Jenna's Acting Blog

     I viewed The Caucasian Chalk Circle on Friday, November 11. It was shown in the Cheshire Academy Black Box theater. This play was written by Bertolucci Brecht and translated by Bertolucci Brecht. In the beginning of the actual story there is a wealthy governor, his wife, and their baby son, Michael. After the governor was brutally murdered, his wife decided to flee. She decided to have her servants pack her dresses before she knew her baby was safe. She fled with her dresses, leaving the baby without a mother. A chamber maid passes by and because of her kind heart she takes the baby, even with the chance of risking her own life. She then fled the city for the mountains. After being chased by the army, she then dropped the infant off at a peasant woman's home. The army found them again, and once again the maid fled with the baby. This time it was to her brother’s house. Because of her unmarried status, her brother’s wife made her live in the attic. After months of liv...

https://youtu.be/MMoNJmehQyE In this video it was very interesting because all of the masks were very different. Every mask had its own personality and character traits. Each girl used their mask to develop a story of sitting on the bench. It was also very interesting how the actors interacted with each. They each had their own way of moving and working with each other, which in the end made the video more enjoyable to watch. This is why I believe the video to be very interesting.

In the show the lion king masks are used to represent different animals Masks are used to portray characters that may be hard to costume otherwise In phantom of the opera they have been using ornate masks for all 35 of there seasons Some heavy metal bands use masks to portray a character They use this to reinforce the power of their music http://museum.msu.edu/exhibitions/virtual/mask/dialog/Masks_on_stage.html Julie Taymor has created masks for many different shows including the Lion King and the odyssey. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/julie-taymor/

This silent movie project has been lots of fun! The first thing I think we did well was working together. We worked very well collaboratively and bounced ideas constantly off each other. Also, if someone made a mistake we would just laugh it off and keep moving. We also maintained this through the editing process. For example, when adding transitions we made sure it worked for everyone before we continued on. The second thing I think we did well, is having a strong story. Our story was both funny and not confusing. I believe that the watcher can fully understand what is happening in the scene. Although, we struggled making a comprehensible story when we practiced in class, we made the real story very understandable. Finally, I think we made our silent movie very funny. We added elements that the audience would not expect. I also believe that I played my character to the best of my acting ability. The first thing I think we could do better is using our time. I know, especially for mysel...