What was actually used

Blue Print

This is the blueprint Leyla and I came up with for the Medieval Day stage

Medieval Day Discussion

The 6th graders were very attentive when we performed our play, as they sat in front of the stages (technically in the mud and on the cathedral). I believe our performance was quite successful.

Possible improvements:

• bring in the students by social status, so that it is staggered and they can become familiar with the space they are working in and be able to recognize the different social classes
  1. serfs
  2. merchants and shopkeepers
  3. knights/guards
  4. nobles (lords and ladies)
• use music to bring them in the environment
• more color (fields are green, river is blue, castle is grey)
• give them the map of the town before they discover the space
• add more props (herbs and 'poison' at the apothecary station)
  

Acting Exercise Relating to Stanford Meisner

We did an exercise last class that was very interesting. Here is the process:

• Two actors are told a relation (father and son/ sisters/ teammates/ student and teacher)
• each actor was told a different thing they wanted (the other actor didn't know)
  - sister is angry because the other forgot her birthday/ other sister wants food, but has a no-carb diet
• actors go on stage and work off each other

We then had to create a scenario, relation, different motives, and place for two actors of our choice.

It was interesting to see which motives could act as blocks or made it difficult for people to work off one another. 

Writing Assignment: That Which is Hidden

They don't know what they're dealing with. They see a polite, quiet girl who looks serious and does her work on time. They see a petite girl with funny facial expressions and jokes that don't make sense. They see it. It is part of who I am. Do they see the hidden desire to find a purpose in life? Do they see the awkwardness I feel when confronted with certain tasks? Do they see the emotions that are brought about when listening to beautiful music or reading something very touching? It's possible that they do. Probably not. However, there's a reason I like to hide. I don't want them to know who I am completely. I want them to wonder, to be surprised at something I do, to simply regard me as another classmate doing her work and contributing her ideas. No one needs to know who I truly am. Only those I love and love me in return. Is that a bad thing or is it a bit logical? Is it alright if I don't know the answer to all of my questions? I think so. 

Looks like we're doing the Pardoner's Tale!

Kabuki: Caleb's Presentation

Narukami - Thunder God

Imperial court lady
White cloud
Black cloud
Stage assistants
Play write

Status of each character

Stage manager strikes a sort of gong before the play and keeps striking it and ends with one long resounding strike

Setting: secluded mountain retreat by a waterfall
Pupils of Narukami talking with each another

Storyline: Taema, imperial court lady, comes up to the mountain to wash the robe of her recently deceased husband. She loved him very much and came to clean the robe to get rid of anything that may have soiled it. She is actually there to seduce Narukami to give up his vows, as he controls rains. (Reminds me of Ikkaku Sennin).

THIS IS ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE MY PLAY!