My final performance evaluation
- 1. My Final Performance Evaluation This performance was so nerve wrecking in the beginning I was frightened it felt like my heart was going to pop out of my mouth, although I did stay calm in my beginning freeze frame which I was proud of. Which made even more nervous was seeing all the people walk in and imagining how long it would take them to take their seats as I had to stay in that freeze frame until everyone was seated. This did make me nervous however as it never took that long it made me more confident and stay in my freeze frame to get the grade I deserve. After everybody took their seat the performance began starting from the whistling which accordingly went accurate and precise which I was pleased about, however now became the clicking which turned out again precise and in tune from my point of view so I was satisfied about this and contented to my cast members as well. After doing the whistling and clicking I had to stay in my freeze frame until my queue came on so the prisoners started it off and done their part really good so that put more pressure on me and the rest of the guards. This is where my queue began which made me even more nervous then I was, was when the spotlight hit me as I was in the front middle however I couldn’t let down my group so I gave it my all. The nerve wrecking part was when I had to walk up towards the audience doing the guard dance because that’s when I started to move however when the dance was finished I was happy and also less nervous to do it the second time and when we done it the second time we all delivered a good performance. I thought that I done well doing my bit in the singing, dancing and being precise within the timing. Although there were some tuning problems with others in the group however other from that everything else went according to plane; the dancing and the timing.
- 2. After the ‘Welcome song’ it came scene one which was the scene introducing the newbie’s into the prison cell and obviously if entering in the prison they are not going to have a nice welcoming. I wasn’t in this scene however it did go good as everyone was loud saying their lines, everyone was in time with their lines and gave a good performance, although feedback I would give would be for the newbie’s to look more scared and for Carla’s gang to look more vicious like they have been in prison for years. Secondly came scene two where it was a scene to introduce both characters the head ‘Mrs. Sullivan’ and the lick up to Mr. Watson who is Boris. This scene was a flirtatious scene showing the bad side of Mrs. Sullivan and the unintelligent side of Boris. Mrs. Sullivan practically flirted with Boris and so he listened to anything she said. From my point of view from staying in my freeze frame, I found it a very funny and entertaining scene the hard part of the scene was when I had to stay in my freeze frame and not laugh because I had to stay serious so I was kicking myself not to laugh. After the comedy and flirtatious part of the scene came the part where Yasmin was introduced to Mrs. Sullivan from Mr. Watson, this is where you find out about the shy and sensitive side of Yasmin as well as the romantic and flirtatious side of Mr. Watson and Mrs. Sullivan. Now this is where I had to prepare for my first acting scene, which was to be the character Mr. Moorland who is a therapist in the prison. To get ready for this scene I had to change into my costume from a guard to a therapist , I had to be so quite doing this so people still focus on scene two which was going on and as I had metal hand cuffs they would have rattled allot thats why I had to be slow changing the costume. This did go well as I solved the problem by not taking of the hand cuffs and simply placing the handcuffs into my pocket and just taking of the bat and also just to put on the therapist jacket so this went high-quality and according to plan.
- 3. To get myself started for scene three, I had to go into a freeze frame as the therapist being frustrated looking at his watch. Firstly in the scene I had to walk up and down and looking on each side looking again frustrated and confused from where the prisoners are because the session already started and they where late. So I had to continuously show my facial expressions being fed up and looking at my watch as I was fed up. Additionally to this I had to go and pick up the box that was left over in the previous scene and place it where I would sit in the scene as Mr. Moorland. This is where the acting started I had to be frustrated when the prisoners coming in so saying ‘Hurry Up!’ and other lines relating to me being frustrated however as I’m a therapist and I want to have a connection to the prisoners I have to be pleasant as well. So I had to give a pleasant welcoming to the prisoners and be obviously frustrated when they talk over me and feel like giving up however I can’t because my job is to help them. The one thing I was nervous about while doing this scene is if I forgot my lines and forgot the steps to say ‘Respect is the key to success’ on top of the prop box. Which went according to plan and the acting achieved the main purpose of my character ‘Mr. Moorland’ to be frustrated at times while being really kind and stressed. I meet up to my aim when doing this scene and being Mr. Moorland and meeting up to these conventions; being serious, friendly and frustrated at times through facial expressions and the way I talked and responded to the prisoners. At the end of the scene I was hoping I never forgot the right exit I had to go to which I did get right at the end which I was pleased about.
- 4. Now came scene four which I wasn’t in however in the next two scenes I was coming again so during does scenes I was getting changed into ‘Zak’ Carla’s boyfriend costume which was to put my orange jumper on and my era hat this is because my character was to be a teenager who likes to rap so that costume connotes to both of does factors needed. Both of does scenes went well and good however the reason why I’m not commenting about the scenes was because I was behind a set design as we couldn’t be seen when the scene was going on so I can’t comment on how the performance went because I never saw it. So everything revolves around both scenes four and five.
- 5. Scene six began and as from the beginning I still couldn’t see because I was behind the set design however I do know what it is about, it’s a flashback scene from where Carla’s boyfriend cheated on her with a girl called Kate who got stabbed Carla and assistance from Nicole and Nicole never wanted this to happen so it broke the trust in their friendship. The beginning of my part where I had to run to Carla and confront her about my feelings to her, which went good and according to plan how I wanted it to be like which was not to be nervous and to show Carla I am serious and upset. Secondly came the rap which I was nervous about in the beginning because if I went to fast and mumbled the words up, however I never and everything went on track through my facial expressions, eye contact with Carla and the tone of rapping. The thing I was so happy about while doing this rap was the fact when I looked at the audience and my head of year smiled at me and gave me the thumbs up showing that I done a good job after doing the rap I went back into my freeze frame and changed back into being a guard . While I was in my freeze frame I saw the acting in the scene and it did turn out good and according to plan so thumbs up to the cast and myself. After this I had to get ready for scene six and become the guard (Patrick).
- 6. Scene 7 came and this scene was about the audience knowing the guards and their personalities, in the beginning of this scene I never started in it as I had to stay in my freeze frame being a guard entering in the room. The freeze frame turned out to be good and this time I wasn’t nervous which went well. Now came the acting the guards done their bit well and at full potential however the only feedback I would give back would be to look actually drunk so meaning confused and not knowing what’s going on when talking to eachother. This is where I entered in looking confused out of mind and not knowing that’s going on, I thought this went well and I was pleased with the performance I have by looking confused through the tone of my voice and my facial expressions. I thought I done this scene well and played my character well as I had to have a Irish accent on which from my point of view I thought I done well. The part of the scene which stood out to me the most is where I had to stop the fight between Mr. Chandra and Joe and where I had to pick up Mr. Chandra and Boris. Doing this I had to look fed up and annoyed, which again I thought I done well doing however I could have put a bit more anger in the tone of my voice when I was being fed up. After doing that the guards had to exist and the scene was finished off with a romantic duet from Mr. Watson and Mrs. Sullivan which again went excellent and according to plan. Now came scene eight where I was in just for the begging though serving the food to the prisoners when doing this I had to be angry, frustrated and not in the mood as I was doing work. After doing this I had to exist by turning my back showing I wasn’t in the scene anymore. I thought my part in the beginning went reasonable as it was just a short bit of the scene. I couldn’t see the rest of the scene as my back was turned however I did hear all the prisoners cheering ‘Fight! Fight!’ as there was a argument going on between Carla and Yasmin however then came Nicole to protect Yasmin and fight Carla. I thought that part of the scene went good and now came the bit where I had to handcuff to prisoners and take them back to their prisoner cells. In consideration I done this excellent as I stayed angry, shouting at the prisoners through frustration and showed my anger through my facial expressions and the tone of my voice.
- 7. Scene nine is where the prisoners confronted Carla about her being a lieing about killing someone, what I really loved about this scene was the use of lighting in cross cutting. This went good and looked at performance quality which I was pleased about. I thought this scene went good however I am going to give fed back on the prisoners they had to look more vicious and seem more vicious however Khatra did stand out for me through the projection of her voice shouting at Carla, I thought that went well by making her look vicious. So this scene went well and looked excellent from my point of view whilst being in my freeze frame. Scene ten was about Chandra getting persuaded from the prisoner to ask out Mrs. Sullivan so they can ditch his class, I thought that part of the scene went well however the part of the scene which stood put to me was when Chandra realised she was dating Mr. Watson and he was heartbroken and had to cry out his feelings. I was actually emotional at this scene however I couldn’t show it or I would get marked down. I thought Chandra done a smashing job being emotional in the scene; I know this because the audience showed empathy towards him. This was probably because of the emotional music which played and through his crying as well. Scene eleven came where it was a scene showing the funny side to Joe as he was singing in the rain, I thought his performance was considerating however he could of been louder and put a bit more effort other from that he done a really good job. I thought the acting in scene ten went good between Boris and Joe where they were back mailing eachother and from my point of view it looked really funny and entertaining so I thought they done this really good at high quality.
- 8. Now it came the last scene which was scene twelve where Nicole and Carla became friends and trusted eachother again and through this scene the prisoners had to hug Nicole a good bye as she was leaving the prison to do A-Levels. I thought that part of the scene went good and all the actors done their bit good and at high quality. Now came the final song which I choreographed for the guards as well as the first dance I thought that the performance through the singing and the dancing went well and the bit that I really was looking foward to do was throwing the hats at the end. Which went good and then the performance finished with a bow to the audience and congratulating eachother and staying in does freeze frames while the audience where going out, when the audience went out the music stopped playing and I gave hugs to everyone and we were pleased to the outstanding performance we gave! THE END! Now thats what you call and Evaluation!