working in collaboration with three other people is lucky as there is less of a chance of someone not being present during rehearsals.
Bibliography:
WKC Final performance Youtube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=167&v=3c6rrVy3aQI
Documented interview of Homeless people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBbR2UNAEo
Waiting for Godot review:
http://www.londonclassictheatre.co.uk/index.php/2016/01/waiting-for-godot/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=167&v=3c6rrVy3aQI
Documented interview of Homeless people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBbR2UNAEo
Waiting for Godot review:
http://www.londonclassictheatre.co.uk/index.php/2016/01/waiting-for-godot/
Spark Notes: Character Descriptions: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/godot/characters/
Time tabled action plan:
Time tabled action plan:
January 18th- February 18th: Read through Waiting for Godot. Discuss Themes i.e. Absurdism, mental illness, religion, and homelessness. How long the play will be. Potential problems we could come up against. Solutions to those problems.
February 25th: Learn first act of the play
March 10th-20th: Learn second act
April: Run through the play various times, block the acts. Research props and costumes. Discuss potential tech problems
May 1st-7th: Buy/Pick up props, costumes, and do a technical rehearsal
May 14: Perform in the morning and evening. Write a structured evaluation
January 18th- February 18th: Read through Waiting for Godot. Discuss Themes i.e. Absurdism, mental illness, religion, and homelessness. How long the play will be. Potential problems we could come up against. Solutions to those problems.
February 25th: Learn first act of the play
March 10th-20th: Learn second act
April: Run through the play various times, block the acts. Research props and costumes. Discuss potential tech problems
May 1st-7th: Buy/Pick up props, costumes, and do a technical rehearsal
May 14: Perform in the morning and evening. Write a structured evaluation
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