Blog entry by Michael Abraham

by Michael Abraham - Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 10:50 PM
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Today Sanaa and I met in the Blackbox to practice the first two minutes of our scene! Before we met for rehearsal we both were feeling very anxious for presenting our work tomorrow. However, after rehearsing for a little less than an hour, we both left the black box feeling more confident than ever. Using this time we were able to make important decisions regarding the layout of our space, blocking, and the overall feeling of our scene. We had some trouble determining how to block our scene because there is little to no stage directions, but after a couple of trial and errors we figured out what may work! Contenting with trial and error is what also helped us to understand the direction and feeling our scene is calling for. Having this firm grasp on the overall theme of the scene made it easier for Sanaa and I to be fully present in our work. We are excited to show you all what we've been working on and hope you enjoy it! 

Associated Course: TH113-01/21SP

Comments

  • RDRyan Dyer - Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 10:42 AM
    I fully agree that determining space and blocking through minimal stage direction is super tricky. Mia and I are working through similar issues because our scene also has minimal direction. We both feel like we want to move around a bit but aren't exactly sure what this will look like yet. I'm excited to see what you guys come up with!
  • MBMia Bell - Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 7:12 PM
    Hey! Amazing Performance today!!! The work you put in really showed smile I can't wait to see your final performance
  • LWLibby Wiskind - Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 11:29 PM
    You guys did an amazing job! The stakes were so high and the tension was on point. So excited to see you perform again smile
  • IPIsabel Pichler - Wed, Apr 21, 2021, 9:38 AM
    From watching your two minutes, I think you did a great job with the blocking (and the scene)! I agree that it is difficult to navigate the space especially when there is such little direction, but I think the most helpful thing has been making little movements that help with grounding inside the space and makes things less awkward