Wednesday, November 25, 2009
12:32 AM /
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And so today marked the end of our el nov sessions, which were my first round of sessions.
It's been a jolly good 4 sessions and really, I'm enjoying it so far. Who could frown upon the high warm-ups, high-energy games, and crazy scenes? And of course the hilarious members and coach of the club.
Essentially, the amateur dramatist, or so I think I am, spent these 4 sessions experimenting with emotions, levels and the sorts. And of course gelling in with the others! It has been a great learning experience and a great break from the monotony cast upon me by the diabolical existence of the nrp report. Kindof liked getting to know the various forms of drama (theatre of the oppressed etc) and picking up some dramatic techniques from the others as we went on. And I really liked how sessions are always so informal, which starkly juxtaposes the regimentation I went through the past 4 years. Not that I hate regimentation that much, but it's a fresh take on the term "cca".
That being said, I've still got loads to learn such as crafting my emotions (so as not to irritate others), getting into character (like really really get into it), thinking out of the box (so that I can contribute to the craziness of "space jump"), not breaking out of character, improvising on-the-spot, getting used to performing in front of familiar audience (stares at yong zhi) and way more.
And I'm looking forward to sessions, for the hilarious moments, crazy ideas, informal interactions, important feedback and creative takes.
Oh and for the fun of it, for these 4 sessions, I've tried my hand at various characters of which the notable ones include a silent assasin (pun unintended), a dead body (how often do you get to lie flat and motionless in el?), an almost-turned-rich-taitai-gigolo artist, an initially-straight-turned-gay fashion designer, a hopeless dad, an irritable teen, a teen who sobbed excessively to the point of pure irritation, a guy who had his bath towel falling off his waist, a son (whom having been portrayed my me, appeared to suffer from severe anger management issues), an aggressive commoner caught in the apocalypse and way more.
Indeed, drama transcends time, space and people.
Note to self: Monologues are more towards soliloquys than physical acting
It's been a jolly good 4 sessions and really, I'm enjoying it so far. Who could frown upon the high warm-ups, high-energy games, and crazy scenes? And of course the hilarious members and coach of the club.
Essentially, the amateur dramatist, or so I think I am, spent these 4 sessions experimenting with emotions, levels and the sorts. And of course gelling in with the others! It has been a great learning experience and a great break from the monotony cast upon me by the diabolical existence of the nrp report. Kindof liked getting to know the various forms of drama (theatre of the oppressed etc) and picking up some dramatic techniques from the others as we went on. And I really liked how sessions are always so informal, which starkly juxtaposes the regimentation I went through the past 4 years. Not that I hate regimentation that much, but it's a fresh take on the term "cca".
That being said, I've still got loads to learn such as crafting my emotions (so as not to irritate others), getting into character (like really really get into it), thinking out of the box (so that I can contribute to the craziness of "space jump"), not breaking out of character, improvising on-the-spot, getting used to performing in front of familiar audience (stares at yong zhi) and way more.
And I'm looking forward to sessions, for the hilarious moments, crazy ideas, informal interactions, important feedback and creative takes.
Oh and for the fun of it, for these 4 sessions, I've tried my hand at various characters of which the notable ones include a silent assasin (pun unintended), a dead body (how often do you get to lie flat and motionless in el?), an almost-turned-rich-taitai-gigolo artist, an initially-straight-turned-gay fashion designer, a hopeless dad, an irritable teen, a teen who sobbed excessively to the point of pure irritation, a guy who had his bath towel falling off his waist, a son (whom having been portrayed my me, appeared to suffer from severe anger management issues), an aggressive commoner caught in the apocalypse and way more.
Indeed, drama transcends time, space and people.
Note to self: Monologues are more towards soliloquys than physical acting