Drama

Thursday 13th of November 2008

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

I started a new activity and today was my first lesson of drama. We first started by a warm up that I found unusual but I guess necessary for this activity. We then did some exercises to introduce us to drama. I had to pick a scene and make a human canvas. I liked it, it was interesting.

Thursday 20th of November 2008

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Today we had to write on a piece of paper our most embarrassing moment, then we would each pick a paper and go on the stage and tell the story. The objective of the activity was to improve our skills in telling persuasive stories. It was actually fun and interesting to guess others students' embarrassing moment.



Thursday 27th of November 2008

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

The all class paired up and we spent the all hour writing our monologue that then will be performed the next week. With your partner we had to brainstorm and help each other write our monologue. I found it helpful to talk about my experience to someone before putting it into words.


Thursday 4th of December 2008

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Today we had to perform the monologue we wrote last week. However before starting we were given some ten minutes to prepare ourselves. I was going to talk about my first para gliding solo flight and what went through my mind just before I ran toward the cliff. I must admit I was a bit anxious going alone in front of the class, but at the end it went alright.


Thursday 11th of December 2008

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Today we had to create our own sketch so we were divided in two groups. We had to brainstorm and write the plot and the characters' descriptions on a piece of paper. From what we have decided our sketch is extremely comical. The story is very basic but filled with twists and turns. If it is well done, it will be funny but I am not sure my poor acting talents will be able to portray it fully.

Thursday 18th of December 2008

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

We continued to work on our sketch. We first wrote down detailed scene by scene scenario to finalize the story. We even started to write up the dialogue of scene 1 with the two guards of the museum frivolously talking. All of us are working hard to make it work and I very much enjoy the ambiance of the group.

Thursday 8th of January 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Today we had to give in the final draft of the plot and the characters' description. We also finished scene 1 and almost completed scene 2. This scene takes place in a kebab shop were the two gags decide to steal the Pen of Glorious Ink in the Louvre museum. Our sketch is quit complicated as we have a lot of actors to include. It will take time but we will make everything work out.

Thursday 15th of January 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

We managed to finish scene 2 and then principally talked about scene 3. This scene is the longest and most complicated as the acting in this scene contains extremely few dialogue. It consists mostly on the different gags and the guards chasing each other in the hope to steal the Pen of Glorious ink and own it.


Thursday 22nd of January 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Today was the last day to write up the script. I thought we were almost done, however at the last minute we decided to make some modifications in the scene 2. We lost a bit of time, but we managed to give in the almost final draft of the complete dialogue of the play.

Thursday 5th of February 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

We did something quite different today. We each had to draw out our character in our sketch; his physiognomy, his appearance, his style. In addition, we had to draw any kind of props our character needed to have and write a short description of him at the bottom. It was interesting to visualize my character in his fullness and imaging him coming to life.

Thursday 26th of March 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Today we worked on what part of our sketch was the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. We also were assigned each in my group a role. I was chosen to be the choreographer. I have no idea how it will turn out, but I will try my best to fulfill my role. We finished by the props and the costumes that will be needed for the performance.

Thursday 2nd of April 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Since today was warm and sunning, we grabbed this opportunity to have the class outside. We gathered on top of a small grassy hill in the park at the end of the street. I did drama exercises to first make ourselves comfortable and then teach us how to use the space around us.

Thursday 7th of April 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Today was simple we had to finish up and organize the dialogs for each scene. Most of the work had anyway already been done. We just had to type it out and organize it, so it could be presented to the CAS coordinator.

Thursday 30th of April 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Today we did various exercises to improve our acting skills. One of them was to mime an occupation and at the same time figure out which other person mimed the same one. However, my favorite one is a game called 21. It is quite an usual game, which challenges your ability to focus and to work in a team.

Thursday 7th of Mai 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Our script finished, typed and edited we started working on our lines today. As we went through each scenes, I realized that our play was not as funny as I thought and even almost lame at points. Furthermore the sketch is quite short and the story superficial. Nevertheless, we are not experts just novices, we created something and I am proud even if one had higher expectations.

Thursday 14th of Mai 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

To warm-up we did a game were we had to answer a question with another question. It was a bit peculiar at the beginning but then when we were started it was fun, although I did not win. We then worked on our lines and I realized I had to make few adjustments to the ones I had, as so they come out more naturally.

Thursday 28th of Mai 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

This week we really focused on the set up of the sketch. How would be each entry and exits and what kind of props we will use. We also practiced our lines and tried to memories them has much as possible. The end of the year is coming soon and I realized that we still had a lot to work on. I hope everything will turn out fine.

Thursday 4th of Mai 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

Today each group was given ten minutes to quickly rehearse their sketch on the stage. It was not enough my group barely had time to go through half of the scenes, but the supervisor wanted each group to have enough time to perform their full sketch on stage in front of the other group. It was interesting to see what the other group has been working on and to compare their performance to ours.

Thursday 11th of Mai 2009

CAS element: Creativity
Time: 1 hour

This was actually the last drama class of the year, since there are exams next week. A performance in front of a crowd will not be possible this year due to a lack of rehearsing time. Nevertheless we are planning to continue this next year. Our goal is to get to perform our sketch in front of people or at least to videotape it so as to keep a proof of our efforts.