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Evan effectively used body Evan Handler used voice projection to He used facial expressions to
movements to convey emotions convey the emotional intensity of what convey several emotions hence
and personal experiences throught he had gone through.He raised his enhancing the quality of the
the perfomance .This enhanced voice during moments of fear, despair monologue.By using facial
the audience’s understanding of thus the audience were able to tangibly expressions as as an extension of
the monologue.From subtle feel his anguish.This also helped the his thoughts, his expressions
gestures to enhancing powerful audience to connect with his inner provided a deeper understanding
actions, his body movements turmoil and to understand his of his perspective.The use of this
really provided insights into his struggles. The use of the vocal technique also acted as a bridge
pain,determination and his technique also conveyed Evan’s between his experience and the
resilience theoughout the authenticity and vulnerability when he audience.His emotive face created
perfomance.The body language captured the tenacity he mustered a connection making his
was appealing to the audience’s while he was fighting against life- monologue remarkable and easy
emotions and comprehension of threatening illness in his to relate to.This evoked a sense
Evan’s struggles. Together with monologue.He also established of self experience enabling the
posture, he dealt with frailty and personal connection with the audience audience to reflect perhaps on
hinted at his weakened state. He hence making them to understand the their own lives thus fostering a
often slumps his shoulders and emotional weight that was being higher level of the comprehension
hunches his back as he walks on conveyed in the theme of his of the monologue.Seeing his eyes
the stage thus illustrating his monologue.Voice projection also well up with tears during the
emotions of being weighed down helped him to differentiate characters performance or his nervous smile
by the disease.This visual cues in his monologue.By adopting this allowed the audience to empathize
really empasized on the toll that distinct vocal qualities for every with his struggles thus further
the illness took on his body character, he helped in their engaging them in the
henced it helped the audience to development and added depth to their monologue.The technique also
sympathize with his sufferings. interactions. portrayed his personal growth and
his transformation throughout the
monologue.
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from these people hence demonstrating the ability to recognize and appreciate his comrades and
colleagues.