In this lesson we carried on from where we left of last lesson. This was at the end of scene 4 where there is an interval. We completed scenes 5-11 in this lesson.
Scene 5
I don't appear in Scene 5 however i was still on stage in my situated seat so i was still able to watch what was happening. This scene is also very short so it didn't take long at all to complete. Callum plays the soldier in this scene, I think Callum uses projection really well however i do not get a sense of character whenever he is performing it is just Callum being himself. I think Callum should work on his characteristaion when he is playing The Soldier, perhaps using an accent to disguise himself from the character. Taylor portraying Mother courage is excellent as always, she just needs to learn her lines. Hugh has improved a lot when portraying the Chaplain, his movement and his tone of voice really brings the character alive. We have also blocked staging in this scene.
Scene 6
The same can be said for Callum in scene 6 when he is still portraying the soldier, he is just bland when portraying the character. This is something he seriously needs to work on if he wants to create a believable character. There isn't anything to say about Taylor as she is excellent at portraying Mother Courage, although one thing Taylor could look at is where to use pace at the right time. Sometimes Taylor can say her lines too fast and it doesn't correlate to the emotion she needs to portray. When Kattrin, played by Amy, walks in with bags of heavy goods, Amy doesn't act out as if she is psychically drained and is carrying things that are heavy, instead she walks in pretending to hold a shopping bag. As Kattrin is a mute, Amy has to look at stage directions to get the jist of what Katrrin should be doing on stage. I suggest that Amy reads these directions to get a clearer understanding of what she needs to do. In this scene, Hugh really conveys the creepiness of The Chaplain when he is trying to get close to Mother Courage, his body movements are excellent in highlighting this.
Scene 7
This scene is just a song and we haven't looked at it yet.
Scene 8
In this scene The Cook returns on stage, Joe is the one who is portraying The Cook. I think that Joe has an excellent representation of the Cook, Joe brings humour to the scene which lightens up the mood and engages the audience. Then later on in the scene Yvette also returns, Alice portrays the character Yvette really nicely. The soft american accent that Alice puts on gives Yvette a sense of innocence however we know that Yvette is in no way innocent. So it adds a nice touch to her character. I would say that Alice could work on her pace. At times Alice can find herself speaking to fast. Sometimes it can be hard to capture what emotion she is trying to convey.
Scene 9
In this scene, which is also very short, we really capture the emotional relationship between Mother Courage. Again, Amy needs to read the stage directions to get and understanding of what she needs to do. I would also suggest Amy to start using facial expressions to convey some of Kattrin's emotion throughout the scene. Especially at the end when Kattrin is packing he things to leave. As for Taylor her use of Tone of voice when comforting Kattrin when she is about to leave is excellent.
Scene 10
We decided to cut this scene as it is only a song and it doesn't really have an importance/relevance to the story line of Mother Courage. This decision was also made as we are kind of running out of time.
Scene 11
This scene is the most anti-climatic out of all the scenes, so of course we need to make sure this scene is the most hecic out of them all. I think that Chloe in this scene is very shy, The Farmer's Wife needs to be over the top in everything she does. The Farmers Wife is only trying to make things better but she makes things worse in the end of it all. At the moment Chloe's projection isn't what it could potentially be, this could be improved by using her diaphragm as support when she's speaking. I suggest she goes and watches some videos on how to use diaphragmatic support. I think the three soldiers portrayed by Hugh, Cameron and Callum are excellent. Cameron is great at portraying the dumb soldier, his motifs like scratching his head and saying 'erm' highlights this. Hugh's use of projections and anger highlights that he is the more aggressive soldier. Callum however still sounds like Callum, he doesn't have an accent to distinguish between the two characters he plays. Henri is great at portraying the Lieutenant who is in charge, his stance when standing still and cockney accent brings the character to life. On thing Henri could work on is his movement on stage as he sometimes ends up having his back to the audience at some points. As for my character, I think I need to work on making sure im more panicky and louder as I need to make sure i'm contributing to the chaos of the scene. One thing i think i am doing well i he use of facial expressions, especially when i have no lines it is crucial that i convey my characters emotion so i stay in character.
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