Week w/c Activities (what have you What went well?

ent well? What challenges have you What do you need to

done?)
1. 4/9/23 Shakespeare workshop- I found different parts of
Regained knowledge on how I said my monologue
Shakespeare Monologues extremely helpful as it
and put our monologues helped me realise who
into different the character was and the
circumstances. emotions that they were
feeling. And it also helped
me think about what
parts of the monologue I
wanted to work on.
faced?
It was difficult to change
the context of what my
character, to try to throw
me off, of how I’ve been
rehearsing. But this did
allow me think more about
the character and the
possibilities I could stage
my scene better.
prepare for the next
week?
I think I want to really
make sure that I am more
engaged in the sessions, I
can do this by completing
some stretches or having
moments before the
sessions where I am
mindful of my emotion’s
feelings and emotions.

Ensemble workshop- Playing games as I had to really push outside

Played games to reconnect ensemble felt fun and I
the bond and to work back really felt connected in
into an ensemble. the sessions and even
went out my comfort
zone to try something
that I am not very skilled
at.
my comfort zone as these
games required a lot of
focus and I found it hard to
concentrate a little bit as
there was so much going
on.

Watched 2:22 A Ghost I experienced incredible I had to be more aware of

Story- Watching a piece of set pieces and these the public in the theatre
theatre as an ensemble strong character’s and and it had been a while
and talking about our has inspired me to try to since I had entered a busy
thoughts and feelings on make this year the best I theatre. So, I’m glad I had
the play can. the experience of a busy

2. 11/9/23 MOCK AUDITION- We all
completed an audition
where we had to present
one Shakespeare
monologue and one
Contemporary
monologue. Which was
then followed with
questions about the
choices we had made with
the staging.
Shakeslam Project- We
met our practitioner for
the project, and we’re
introduced on the role of a
dramaturg. Also, looked at
possible ways we could
modernise Shakespeare
yet still be true of the
Context of his plays.
theatre so that I can make
sure I am more aware of
my environment and that I
am not in the way of
anyone.
I was able to perform my During my audience
monologues and answer because I was nervous it
all the questions with did allow me to shake so I
confidence. I felt think that could have
prepared and that I knew affected my performance.
the journey of my Also, during my questions
monologues within the after my audition I do feel
play’s they were from. as though I repeated
myself a little bit when
answering the questions.
I really enjoyed the new I wish I was more confident
aspect of Shakespeare in the session as I felt that
that we had started to at times, I was quieter than
investigate. I also felt how I usually work, and I
more focused during this think that showed a bit in
session. the way I worked during
the session.
Just to keep revising over
my monologues learning
and analysing them as
much as I can. I also want
to investigate ways that
will help calm my nerves
during auditions as I feel
that when I audition in the
future, I want to be able
to be able to feel less
nervous.
I want to make sure that I
look at ways on how to
keep me more confident
and uplifted in the
session. I feel now that I
know what to expect in
the Project sessions, I feel
that I can go in to the next
one a lot more
confidently. We are also
required to read a
 “Midsummer’s night
dream” and I will make
sure that is done before
our next session and that I
learn the world and start
to understand the play.

We were split in a smaller

3. 14/9/23 Movement workshop with We were able to create group, so it was harder to I think next time we work
a practitioner, movements to represent create a vision using an with the practitioner we
investigating how we can the feelings of the ensemble as there wasn’t will be working in a larger
incorporate movement character and contribute many of us. group of people which I
with text together. think will be easier to
adapt to work in with this

4. 18/9/23 We had a workshop that
explored contemporary
monologues. In this we
had to focus on who our
characters were in our
monologues and the
possibilities of staging it
and the importance of the
context of our
monologues.
Shakeslam- We talked
about the plot of a
Midsummer’s Night
Dream. Looking into the
character’s, themes and
storyline. Then we
investigated what we
could do to experiment
with the scenes and made
small scenes that were
reworded or changed the
context of the play and
characters.
session
I found this very helpful I still am uncertain on what I am going to be reading
and insightful into how to Monologue I am going to plays and finding a
physically get into the continue to work with. So, monologue I could use
headspace of a character. I was working with a and work with that is
I found that seeing a Monologue that I have yet suited towards my skill.
director work on other to improve and need to
monologues was investigate something else.
extremely helpful as well
because it allowed me to
see what could happen or
change in my
monologues.
Reading the play on my
I really enjoyed diving own was very difficult as To find poetry that I enjoy
into the script as a group there was so much to and like and investigate
and seeing what we could discover and so many plots the use of verse I play’s
create with what we within a big plot. So, Shakespeare and more.
already knew about the coming together and
play. This was very talking about it was very
encouraging for me to helpful as it allowed me to
see how we could work feel less pressure to fully
with Shakespeare in the understand the play and
future. work together to piece our
understanding of the roles
of the characters and the
story.
 I didn’t feel as connected
21/09/23 We had a workshop with a I was able to perform my or grounded while I want to keep practicing
practitioner on our monologue all the way performing it my classical monologue
Shakespeare monologues through. with the most focus I can
where we performed our and ensure that I can be in
monologues and collected character when
feedback presenting my
monologue.
5. 25/9/23 Contemporary workshop- I was able to perform the I realised that the Read more plays and
We completed a warm – monologue and was monologue I performed explore a range of genre’s,
up and played games to provided with helpful didn’t connect to me very writer's and styles and
help engage ourselves feedback on character well and I realised I needed theatre. And have a
with our voice and bodies. work and plays and to read and research more monologue that I want to
After this, we performed writers to investigate into monologues I connect perform and connect
our monologues one by into. better with and can stage with.
one and talked about what more.
character roles we
enjoyed playing and what
our next steps were with
our monologues.
Shakeslam- We started
with a game to engage our
focus and work as an
ensemble. We then were
given a Shakespeare
monologue where we
focused on the Syla balls,
rhythm and the overall
definition of the speech.
We were also given our
scenes for Shakeslam and
talked about our thoughts
and feelings on the scenes.
We had a sound workshop
where we talked about
I have always struggled
I found it was extremely with the rules of Read “Macbeth” and read
helpful to analyse a Shakespeare's writing in the scene given Act 1,
Shakespeare monologue terms Sylia Balls, so I had Scene 3. Think about what
because it helped me to really focus on this it means and look think of
understand Syla balls and which meant I fixated too three ways to
pacing while performing much on it during our time contextualise the scene.
Shakespeare. with the monologue. And understand what is
going on in the play.
We were also able to
discuss our scene and
already start to form
ideas and what the
possibilities are there to
create and how we can
contextualise it
differently.
That I put my ideas into
I found the session really action and made a sound Research more sound and
 sound in theatre, film and interesting as this was a scape with the fairy tale. think of what ideas I have
TV and the impact it new skill and thought for our shakeslam piece.
makes you feel while process for me to explore
watching a performance. of. I also feel a lot more
We improvised a fairy tale prepared for Shakeslam
chapter by chapter and now that we’ve talked
thought about what music about our sound
we could add in this possibility.
moment. We talked about
what music we were
28/09/23 thinking for our shakeslam
piece as well.
6. 2/10/23 First, we had an hour with I was able to watch other I still have a lot of work I will have learnt my lines
a practitioner where we people perform and that I want to achieve with and staged the
would perform a receive feedback and my monologue, and I really monologue. I will also re-
monologue and receive allow me to really want to make the most of read the play so I can have
feedback on them. experience the range of my proxemics in the space. a refresh on the elements
character’s and think of I want to make sure that I of the play and get some
Shakeslam- We started ideas of how I could stage really spend some time re- details of the character
with a game to warm-up mine further. When I reading the play as well so that I want to use in my
our brains and enable performed it, more ideas I can get the true essence monologue.
focus. We then got into started forming in my of the character.
our scene groups and had head about how I wanted
a discussion of what ideas an audience to see it. I
we had for our scene and received useful feedback
then shared this with the about the possibilities of
rest of the group. After, my character and how I
we then started to discuss could use the space
further on one of the ideas around me.
and start to9 form ideas of
possible music, costumes
and staging. Then, we
started to work practically
with music and have a
rough blocking idea for the
rest of the scene. We
showed this to our
practitioner who wants us
to investigate further
detail of the character’s
relationships with each
other.
We have a clear idea of
what we want out of the There is still a lot to do Have learnt all our lines
scene and now were able with our scene and we and have a blocked
to experiment with our need to make sure that we version of our scene ready
ideas and how we could all communicate with each to share and rehearse.
make our piece other and share any ideas
interactive. We have also and fix some rehearsal
blocked the beginning of time for us to work on it.
our piece and how that
goes in time with the
music.
 I was able to be fully I would of loved to have a To note down my
4/10/23 A session with a engaged with the session longer session and have characters obstacles on
practitioner with our and was able to think in more time on my my script and to annotate
classical monologues detail about who my characters obstacles in them and to start
where we looked into a character was and what that session to explore it in practicing the monologue
character’s obstacles and was stopping them from a deeper meaning. making those obstacles
the emotion behind them. doing their actions clearer.
We then developed what another way.
our characters from our
Classical monologues are.
7. 9/10/23 Shakeslam- At 10:00 my We had some in detail We were missing a crucial Contact the member that
Shakeslam group had a conversation for what we member, but we still were was absent and notify
rehearsal for our scene. all wanted for the scene. able to inform them of the them of our blocking plans
We talked about And were able to changes and inform them
movement and about our incorporate new parts for about blocking.
past blocking we had choreography and make
created and talked about final changes to blocking.
the space that we roughly
knew we had.

Contemporary I found the Feeback I was worried about my

Monologue- We met with extremely useful as it monologue as my piece
a member of an audition made me think more has a very different feel to I will make sure that I
panel where she carefully of my the other monologues I learn my monologue and
introduced herself and interaction with the have seen. However, I was my character thoroughly
then we all performed our audience and how my able to overcome this fear and rehearse it multiple
monologues one by one. character interacts with and continue to perform. times a day to make sure I
She provided feedback to them. I also found it am prepared for my
our monologues and what useful to learn off other audition assessment.
an audition panel would people’s feedback as
like to see in terms of that’s also helped me
acting. think further detail of
working with other
Shakeslam- All our characters in the future.
Shakeslam group all
gathered where we all I am happy that we know We struggled to connect
shared our blocked our running order and with the scene as we kept
scenes, and our feel a lot more prepared forgetting the cues for Shakeslam- My group are
practitioner gave us for Shakeslam. I also when characters enter, going to arrange
feedback for us to really enjoyed seeing and and this was the first time rehearsals and times we
complete throughout the reviewing other groups rehearsing in a mapped-up can rehearse and go over
week. We completed this performances and seeing space of where we will our feedback. I need to
in our running order for it all come together as an perform, and we had to discuss the relationships
the show. ensemble. adapt to this very quickly. with our character’s and
how we can deepen that
and show that to an
audience and explore the
playful and mischievous
aspect with our
characters.
12/10/23 Workshop on what to I found this workshop I wish I helped more with
include in a self-tape and extremely helpful, and it the process of others
how to do a self-tape well had given me a clear filming their monologues To research more into
and with confidence. understanding of what I as I wasn’t really sure on self-tapes and think about
need to do when I am how to operate with such a what else I require and
creating self-tapes for large group of us filming a need to do when I set up
auditions and in the monologue. to do mine
future.
8. 16/10/23 Shakeslam!:
Our call time was at 10
o’clock for an independent
rehearsal where we did a
full fun through as a
group. To see how
prepared, we were for the
show and to help with any
details we wanted to
finalise before the tech
sessions.
Technical rehearsal: I we
did a tech rehearsal to see
what our lighting was like
for the show and how to
put that into the show and
time it with movement.
We also worked with
sound and when the
sound cues came in and
how we were going to
transition into other
scenes/monologues. We
then did a full run-through
of the show with lighting
We managed to get Some of our groups were I need to now write my
through a whole run- missing so we didn’t get to reflection on my piece and
through with most of the do a complete run through focus on my monologue
members of our group before tech. assessments.
present and were able to
communicate as a team I will never forget my
and me mindful and experience with
insightful and provide shakeslam as this was
feedback. something new and
different and provided me
to working with a context
of a play.
We all arrived on time Everyone was very excited,
and felt prepared and and we had to collect all
ready to put lighting and our focus a few times to be
sound with the show. It able to continue our tech.
was also a good
opportunity to see what
we had all together and
how the elements of tech
brought elevated the
show more.
and sound cues. Our
practitioner then gave us
feedback to work on
before the dress rehearsal.

Lunch break

Independent Rehearsal: It was so helpful to talk as

We worked on our
feedback for our scene
and thought about what
we were doing on
moments where we
weren’t on stage.
We able to incorporate group and discuss the
levels in our scene and relationship of the
talk about the characters in detail and we
relationship with our also put in levels in our
character’s. scene to add more
dimension.

Final Preparation: We got

into costumes and did hair
make-up and made any
preparation for the dress
rehearsal.

Dress Rehearsal: We We needed to increase the

performed in our full
costumes with lighting and
sound. We performed it to
a small audience, and we
were also able to watch
th3e other groups
performance as well.
After, we completed this
We were in full costume, volume and the energy of
and I think we showed all the pieces to make it
some much variation in more interactive and fun
us as ensemble and for the audience.
represented a clear
difference between the
pieces.
 we received feedback and
were told to reflect on this
before the show.
Dinner break
After, the dinner break we
got back into costume and
did a warm-up before the
show. When the doors
opened, we were
provid3ed time to make
any adjustments on our
costumes and make-ups.
Shakeslam performance:
We performed Shakeslam
to a paying public
audience.
Shakespeare monologue
9.18/10/23 assessment. I performed
my monologue and filmed
to a small audience to
There was an issue with
I think the final the number of chairs for us
performance was the to sit on, so I had to exit
best we had ever done the stage through the main
the shield, and everyone doors.
was so supportive for
each other and
contributed with
audience participation to
involve the audience
more.
I did however not
I felt very in character enunciate my words To continue to learn my
and felt that my posture enough and messed up monologue and film it so I
helped me indicate my lines and switched my can give myself feedback
 later receive feedback status and power playing words. and prepare it to be used
from. the role. My eyeline was it drama school auditions.
a lot clearer towards the
character my character is
talking to.

Contemporary monologue I think it would be better if I need to continue to

10.30/10/23 assessment. I performed I was able to perform my I was clearer in my practice and make sure I
my monologue to a small whole monologue and answers to my questions. I am rehearsing with more
panel and was asked stayed in character. I was think I needed to be louder volume so I can pick up
questions about my choice able to use the space in parts of my monologue. volume when I’m
and on theatre. around me to perform performing. I also want to
and made sure I could be film my monologue and
seen. give myself feedback.
11.6/11/23 We worked in a workshop- I felt working It was a session mainly I want to work with the
with a practitioner called collaborative in a based on improvisation people I worked with
Nial where we played different way really which kept me stressed today more often as I felt
games to help us to helped me work in detail because I had to always be we worked very well
collaborate with each and understand the scene ready, and we did not have together and managed to
other and compliment and and gave us more room a break so that made it create good work
appreciate our failures. to improvise. I found this hard to relax in the session together. I also want to
We also had an activity session very helpful when however it did make me take his advice on taking
where we created a I want to create a more eager to continue. our self's seriously when it
character on the spot and character quickly comes to art as this is our
then we had to come up especially if I can’t think passion.
with 10 things about that of detail, I can use this to
character, to then later activate my creativity.
use this to create a scene
with a partner and how
they would end up in a
scenario together.

We had 1 of many sessions I really enjoyed talking to Me and partner didn’t I really admire that we got
with a practitioner called others and telling how mind on what part we had to share with the people
Anne where we were much I admire them and each from the script and that I admire how much I
introduced to her, and her how they inspire me, and were too polite to pick appreciate them, and
lifestyle and we were it was lovely to share that which put our line learning their talent as feel it’s so
 asked to think about why with them. It was so on hold for a couple of important to value
we joined the course and helpful to hear what days. everyone in the space and
why do we want to go into people said they would it was exciting to be able
the industry. We also like me to improve on to share that with them.
explored who we are as because I think hearing
people and not as from people, I work with
performers and to helped my motivation to
complement each other elevate my confidence
on what we knew and and take their advice and
what we could become if use that in the space.
we could do better in the
way we work as people.
We also got into pairs and
were given a script to
learn by next week to
perform and work on.
12.13/11/23 Workshop with Kandinsky It gave me an insight to I found it was hard to
a devising theatre look into the future of believe in my ideas and
company. We started with our world and how my pitch them to an audience
an introduction to them ideas could run wild. I as I didn’t really expand on
and their project they are found it was a chance to my ideas, and I wish that I
currently working on. We be creative and give a showed more confident in
went outside and looked different interpretation I my own ideas instead of
around bath and then we haven’t thought of before others.
came back inside and which kept me really
discussed what we invested in the session.
observed and created
ideas of how we saw Bath
in the future and pitch it I think I need to find a way
to an audience. We then to contribute through me
 came back together and feeling anxious and taking
discussed an idea of one of a few deep breaths and
the scenes the company put myself back in the
wanted to write, and they headspace to share my
talked through their ideas and to perform and
process and how they try different things.
would create a piece of
theatre.
We were able to work
Week two with our through the scene and I felt very anxious, so I
practitioner from the past recite our lines. We were
wasn’t able to be confident
week. In the session we able to find our dynamicand perform. I also felt
rehearsed our script we as partners and find thequite confused with the
were given and worked balance between keeping exercises we were
out our dynamic in my and our dynamic and playing completing as there wasn’t
partners relationship. the character’s. much clarity on how we
should do the exercise and
why this was so important.
13.20/11/23 We first started with a I felt very involved with It was hard for our I want to note down the
workshop where we the process of creating practitioner to direct us as exercises we used and
explored a scene from a and blocking the scene we as an ensemble were explore how I can use this
play and investigated how which allowed me to full of energy that people in the future and why it
to create different remain with my focus and found hard to manage was important to use in
movement pieces to concentrate on my which it made hard for us then and why use in now.
incorporate. The scene we physicality. I felt that it to hear instructions and
worked on was directed by was a different way to grasp the seriousness of
our practitioner of the explore movement which the scene.
workshop. gave me a new
perspective to look at
when working with

We had a session with the
same practitioner for a 3rd
week where we explored
what the roles were in the
industry of Film and TV
and the ways you can get
an agent and we had a Q
and A with our
practitioner on what
questions we had on that
side of the industry.
22/11/23 We completed a
movement session where
we used our bodies to
connect with a partner
and be able to move
around the space
remaining contact with
our partner the whole
time. We then got into
different partners and
learned how to direct and
perform with and to each
other.
movement.
I was able to make many
notes and gain a lot of
knowledge from our
practitioner’s journey
through the industry. I
found that this session
was insightful, and I can
move forward with this
knowledge in mind and
take care of the advice
shared.
I found it interesting to
be able to be create
different shapes with our
partners and to try being
spontaneous in the way
we moved and remained
in contact. I also felt that
it connected e with a
partner in a different way
that we haven’t done
before which I would like
t to use it again.
It was hard to work I want to review all my
collaboratively in this notes and highlight the
session because it was all bits that really stick to me
based around getting and take the advice of our
information and having practitioner and note it
trails and errors, so I wish down.
we had more opportunities
to work together more in
the session and build an
idea and explore it even
further.
I found it hard to begin
with the contribute to the I want to take note of
session but as the session these exercises we used in
went continued, I the session so I can use
expanded my confidence them in the future.
and collected my focus.

23/11/23 We had a workshop with a
practitioner with a scene
that they had written,
which we explored the
characters in the scene
and worked with a
southern accent. We went
up one after the other to
see how different people
acted the different roles
and show how varied
these characters could be
even though it’s the same
role.
9. 27/11/23 We had our final session
with our practitioner for a
4th week and in this
Using the Southern accent
I was able to experiment was difficult because I have I want to encourage
with a southern accent never used it in my acting myself to learn more
and use it for the before and I didn’t know about using different
characters. I really found how it sounded or if it accents and improve my
that I explored a different fitted with the character. vocal ability when using
tone of voice which was them.
exciting and valuable to
know so I can improve it.
I put myself forward and
went outside of my
comfort zone and tried a
varied of different tact
tics to create character’s
and we were able to also
enter a small part of
stage combat.
I performed my scene I had learnt all my line I want to learn more
multiple times following however I wish I spent duologues from films and
our practitioner's notes more time on them expand my knowledge of
 session, we had a camera and I was able to see how because there was always how to develop better line
set-up and we looked at other people acted in this this one line I couldn’t learning in duologues.
acting on screen and what scene. This was very remember, and it lost the
makes it different to insightful because it tension and feeling in the
theatre and we had insight showed how the scene. So, a note to self
on the characters and characters could be when learning a duologue
objectives of these portrayed in many ways learn the lines with more
character’s. We also we event through using the people more often.
able to watch a beginning same script. I also
of a film called “The enjoyed that we were
Typhoon” which explored able to experiment with
early Hollywood and what these character’s
the industry is like in dynamic and how that
Hollywood in this time. effected our own. I also
This allowed us to see an found it very helpful to
interpretation of what the watch the film based in
past industry looked like early Hollywood because
and how it had evolved I found it useful to see
other the ears and allowed how the job roles
us to focus on the interacted then and I
relationships of the roles enjoyed that it was a
and the dynamic of more face to face contact
characters. and less emails because I
felt that the work they
produced was more
personal and they felt
more connected with
each other more earlier
in the process.
10. 08/01/2024 Acting on screen session- I was able to show my I think I needed to engage
In this first session back
we met our practitioner
that we will be having for
4 weeks, we talked about
what we liked about acting
of film and what makes
good acting on screen. We
walked around the room
and thought about how
eye line can create a story
and why the eyes are so
important while acting
especially on screen where
there are close ups and
extreme zoom ins. We
attempted to do some
acting on film with a
camera just using different
levels of eye contact.
We met another
practitioner on acting on
film were talked about the
differences between
theatre acting and film
acting. We used a script
and tried to remain eye
contact, learning the lines
as went on with the scene.
We then started use our
interest in film and
suggest what I liked and
enjoyed in film. I was able
to put myself forward
into an exercise and
demonstrate acting on
screen with a camera and
also looking at different
points to show where I
could be seen on camera
and where you should
target where you face on
camera.
I was able to
communicate well with
my peers and show clear
relationships with the
given scenes we worked
on.
more during the exercise
where we were walking
around the space, I think I
will do this by collecting
my focus so I can reassure
that I don’t get distracted.
I wish I managed to take
part in doing the camera
role while films the scenes
as I had some ideas for
shots.
To continue to put myself
forward and engage
myself on more exercises
and I would like to take
more notes in these
sessions as this is
something new and will
help me develop skills
more clearly and with
more confidence. I also
find that this will allow me
to take the advice I have
learnt and remember it
well.
 phone cameras with the
scene getting different
angles of the scene and
the characters.
Wednesday- Stage combat
In stage combat we met
with our past practitioner,
and they taught us how to
jab and how to kick in
stage combat. This was
taught by our practitioner
completing tutorials with
us and given us details and
help on where to aim so
that we had the correct
technique and weren’t
hurting anyone.
11. 15/1/2024 Acting for screen- We
walked around the room
and looked at status in
how we act from 1-10 and
we also had a chance to
interact with each other in
different status. We also
incorporated different eye
The amount of detail with
our practitioner really
helped me as this
enabled me to
concentrate and focus.
This was. A chance to
really get out of my
comfort zone and I was
pleased with what I was
able to complete this.
I found this session very
interesting and really
helped me focus on
characterisation and
focus on how a character
would act with a status
and interact with others. I
found this helpful
As the was our first session
it was very mentally and
physically challenging, so I
did grow tired nearer to
the end of the session, so I
need to assure that next
time I am well rested, and I
practise what I’ve been
taught so far.
At one point in the session,
I was put on camera and
given the status 10. This
was challenging because I
had never played or
created a character with
such a high status, and I
achieved it well, but I
To make sure I am well
rested for the next stage
combat session.
To practise and consider
my technique for stage
combat as this will help
me complete technique
more correctly.
Our practitioner’s notes
were to observe and
watch what we could in so
that we could explore
different techniques and
styles that we liked to
help us identify what we
like and our style of acting
lines with the different
status to see how that
changed the characters we
had created and their
interactions with each
other. We then gathered
around and watched
videos and built
conversation on what was
good acting technique and
how we can build
characters and
relationships on screen.
We were then requested
to get into groups and find
a script that we could use
to act on screen with.
Acting for screen session 2
– With a different
practitioner, he gave us
tips on acting and gave us
materials to look at to
receive advice and his own
experiences and thoughts.
We analysed some scenes
and looked at the emotion
that actors had put into
them showing the
different ways to portray
because it helped me
analyse the differences
between the roles a play
according to their status.
This session also allowed
us to improvise, and I feel
that improvisation is
something that we use a
lot and I feel the more we
use this skill the more I
can develop and learn
from others and how
they create while
improvising.
I felt a lot more engaged
with this session as we
constantly changed
between completing
more theoretical and
writing and hen into
physical using scripts.
This helped me realise
how much thought and
care is put into creating
characters and stories for
found it hard to be that we want to bring to
comfortable playing it and screen.
didn't want to give it too
much. I think to help this I
need to try not to over
think it and try and think of
the character's mind-set
and separating it from my
own like how I play all my
other character's.
While doing the exercise
with scripts we had to
remain eye contact and
learn lines at the same
time. I think this was a
useful tact tic and
something I want to
improve as I found this
hard to keep up with at
times and I would love to
practice this more as this
 emotion and that there so
much more than just being
able to cry. We also looked
the importance of the
camera looking at
different angles and that
when acting we need to
ignore the camera and
treat it like it doesn’t exist.
Which shows the
importance of staying
within the world of the
scene and character.
film and how the will help e manage how to
different camera angles multitask with a script.
help promote this. It also
helped me think about
technique while acting for
screen which is incredibly
helpful as this is the
beginning of my learning
for acting on screen and
would love to use this in
the future.

Wednesday- Stage combat

We were taught how to
punch, jab and how to
roundhouse punch. We
investigated some rolls
learning how to do a side
roll, a forward roll and
introduced to a shoulder
roll. After, we then learnt
some fight choreography
with the skills and
techniques we learnt.
12. 22/1/2024 Monday- Screen Acting
session 1
We all met together in
I was able to complete
rolls and have learnt
where to aim and how to
punch, jab and
roundhouse. I have also
remembered and
practiced what we learnt i
our past sessions as the
enabled me to feel more
prepared for this session.
I think looking at different I think I find it challenging
When learning the new
techniques, I found it hard
to adjust to at first and
often was punching with
the wrong arm first, but
our practitioner and my
peers gave me some help
and advice and I was able
to complete the
choreography in the right
order.
To think about location
Tempa to do a whole
group script read of
everyone’s scenes that
they had found so that we
could gather everyone’s
ideas and thoughts on
their scenes and their
characters. After, we
watched. A short film and
talked about what we
liked and disliked about
and some of the acting
technique. We then came
back to the exercise we
did last week and walked
around the space
considering status, eyeline
and interaction.
Screen Acting session 2
We got back the script we
used last week and
practised using eye
contact and the
importance of culture. We
then analysed the script
and thought about the
character's wanted, what
they were gaining and
what they were losing. We
short films and different to find my acting cast type and how we are going to.
styles of acting is very as all the characters I have Film the scene and to
important as this allows played have all felt and I think about our
us to think about how to play different, so I think I character’s dynamic and.
use different techniques need to consider what kind How we. Develop theses.
and emotions into our of roles I want to play and Characters as our own
character's and consider if I fit into it. versions of them.
how I can bring
characters to life and
create them more real.
This session has helped
me explore what I like
and what I dislike and the
reasons behind that as
this allows me to
concentrate on what I
want to incorporate into
my own acting style.
This has allowed me to I found it hard to think Review the character
gain more context and about what my character notes I have made and to
understanding of the gained and lost in the further develop them into
scene we are working on. scene but after given in something that makes my
But to also consider who more consideration, but I characterisation clearer. I
my character is and what think I need to think about also want to investigate
they want in the scene what it means for a the other characters in the
overall and what the character to lose and gain scene to understand what
other characters want as and how to notice this in. A each of them want and
well. script along the shifts. why.
then applied this to our
chosen scripts for Screen
acting to create our own
scenes and investigating
into the character's we
were portraying and who
they were and their traits.

Wednesday- Stage combat

We referred to learning
the different rolls and
looking at our confidence
in doing a shoulder roll
which allowed us to
practice how to do a
shoulder roll and to make
sure we weren’t injuring
ourselves in the process.
We then earnt another
piece of fight
choreography where we
learnt how to grapple and
applied. We were then put
into groups, and these are
our chosen groups for a
fight scene, and we
decided on a theme and a
scenario, which we
decided on a heist and an.
I found that I was a lot
more engaged and felt
prepared for the session.
I was full of energy and
was able to stay focus
and this really helped me
concentrate on how to
improve my technique
and prioritise that instead
of speed.
I still don’t feel very I need to practise the
confident in completing a choreography for stage
shoulder roll, but I think combat and talk to my
the more I practice and fight scene group about
practice with technique our ideas on what we are
the more comfortable I'll creating for our scene.
feel while doing them. Clarify scenario and
theme, so far, we have
discussed a heist and that
they have all come for the
same object to. Steal and
will fight each other for it.
 all the characters are after
the same thing and
wanted to steal a jewel.
Thursday- We had a voice
session where we
explored mindfulness and
the importance of
remaining focused and
different ways to release
our nerves while
performing and
auditioning. We also
talked about breathing
and how this is the key to
many things in our body
especially when it comes
to our voice.
13. 30/1/2024 Monday-Acting for screen-
session 1
We completed another
script read of our scripts
and talked about where
we needed to change the
location that was in the
scene and to make fixes as
we need to consider
continuity and that we
couldn’t follow the script
to exact points as we need
I found this very helpful
as this encouraged me to
use some of these tactics
in the future and I really
enjoyed how we had to
be observant of our peers
and focus and what was
in the present and
concentrating on what
was happening in the
moment than letting my
mind wonder.
We were able to consider
what needed to change
as a group and what we
could to still bring the
awkwardness into the
scene with making these
changes to the script. We
also have managed to
pick a definite location or
our scene and have
However, during this
session, I felt that it was
hard to focus my mind at
times as I found it hard to
try and think less s I feel
my mind is always
triggered to wonder and
explore. But completing
the exercises was a great
challenge and I was more
eager to maintain my
focus.
Trying to figure out ways
that we could change the
scene was difficult as we
needed to make sure that
there was one continuous
location as we couldn’t
keep but with guidance of
each other and from our
practitioner we managed
to overcome these
I want to take notes on
what I have completed in
this session as have found
that some of the exercises
have helped me and
encouraged. Me. To stay
present and focused and
would love to incorporate
this into my daily routine.
We need to stay in
contact on our group chat
to clarify costumes and to
rehearse the scene. We
have also considered a bit
of blocking for the scene,
but this is to be continued
to be spoken about on the
day when we have a
director.
ed to bring our own style considered props and challenges.
to it and have costume for each of the
consideration into the character. I think his was
other students who were helpful for use to explore
filming the scene. We the scene together and
talked about props and get ideas and work
costumes in consideration together as a team as it
of who our characters made us all have input
were and what we needed and make decisions that
to maintain the same were confident and
scenario as the scene and committed.
capture the emotions in
the scene.

Acting for screen- Session

2
We were told to come to Improvising the scene I think considering what Doing this session, it has
stage and improvise our was very fun but it was my character wanted to helped us looked deeper
chosen scene and looking surprising because it gain and lose in each shift into the humour and the
at how to build different showed that we knew the was hard especially in the atmosphere of the scene
energy to the scene and scene quite well and quicker shifts. We only had and how to create it. We
how to make the scene understood all the events limited time to complete have considered certain
more humorous and and most of the lines as this, so it was hard to gestures at point to
awkward. We then got well. Changing up the complete all of that in the elevate this.
into our own space in the roles we very useful time, but I did make over
room with our script and because it allowed us to halfway through.
went shift by shift what explore the scene in m. re
our character wanted, depth and get a different
gained and lost at that perspective and
point in the scene. After, viewpoint in the scene.
we were then given some
time to rehearse and
returned for our
practitioner to express his
advice and his care in his
career.
Wednesday-Stage combat
We started with a warm-
up doing multiple circuits
of different exercises. We
then got back into our
fight groups and discussed
props and costumes we
wanted to use to film the
fight scene in our next
session. We then created a
beginning, middle and end
to our fights and
rehearsing them so we
could get a good flow and
stay consist throughout
the fight. We then were
given information on how
the shooting day will
operate and we were
given keywords and that
are used on set and that
we had to understand
them on the day. We had
We were able to work We had to replace one of We need to create a shot
together as a group to our members for our fights and call list to help us on
produce ideas and they will not present for the day of filming and
produce a clear our fight, so we had to learn keywords so that we
understanding of our reteach the choreography know the terminology for
fight and our sequence. to a new member. I think I the day and can complete
We were also able to add found this difficult because tasks well and efficiently.
choreography and make I had to think about the We also need to
it flow in our fight. We other part of the fight renegotiate costumes and
also talked about what which meant I had to props and who is
shots were important and change the sequence I was producing them and to
that we want to include doing to teach. However, I remind people to bring
while filming our fight managed to overcome this them on the day.
and that we have marked as I was able to remember
down. I found that I was the other choreography
engaged and prepared and knew how to do the
for this session as I have other part as well as my
been recapping the fight own which was useful
making sure that I because it meant that I
concentrated on the could teach it quicker and
technique as well as pace, that we had time to
this allowed me to be rehearse it well.
able to commit to the
to create a shot list and a fight and concentrate on
call time list so that we the scene.
knew what we were
shooting on the day and
what shots were going to
happen in the fight scene.
Finally, we had to pick
three roles that we would
have to complete when
we were not acting on
screen, which I had chosen
make-up, camera two and
boom mic.

Thursday- Voice session

We recapped everything
we did last week in our
voice session and
completed games and
exercises to help us move
forward in the session. We
first investigated focussing
my mind making sure that
we were relaxed and
engaged and collect our
focus in the space and
remain present. Next, we
looked at the physical
element of voice making
sure that our mind was
I found that I was very
invested in the voice and
that I would like to learn
more on it as it’s such a
crucial part of how I live,
and I would love to learn
more about how I can
strengthen it and use it to
the best of my ability. In
the session I really
enjoyed learning and
observing how to breathe
as it’s something I don’t
consider very much, and I
found it very interesting
I found it hard to be loud
as I had a sore throat
which meant It hurt my
voice when projecting my
voice to overcome this, I
started to hum quietly help
strengthen me using my
voice.
I need to take notes on
the session and
investigate what I found
useful and what I will take
away. I need to be
prepared for the following
session next week and
remember everything we
have talked about and
what us important when it
comes to voice.
present, and bodies were how much it changed our
relaxed to reduce tension body and how it impacts
as this limit your breathing how we talk and how we
ability. Then we looked at stand.
breath and the importance
in breathing properly as
this is what allows sound
to work more efficiently
and more comfortably so
that we didn’t strain our
voices and that we were
balanced. Finally, we
investigated the anatomy
of our vocal cords and how
they work and how the
sound is formed. We
created a physical
interpretation to help us
visualise and understand
the way our vocals work
and how sound is
produced. Finally, we did a
vocal warm-up and started
to talk about pitch and
how our muscles allow us
the achieve pitches and
how they react to creating
different pitches.
14. 05/02/2024 Introduction to FMP
We were introduced to
the concept of our play
and talked about what the
world of the play
contained and its rough
themes. Unfortunately, we
couldn’t meet our
practitioner as they were
working elsewhere
however, we worked with
a skilled practitioner that
was able to run activities
with us that they found
useful to get a sense of
how we worked and to
build us together as an
ensemble. We first started
with and introduction. To
us and something that we
had enjoyed recently,
which allowed us to share
some recent things that
we were inspired by. We
then started to walk
around the space and try
different levels of walking
and changing directions
this allowed us the focus
on moving together as an
I felt very engaged in the I found it harder to I would like to investigate
session and I found that contribute verbally to the into the play more and do
working together as class as I found reading this some small research on all
ensemble was very Greek play was challenging of the different writers on
motivating and exciting. as it used words I was the play adapted play
The exercises I found unfamiliar with and found ‘Metamorphoses’.
were really helpful and it slower to absorb the
helped me grasp an story of the play.
understanding of the play
and how to show a
different interpretation of
this as an ensemble. I
really thought creating
the movement piece was
very insightful to see the
different relationships
between the character’s
in the narrative and I
thought the different
levels showed the power
and status of the
character’s .
ensemble and how we
interacted with each other
on stage. We then read
through a script from a.
Greek play translated
called Medea and we
talked about the themes
and the events in the plot
and what this represented
for the character and the
message of the whole
play. We talked about the
characters and the
different perspectives in
the play and how this
brings contrast and
questions to the audience.
We were then put into
groups of three where we
collaborated on making a
small movement piece
using three of the
characters from the play,
my group used Medea, her
brother she murdered and
Jason her husband. We
tried using different levels
and moves to bring
tension and fear to the
characters. We performed.
This to class and received
notes on what everyone
enjoyed about people’s
work and how it made
them feel. Finally, we
talked about sections of.
The script that could be
ensemble pieces and
create scenes, we then
selected one idea and
created on stage and film
it to send to our director
Nat.

Wednesday- Stage Combat

In stage combat we met
early to prepare and to
rehearse our fight scene to
help us recap everything
and to ensure we
remembered our
choreography and the key
words so we could use the
right terminology while
filming. We were given a
brief on how our day was
going to run and the roles
we had a villain. My first
role was hair, make-up
and costume where I was
I loved trying a different I found it was incredibly We need to upload the
range of job roles and challenging being assistant footage of our fight onto a
exploring how a filming director as directing has Google drive and to edit
set is made. I found this never been something I’ve our fight using capcut.
helped me explore the been passionate about and
pace of a set working is out of comfort zone.
environment and I really However, I really pushed
enjoyed it because it just past my comfort zone and
gave the room more managed to direct the
energy . When filming my camera crew and the
fight I was happy to be actor’s. It was also
able to act with the challenging as the group
choreography and not didn’t have a shot list as
have any pauses while they had to rework their
completing them. fight due to absences so I
called to do checks and to had to work with the stunt
make everything look coordinator to look at how
more tidy after the fights. to film the shots making
My next role was camera sure we had all parts of the
two where I was getting fight included, this made it
shots that main camera more stressful and allowed
wasn’t getting which me to improvise on set and
allowed me to work with think more about problem
different angles and solving.
perspectives. Next, it was
my groups turn to film the
fight scene, where I talked
about the shot list and we
were actioned at different
parts of our fight to collect
footage to edit our fights.
Finally, I was given the role
of assistant director and
directed the shots of a
group’s fight getting shots
from the beginning to the
end of their fight.

Thursday- Final voice

session
First we got into pairs and
worked through the
exercises that we had
been taught for last couple
of weeks. Then, we came
I found the exercises very I found it challenging to I want to make a schedule
helpful and have taken concentrate at times as of when I can complete
note of them so I can use there was so much going in some of the exercises I
them in the future. These on in the space which found helpful so I can
has encouraged me to allowed us as a group to incorporate them in my
back together and played use more voice exercises get distracted. daily routine .
a game to act as a vocal in my daily routine as this
warm-up and to get our will be useful to use to
vocal cords more me as articulation has
activated. Then we always been something
focused on different I’ve wished to improve.
exercises that helped with
resonance and
articulation. We looked at
this so that we could use
these exercises to help
while we were performing.
Next, we looked at the
importance of projection
and how we can project
our voices without yelling.
Finally we got into pairs
and recited lines from a bit
of text and received
feedback on how we could
improve our voice quality.