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today we had our play readings. even though we didnt have a lot of time, I felt like I did make some small amount of progress on each play I worked on. I thought I could communicate well with the actors, and that my comments were helping them, instead of confusing them. I gave a lot of them things to work on alone since we obviously don't have too much time, but I'm excited for the full readings!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday's Post- Rock Star Time
Act 4 of Pseudolus- So we meet the other slave Monkey. The two slaves are hilarious together. They just bounce lines off one another, the other always trying to get the upper hand or trying to flatter the other person. Its also funny how they both talk to the audience about the other slave, but they both hear it. Its like talking about someone who is right next to you and calling them stupid.
Then Monkey goes to talk to Ballio and the plan actually works, Ballio believes he comes from Rosy's buyer, and invites him in to inform the buyer I think that he has to pay for Rosy.
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ROCK STAR PROJECT. It actually happened, no one died. Its kind of amazing. I'm really happy with how it turned out, because Kelsey, Lea, and myslef were all freaking out about the planning and if we would have enough time and all these factors, and everything just worked out. It's slightly amazing. That is like the first time a final has gone that smoothly in my time here.
Then Monkey goes to talk to Ballio and the plan actually works, Ballio believes he comes from Rosy's buyer, and invites him in to inform the buyer I think that he has to pay for Rosy.
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ROCK STAR PROJECT. It actually happened, no one died. Its kind of amazing. I'm really happy with how it turned out, because Kelsey, Lea, and myslef were all freaking out about the planning and if we would have enough time and all these factors, and everything just worked out. It's slightly amazing. That is like the first time a final has gone that smoothly in my time here.
Wednesday's Post- Minor project/Minor freakout
Act 3 of Pseudolus- not much happens besides the pimp Ballio taking to a Cook he picked up for his birthday party. I'm thinking this is meant to be a type of latze, or a funnier moment of this play, becaus eits mostly just the Cook being super pretentious about his cooking skills, and saysing he can turn people young again, and that he is better than most cooks. And Ballio doesn't buy any of it. He basically just says you are a thief and I don't trust you. What I really noticed though was this Boy speaking at the beginging of the act. He was talking about ho whe couldn't find a lover boy, so I'm guessing the little boys were pimped out to the men, and how he had no money so he was going to get beat. I guess that part of pimping out hasn't changed.
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So today, although I did not have my costume designs in school, I did hand them in today along with the research I did on the characters. In class we looked at Scarlett's portfolio and I almost cried. I am beyond screwed for my portfolio if I end up going for design at all. I can't sketch or draw at all to save my life. So I'm kind of freaking out. Also I still need to learn Auto Cad for my light designs. I seriously need to talk to Mr. Williams. Today we also got to see the senior and freshman's auditions. The seniors were fantastic, and I'm kind of in awe that they're so old now. And some of the freshman really surprised me, in both good and bad ways. Zack and Brett amazed me. I was definitely not that good freshman year. But i wanted eveyrone else to just have more confidence on stage! They seemed so scared, and I remember those nerves like it was yesterday.
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So today, although I did not have my costume designs in school, I did hand them in today along with the research I did on the characters. In class we looked at Scarlett's portfolio and I almost cried. I am beyond screwed for my portfolio if I end up going for design at all. I can't sketch or draw at all to save my life. So I'm kind of freaking out. Also I still need to learn Auto Cad for my light designs. I seriously need to talk to Mr. Williams. Today we also got to see the senior and freshman's auditions. The seniors were fantastic, and I'm kind of in awe that they're so old now. And some of the freshman really surprised me, in both good and bad ways. Zack and Brett amazed me. I was definitely not that good freshman year. But i wanted eveyrone else to just have more confidence on stage! They seemed so scared, and I remember those nerves like it was yesterday.
Tuesday's Post- CROSSROADS
Okay so today was orientation at Crossroads, extra credit for me, but I just wanted to say a few things.
-Holy crap that place is like filthy rich in crazy history.I seriously hope to have a company or work at a theatre and can have stories like that
-The theatre is freaking beautiful, they had a million lights, a super cool looking catwalk, and the stage itself isn't even that big, but it looks absolutely HUGE from the seats. the magic of theatre.
-Marshall Jones is extremely intimidating, and I almost died when he was talking to us I was so freaked out. Susan seems super nice but I'm sure she is a super hard worker, and she is so in love with Crossroads history. Nobuko and Sagine seem like they're going to be great to work with.
So excited.
-Holy crap that place is like filthy rich in crazy history.I seriously hope to have a company or work at a theatre and can have stories like that
-The theatre is freaking beautiful, they had a million lights, a super cool looking catwalk, and the stage itself isn't even that big, but it looks absolutely HUGE from the seats. the magic of theatre.
-Marshall Jones is extremely intimidating, and I almost died when he was talking to us I was so freaked out. Susan seems super nice but I'm sure she is a super hard worker, and she is so in love with Crossroads history. Nobuko and Sagine seem like they're going to be great to work with.
So excited.
Monday's Post- crisis averted
So continuing with Pseudolus, we finally have a plan in place for getting Rosy. Pseudolus decides to trick the messenger of the marshal who is buying Rosy. By using the letter he got from the messenger, he plans to give it to the pimp, then the pimp will give him Rosy. He also plans to use Charinus's slave in order to trick the pimp.
Maybe it's because the Romans were really good with commercializing plays, but I really like reading this one. Pseudolus has these great moments with the audience, like totally disregarding the 4th wall, but I feel like he might be the only character that has done that so far? He also has huge soliloquies with the audience, and then has little lines like "this play is for the audience, they were here already, so I will tell you what happened later" I find those moments hilarious.
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So today was crisis averted day. The rock star project was supposed to happen today, but due to complications with illnesses and people not being prepared, it was thankfully cancelled. So instead we had our free period, in which I cleared the stage, and made sure everything was in order for Rock Star Project on Thursday. I also got to have a talk with crystal today, and my mind is exploding from the work I have to do for my play. I love it, and i feel really invested in the story, but I'm never sure how to change it or expand on it. I have had the same 5-6 pages for almost all of my drafts and just changed the ending each time. I just want to make this play as best as it can be because its the first time I've really liked one of my plays.
Maybe it's because the Romans were really good with commercializing plays, but I really like reading this one. Pseudolus has these great moments with the audience, like totally disregarding the 4th wall, but I feel like he might be the only character that has done that so far? He also has huge soliloquies with the audience, and then has little lines like "this play is for the audience, they were here already, so I will tell you what happened later" I find those moments hilarious.
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So today was crisis averted day. The rock star project was supposed to happen today, but due to complications with illnesses and people not being prepared, it was thankfully cancelled. So instead we had our free period, in which I cleared the stage, and made sure everything was in order for Rock Star Project on Thursday. I also got to have a talk with crystal today, and my mind is exploding from the work I have to do for my play. I love it, and i feel really invested in the story, but I'm never sure how to change it or expand on it. I have had the same 5-6 pages for almost all of my drafts and just changed the ending each time. I just want to make this play as best as it can be because its the first time I've really liked one of my plays.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Wednesday's post
So we learn of Pseudolus's plan. He meets Harpax, who has the money for Rosey from the foreign buyer. He seems like the "dirty cop" type. And Pseudolus attempts to act as Ballio's servant in order to get the money for Rosey. Unfortunately, his plan does not work out completely, and he doesn't get the money right away. But Harpax plans to travel around, nap, and come back later with the money for Ballio. I have a feeling this will be a cliche type play, except like the original cliche. I feel like Pseudolus will get Calidorus to act as Ballio, but then Ballio will go see the traveler himself and there will be a whole mistaken identity moment, kind of like Comedy, or when Disney shows try to have people "not be themselves" in order to teach small kids a lesson.
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Today we were allowed to work on all our thousands of projects. And thank god for that! I worked with Kelsey on clarifying some things about the Rockstar Project. I also talked to Katelyn and Margie about their costume designs, I talked to Seb about ideas for his, and talked to Hayley about her Barbra Striesand hair. Maybe its a directorial thing, but I'm feeling really good about working with people on characters and building a world essentially. Thats the part that I love doing, colaborating, working off each other to create a little mini-planet on stage.
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Today we were allowed to work on all our thousands of projects. And thank god for that! I worked with Kelsey on clarifying some things about the Rockstar Project. I also talked to Katelyn and Margie about their costume designs, I talked to Seb about ideas for his, and talked to Hayley about her Barbra Striesand hair. Maybe its a directorial thing, but I'm feeling really good about working with people on characters and building a world essentially. Thats the part that I love doing, colaborating, working off each other to create a little mini-planet on stage.
Tuesday's Post
Psedudolus day 4, 5? I'm not sure. Anyway, I really like this play. Its just funny and sarcastic. Psedudolus is a great character. And i can't help but notice that his interactions with the audience, don't seem to happen a lot in more modern plays. and I don't see why those interactions left! I like seeing those moments, or at least reading them. they add this sense of community, like the audience is going to go on a journey with the character, and may even help out along the way. I love that! I mean maybe that's why I used something similar in my play, but i honestly prefer being spoken to than seeing action some times.
Basically I read about Psedudolus speaking to Simo, his master, about getting the 2000 coins for Calidorus's girlfriend. I love how Pseduolus tells him to be on his guard because Pseduolus plans on stealing money from him, or somehow getting it out of him. And Callipho is there just adding some comedic relief, saying that Pseduolus is actually very smart and interesting, while everyone else seems to just find him annoying.
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so we had the college talk today. For the millionth time, but hey, it might settle in at some point. Here's my issue with college; its hard. It is hard to get in. Its hard to stay in. Its hard to pay for. Its hard to do well. Its hard after college to get a job. I'm currently planning to go into the most unemployed field ever. Why? Because its something I love doing. Its something I feel good at. It is something that I want to a be a part of forever. I'm just always afraid that the cons will out weigh the pros, and I will leave the field, and I will regret it forever and I will end up like my parents and have a life that's the same thing everyday. And that is not what I want. I need to learn to calm down, I need to. But I constantly feel like every moment is going to drastically change my future, which I am hoping is bright! But thats the thing about the future, you don't know what is going to happen. And thats scary. So why do I deserve a 100? Because I am going to throw my heart and soul into college and try my very very best to not be so negative and to start thinking productively over trying to ruin my own chances.
Basically I read about Psedudolus speaking to Simo, his master, about getting the 2000 coins for Calidorus's girlfriend. I love how Pseduolus tells him to be on his guard because Pseduolus plans on stealing money from him, or somehow getting it out of him. And Callipho is there just adding some comedic relief, saying that Pseduolus is actually very smart and interesting, while everyone else seems to just find him annoying.
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so we had the college talk today. For the millionth time, but hey, it might settle in at some point. Here's my issue with college; its hard. It is hard to get in. Its hard to stay in. Its hard to pay for. Its hard to do well. Its hard after college to get a job. I'm currently planning to go into the most unemployed field ever. Why? Because its something I love doing. Its something I feel good at. It is something that I want to a be a part of forever. I'm just always afraid that the cons will out weigh the pros, and I will leave the field, and I will regret it forever and I will end up like my parents and have a life that's the same thing everyday. And that is not what I want. I need to learn to calm down, I need to. But I constantly feel like every moment is going to drastically change my future, which I am hoping is bright! But thats the thing about the future, you don't know what is going to happen. And thats scary. So why do I deserve a 100? Because I am going to throw my heart and soul into college and try my very very best to not be so negative and to start thinking productively over trying to ruin my own chances.
Thursday and Friday's Post
I stayed after to help Lea, Abbi, Hannah, and Nyasia with filming both days. Extra Credit. Whewt.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Friday's Post - I wish I was 18
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Today I had my interview with the State theatre. As I braved the freezing cold rain/sleet/snow flurries while I waited for the box office to open, I was really excited and nervous and was praying for some sort of miracle to get this job. Then I finally went inside, and started talking to the theatre manager Jessica. Well, apparently you have to be 18 to work at the state theatre, and they decided not to tell me this even though I stated in my cover letter that I am a junior, in high school. But I guess there is something to be said about the caliber of my resume, because she had looked at that, and I'm guessing though it was a college kid's. Or at least someone older that 16. Whatever, maybe the seniors should apply. They'd probably get it and it pays $10-14 an hour.
Today I had my interview with the State theatre. As I braved the freezing cold rain/sleet/snow flurries while I waited for the box office to open, I was really excited and nervous and was praying for some sort of miracle to get this job. Then I finally went inside, and started talking to the theatre manager Jessica. Well, apparently you have to be 18 to work at the state theatre, and they decided not to tell me this even though I stated in my cover letter that I am a junior, in high school. But I guess there is something to be said about the caliber of my resume, because she had looked at that, and I'm guessing though it was a college kid's. Or at least someone older that 16. Whatever, maybe the seniors should apply. They'd probably get it and it pays $10-14 an hour.
Thursday's Post - More creativity movement fun!
The characters reference the play!!! Pseudolus has this great moment comparing himself to a play write and how he plans on finding the 2000 coins, I guess, just like a play write pull stories out of thin air. I thought that was interesting. Its like there is a whole satire about the play within the play. I'm not sure if this happens all the time but their are definite moments when it does. like when Pseudolus says "Plays are long enough" and how Ballio would speak to the audience through out his entire song. Pseudolus also talks to the audience a few times. I think those might just be soliloquies, but I'm not entire sure. I want to read more and see if I can find more examples.
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Today we had cross training with the dancers. I actually enjoy going back into warm ups and everything. And I dont feel as much pain as I used to. Which is great! No more pain! Also I liked doing creative collaboration with the dancers. It always feels different when we throw in new people because I'm so used to the sophomore/junior class by now that adding the dancers felt different, but i wished more of them had participated to really change things up. And it felt like I went up a lot, is that bad? Am I allowed to go up like almost every time? Even if its not, I'll probably still do it.
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Today we had cross training with the dancers. I actually enjoy going back into warm ups and everything. And I dont feel as much pain as I used to. Which is great! No more pain! Also I liked doing creative collaboration with the dancers. It always feels different when we throw in new people because I'm so used to the sophomore/junior class by now that adding the dancers felt different, but i wished more of them had participated to really change things up. And it felt like I went up a lot, is that bad? Am I allowed to go up like almost every time? Even if its not, I'll probably still do it.
Wednesday's Post-I'm getting old.
So Pseudolus. Rosy isn't for sale anymore, and Calidorus is over joyed! So much so that he claims the Pimp is Jupiter! And to think I just got used to seeing Zeus's name pop up everywhere. But then of course comes in the twist, Rosy is already sold off. Which we knew already, so I don't see how Calidorus didn't know that. Then there is this beautiful moment of Pseudolus and Calidorus just insulting Ballio over and over, and he just accepts everyone. Like "You're a horrible person" "It seems so". I thought that was really great. The irony and the sarcastic comedic moments in this play are insanely good!
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Today we had Francesca's workshop. I got a lot of good notes, and I started writing down questions they would ask actors, and I started picking up how to communicate with actors. I also picked up some things to look at specifically. Besides if the actor is believable, you have to look at physicality, voice, their surroundings, and that all factors in to the truthfulness of the performance. Its so much to think about, and I'm terrified for senior showcase now, because I'm going to have to do that. I'm going to have to direct Kelsey and John and make the show look and sound good and all this stuff, and its crazy that that show is only half a year away. I'm getting old.
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Today we had Francesca's workshop. I got a lot of good notes, and I started writing down questions they would ask actors, and I started picking up how to communicate with actors. I also picked up some things to look at specifically. Besides if the actor is believable, you have to look at physicality, voice, their surroundings, and that all factors in to the truthfulness of the performance. Its so much to think about, and I'm terrified for senior showcase now, because I'm going to have to do that. I'm going to have to direct Kelsey and John and make the show look and sound good and all this stuff, and its crazy that that show is only half a year away. I'm getting old.
Monday's Post - Creativity!
Beginning Pseudolus. I'm guessing this is a Roman play, since we finished all the Greek plays from the Norton.
First off, I kind of love the prologue. Any self deprecation by a play write is hilarious to me.
Secondly, I like Pseudolus the character a lot. He's actually funny! There is a great sense of sarcasm and poking fun at Calidorus who is like a Romeo-esq character. He mopes around over love and this prostitute girl. But their relationship is funny from the start. they're just guys. They joke around when one shows "feelings" and its really funny to read.
Then you're introduced to the pimp Ballio, who, judging by his song, is not a very nice guy. He threatens these poor boys and whips them. But his threats we're a bit laughable, just because they were so outrageous and I kept imagining them being sang-musical theatre bad guy style-and it made them sound a little silly. Even when he moves on to the girls its the same tough guy routine. "i will boil you in oil if all your "lovers" don't bring me a present", I just keep picturing him in a vampire like cape with gelled back hair, or like some Italian mobster or even as a bit of an evil pirate captain. Either way I'm liking the beginning of Pseudolus.
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Today I came in late, but I caught the end of Rebecca's independent activity. We then started creative collaboration exercises using movement and eventually sound. I love these exercises. Absolutely and completely love them. I think I'm doing very well, I'm catching on to adding to movement pieces and I really like starting new creative pieces. I like to see how people take my movement and use it to influence theirs. It may not be what I thought they would do, but it's always interesting to see. And that's part of the fun, you don't know what's going to come out of anything you do. I'm excited to continue these exercises.
First off, I kind of love the prologue. Any self deprecation by a play write is hilarious to me.
Secondly, I like Pseudolus the character a lot. He's actually funny! There is a great sense of sarcasm and poking fun at Calidorus who is like a Romeo-esq character. He mopes around over love and this prostitute girl. But their relationship is funny from the start. they're just guys. They joke around when one shows "feelings" and its really funny to read.
Then you're introduced to the pimp Ballio, who, judging by his song, is not a very nice guy. He threatens these poor boys and whips them. But his threats we're a bit laughable, just because they were so outrageous and I kept imagining them being sang-musical theatre bad guy style-and it made them sound a little silly. Even when he moves on to the girls its the same tough guy routine. "i will boil you in oil if all your "lovers" don't bring me a present", I just keep picturing him in a vampire like cape with gelled back hair, or like some Italian mobster or even as a bit of an evil pirate captain. Either way I'm liking the beginning of Pseudolus.
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Today I came in late, but I caught the end of Rebecca's independent activity. We then started creative collaboration exercises using movement and eventually sound. I love these exercises. Absolutely and completely love them. I think I'm doing very well, I'm catching on to adding to movement pieces and I really like starting new creative pieces. I like to see how people take my movement and use it to influence theirs. It may not be what I thought they would do, but it's always interesting to see. And that's part of the fun, you don't know what's going to come out of anything you do. I'm excited to continue these exercises.
Tuesday's post - LEARNING DAY!
(I kind of posted this before I finished typing down my notes, oops)
I'm noticing a lot of cliche comedic moments in Pseudolus. I mean they probably weren't cliches back then in Roman times, but now they're obviously over done. But there is a whole scene of Ballio being blocked off repeatedly by Psedulous and Calidorus. And until they bring up that talking would get Ballio money, he keeps turning around and they're in his way, and repeat, repeat, repeat. Finally he stops to listen to them and it turns into what I thought of as a bartering session. Except one side (Psedulous) has nothing to offer and the other side (Ballio) has exactly what they want. Then you still have the hopeless romantic Calidorus in the middle just pinning away for Rosy. Who we met actually! She's apparently the pretty prostitute who wants to be free, which sounds kind of like a twisted Disney movie plot...Though I still don't get the prostitute/whore/pimp system here. Is it anything like the pimp/prostitute system we all know and love today? Because that's what I relate it to, and then the story doesn't make sense.
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Today we continued learning about medieval theatre. I basically spent the whole class trying to organize the mass amounts of information people wrote on the board. It was quite a process. Then I started looking up medieval costumes. I like learning like this, having to kind of teach our selves, but at the same time I feel like I miss out on some things because one group will look something up and there's no explanation as to why it is. But for the most part, I feel like I pick up a lot of terms really easily, I just don't always know what they are.
I'm noticing a lot of cliche comedic moments in Pseudolus. I mean they probably weren't cliches back then in Roman times, but now they're obviously over done. But there is a whole scene of Ballio being blocked off repeatedly by Psedulous and Calidorus. And until they bring up that talking would get Ballio money, he keeps turning around and they're in his way, and repeat, repeat, repeat. Finally he stops to listen to them and it turns into what I thought of as a bartering session. Except one side (Psedulous) has nothing to offer and the other side (Ballio) has exactly what they want. Then you still have the hopeless romantic Calidorus in the middle just pinning away for Rosy. Who we met actually! She's apparently the pretty prostitute who wants to be free, which sounds kind of like a twisted Disney movie plot...Though I still don't get the prostitute/whore/pimp system here. Is it anything like the pimp/prostitute system we all know and love today? Because that's what I relate it to, and then the story doesn't make sense.
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Today we continued learning about medieval theatre. I basically spent the whole class trying to organize the mass amounts of information people wrote on the board. It was quite a process. Then I started looking up medieval costumes. I like learning like this, having to kind of teach our selves, but at the same time I feel like I miss out on some things because one group will look something up and there's no explanation as to why it is. But for the most part, I feel like I pick up a lot of terms really easily, I just don't always know what they are.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Friday's Post
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Today my play was read!! I was really excited to hear it, and have other people understand the story and like where I was coming from and find what I wanted to be funny, as funny. I have been thinking of scrapping the idea because to me the plot sounds really rushed and un real at times and other times it seems slow and predictable. But I'm happy now that it was well received and I have a lot of good feedback to work into my next draft.
Today my play was read!! I was really excited to hear it, and have other people understand the story and like where I was coming from and find what I wanted to be funny, as funny. I have been thinking of scrapping the idea because to me the plot sounds really rushed and un real at times and other times it seems slow and predictable. But I'm happy now that it was well received and I have a lot of good feedback to work into my next draft.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Thursday's Post
So today I finished Snow in Midsummer. I can honestly say, I didn't like this play at all. Maybe I just hate all Chinese and japanese literature because I didn't like Good person of Sechuan either. I feel like both plays went extremely fast, and seemed really simplistic in their dialogue. And nothing ever felt real. Like I never read a characters line and thought "this sounds like a realistic reaction to you being charged with murder!" everything seemed very melodramatic or unimportant to the characters. So all in all, I haven't been able to find something I enjoy about those plays.
Plot wise, Donkey takes Cai and Dou E to court, and Dou E confesses to the poisoning to save Cai from getting beat. She later says to Cai why she thinks Donkey did it and I'm wondering why she didn't say that in the court!! She didn't have to die, but she takes the blame anyway! But in the end Dou E kind of curses the town, saying that if she was innocent, frost will appear around her body and their will be a 3 year drought. So I guess some justice is done, the town suffered a bit after killing Dou E. And finally Dou is able to speak with his daughter's ghost , and he learns what really happened, so he returns to the village to punish Donkey and offer a sacrifice so his daughter can go to heaven.
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Today we went back to cross training, which wasn't as bad as it could have been. It felt good to start working out again. Then we started the communal creativity exercise? I'm not sure what else to call it. Which was interesting to say the least. The first time, I tried to accept anything that people would give me. Any circumstance or idea I just said "okay let's see how that works!" and went for it. I tried my best not to question what was going on, but what I started to notice was that made me block other things that were going on. Which isn't exactly helpful. And looking back I think I remember moments when I checked out, or wasn't really present and I didn't add to anything going on. The second time though, I felt a little more present. I tried to pass things on to people who were "open". Literately I started giving out paper because I tried to not make it about myself and instead help other people find something. And that felt like a much better experience.
Plot wise, Donkey takes Cai and Dou E to court, and Dou E confesses to the poisoning to save Cai from getting beat. She later says to Cai why she thinks Donkey did it and I'm wondering why she didn't say that in the court!! She didn't have to die, but she takes the blame anyway! But in the end Dou E kind of curses the town, saying that if she was innocent, frost will appear around her body and their will be a 3 year drought. So I guess some justice is done, the town suffered a bit after killing Dou E. And finally Dou is able to speak with his daughter's ghost , and he learns what really happened, so he returns to the village to punish Donkey and offer a sacrifice so his daughter can go to heaven.
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Today we went back to cross training, which wasn't as bad as it could have been. It felt good to start working out again. Then we started the communal creativity exercise? I'm not sure what else to call it. Which was interesting to say the least. The first time, I tried to accept anything that people would give me. Any circumstance or idea I just said "okay let's see how that works!" and went for it. I tried my best not to question what was going on, but what I started to notice was that made me block other things that were going on. Which isn't exactly helpful. And looking back I think I remember moments when I checked out, or wasn't really present and I didn't add to anything going on. The second time though, I felt a little more present. I tried to pass things on to people who were "open". Literately I started giving out paper because I tried to not make it about myself and instead help other people find something. And that felt like a much better experience.
Wednesday's Post
Today I read Act 2 of Snow in Midsummer. I feel like the story goes by extremely quickly. The plot line happens very fast, the characters speak very curtly and simply except for Dou E, she's the only character it seems with morals and she seems very preachy about them.
In the story though Ms. Cai has fallen ill (that was fast) and has agreed to marry Zhang.
Which leads me to a question, I would like to know, did things ever happen that way? Were marriages ever that quick and random, like a traveller finding you, and instantly wanting to marry you, did that really happen?? Because that seems slightly scary. I get the arranged marriages, I get that people often married young, but they made like a 2 for 1 marriage deal with this father and son, which is honestly a little scary.
But besides the weird, rushed marriages, Donkey decides that since Dou E will not marry him, he will kill Ms. Cai and force Dou E to marry him. But his plan to poison Cai backfires and instead he poisons his father by accident. But he turns his mistake around and blames Dou E and Cai for the poisoning and decides to take them to court.
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Today I was sketching all class. I tried to really study everyone's body. While I felt super creepy, I started noticing interesting poses or postures or an interesting gesture that I wanted to capture, and that's what I would sketch. My frustration though was that they kept moving! And I could see a drawing in my head, but not have enough time to finish it. Though I'm finally getting the idea of no solid lines. It's because everything continues into a million other lines and keeps going. But I still don't see how to convey that in 2-D and it drives me insane.
In the story though Ms. Cai has fallen ill (that was fast) and has agreed to marry Zhang.
Which leads me to a question, I would like to know, did things ever happen that way? Were marriages ever that quick and random, like a traveller finding you, and instantly wanting to marry you, did that really happen?? Because that seems slightly scary. I get the arranged marriages, I get that people often married young, but they made like a 2 for 1 marriage deal with this father and son, which is honestly a little scary.
But besides the weird, rushed marriages, Donkey decides that since Dou E will not marry him, he will kill Ms. Cai and force Dou E to marry him. But his plan to poison Cai backfires and instead he poisons his father by accident. But he turns his mistake around and blames Dou E and Cai for the poisoning and decides to take them to court.
Pg-100
Today I was sketching all class. I tried to really study everyone's body. While I felt super creepy, I started noticing interesting poses or postures or an interesting gesture that I wanted to capture, and that's what I would sketch. My frustration though was that they kept moving! And I could see a drawing in my head, but not have enough time to finish it. Though I'm finally getting the idea of no solid lines. It's because everything continues into a million other lines and keeps going. But I still don't see how to convey that in 2-D and it drives me insane.
Tuesday's Post
Today I started Snow in Midsummer. At first I was excited for this play, but once I started reading, it lost a lot of interest. First if all, nothing really happens. Dou E gets sold by her father to Mistress Cai, which is strange because at first the father Dou didn't want to sell his daughter and he even started crying over her, then whe he sees that Cai will forgive him of all his debts, he's happy and thanks her! Then he tells Cai to beat the daughter if she deserves it. And! Dou E is taken as a bride when she's like 7. I know hey got married very young, but that's pre pubescent young.
Another thing is that the play doesn't really have scene markers, it has people enter and say who they are even if they've already been introduced, and those kind of act as the beginning and end of scenes. And these intros were so formal, like every time Ms. Cai comes on stage she says "I am Mistress Cai." was that like a major convention of the time? Like all performers would repeatedly remind the audience who they were? Or did actual people introduce themselves like that, repeatedly?
Pg-100
So today, we had basically one giant fundraising meeting. We discussed the breakfast and the madness type idea. Unfortunately I feel like we didn't actually decide on anything, we just talked a lot. I'm excited for the madness-type idea; but a major concern would be that the show wouldn't be interesting, though it would be a great time for us to try all our crazy ideas and practice producing. Despite that, I have mixed feelings if John and I can even make it happen. Besides fundraising we started our medieval theatre lesson, and the whole switching groups thing. I definitely feel like I would have benefited from that lesson if I wasn't slightly out of it today. I remember doing something similar to that freshman year and it helped a lot then.
Another thing is that the play doesn't really have scene markers, it has people enter and say who they are even if they've already been introduced, and those kind of act as the beginning and end of scenes. And these intros were so formal, like every time Ms. Cai comes on stage she says "I am Mistress Cai." was that like a major convention of the time? Like all performers would repeatedly remind the audience who they were? Or did actual people introduce themselves like that, repeatedly?
Pg-100
So today, we had basically one giant fundraising meeting. We discussed the breakfast and the madness type idea. Unfortunately I feel like we didn't actually decide on anything, we just talked a lot. I'm excited for the madness-type idea; but a major concern would be that the show wouldn't be interesting, though it would be a great time for us to try all our crazy ideas and practice producing. Despite that, I have mixed feelings if John and I can even make it happen. Besides fundraising we started our medieval theatre lesson, and the whole switching groups thing. I definitely feel like I would have benefited from that lesson if I wasn't slightly out of it today. I remember doing something similar to that freshman year and it helped a lot then.
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