We've spent the last couple of lessons talking about the play we are going to do for our production. Out of the first two suggested plays cloud street and rhinoceros i have to say the thought of an absurdest play which contains mundane tasks interrupted by rhinoceros's running across the stage and the fact it may be easier to write a group production about draws me more than cloud street. I don't see why so many people in the class are worried about the audience walking off saying 'what the?' because they didn't understand the play. Why do people want to do a play that pleases the audience? I want the audience to enjoy the play but if i had a choice between a play that is easier to analyse and i enjoy and a play slightly harder to analyse that the audience are confused by, I'm going for the first option.

Now, after saying all of that, it's more likely that we are doing neither of the plays but instead do a play about people with eating disorders in a circus called mirror mirror. i was sceptical at the idea at first but after thinking about the play which involves dancing, acrobatics and whatever it has, Mirror Mirror sounds like a good challenge.

Casting has me worried however as its going to be done without auditions. I'm not sure what part i could be chosen for because after today's lesson, everyone thinks that i have to turn every situation into something sexual. Hell, I'm not hurt by that but i know i have a lot more ideas in my head other than sex. I often act and am an idiot but i know there is so much more i can do as well which i think ms mace does realise after my part as Dad in last years production of No Worries.

Playing park bench today was probably one of the best games we have a group ever played including last year. just some of the ideas that we all came up with were so funny and really quite good. For example, i started the game by putting wet paint on the bench. this turned out great because everybody accepted that there was wet paint on the bench. it was acceptance like this that made the game really successful.

Looking forward to some more great teamwork throughout the rest of our journey together.

Oh yeah

I just realised i should probably comment on the first week of drama.

The week seemed like almost a catch up. Almost the entire class had drama together last year and so we all knowm each other fairly well and are able to get along quite well. We all know each others style and understand each other. Not necessarily personally but as a group.

Focus is a big issue for this group. However i think that we are all pretty determined not to fail year 12 drama and we will all hopefully put our heads down (especially me) and produce the best performance this school has ever seen.

Greetings

Greetings drama fans. this is my blog set up to explore my deep dark thoughts and feelings about me and my classes journey through creating our group performance.

My name is Kyle Smith and i am currently in year 12 at trinity college north campus, gawler, south australia. I love music, tv, hanging out with mates and i have enjoyed being in drama since i think year 7 when i first did it.

The reason i am writing this blog is so i can precisely detail every aspect of what i do, experience, uncover, feel, think and anything else that happens throughout the process of my drama classes group production. This is so at the end of this long perilous journey i will be able to look back on my blog and be able to see all the highs and lows and everythin else that happened along the way. So when i go to write my report on the production i will not miss anything out.

So i shall try and be slightly creative and hopefully you will enjoy reading what i have to say.