Contribution to process of Tempest/Shoreham GC3/4

Ideas contributed to performances

Costume(Tempest) - I contributed many ideas into mine and Holly's costume such as possibly using bright coloured contact lenses. Although we were unable to get these, I feel these would add to the spiritual, mesmerising qualities of Ariel. The piercing eyes could also portray the character's darker, more sinister side. I bought a black and white crop top, white for myself and black for Holly. Although they are layered with autumn leaves, the white portrays my character as calmer and more delicate. Whereas the black shade for Holly contrasts and shows the more erratic, devilish nature of the Ariel puppet. As we couldn't use this idea, it sparked us to rely even more on our movement, body language and vocals to reflect our magical essence.
Set(Tempest) - I contributed to the building of the set by collecting trees/branches/logs/rocks for our tree which was the main piece of staging which is fixed to the back of the stage. Also, by everyone helping to build the many stage blocks we were finishing these tasks much faster than if only a few people helped. We needed just enough branches and leaves to cover mine and Holly's characters that often hide in the tree, as Ariel is imprisoned there. I also took part in listing certain set items and quantities so we ensured we had brought everything to the specific site.
Acting/lines(Tempest/Shoreham) - I helped other people struggling to learn their lines and by working together we picked them up easier. For example as me and Holly are the same character, many of our lines would follow after each other's so we would spend time going over sections and practised keeping up the pace. We also went through our scenes with Izzy as our characters' relationship was significant, therefore we needed to represent the ups and downs in the bond and interactions. 



Shaping content and structure of the work

Music - Our use of unique (to a Shakespeare play) modern music fitted in well with our version of the Tempest. I worked on many of the songs by finding and developing harmonies for the group and duo songs, to build a more wholesome sound that could project through the audience.
Ariels - To keep a continuous pace with little stillness/fixed positions, and as mine and Holly's characters often hover on stage through long scenes, by constantly weaving in out and around the space whilst maintaining our graceful, airy dynamics. In the "three men of sin" climatic scene, we worked on how to dramatically switch the mood of Ariel from who was calm and collected, to a burst of evil that passes through downstage to the other characters we are inflicting. Standing above in the tree looking down on the other characters expressed our power and possession over the land.
Focusing largely on our need of projection and delivery, I ensured I was always performing very openly, in preparation for BOAT.

Making most of the creative and artistic possibilities fully

By adapting our performance to both the space used in BOAT and Shoreham, it challenged us into thinking and finding new opportunities for the space provided. In the ampitheatre, we had more opportunities for different entrances/exits, including travelling through the audience, fully immersing them into the experience. I found the breezy weather in the performance complimented the Ariel costumes as the light blue chiffon fabric blew around us in the wind.