Sadaf S

1/25/2019

Right now, I am someone who has been recently exposed to theater. However, in that short time, I have developed a liking for it. In the future, I hope to be someone who is able to enrich my daily life with aspects of theater as I continue to reach my goals.

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Sadaf Samim

1/25/2019 03:11:19 pm

1. Who is more important... the playwright or the cast and crew? Defend your assertion with your logic and some examples. 2. Also, how did your first performance in class go? What did it feel like before, during, and after?

A: I feel that the cast and crew is more important to a play, because without them there is only a script. The cast and crew make the playwright's work come alive and give it more depth, which can help inspire viewers more and give them more room to interpret the playwright's work. Also, you can have a cast and crew for a play without a set script, but you cannot have a play with just a script. Improvisation is always an option. Therefore, I believe a cast and crew is more important to a play.

I think my first performance was adequate. Before, I was very nervous and was overthinking things a lot. During the performance, I was very distraught, because I wanted everything to go well. After the performance, I was relieved that I was no longer a part of the center of attention, but I also felt sad that everything I had prepared for was over and that it was done. There definitely were many things I would change, such as the duration of the performance, and the big gaps between scenes. However, i think it was a learning experience and that it was good for my first performance in this class.

Sadaf Samim

2/1/2019 02:53:28 pm

1) How did you begin? Did you brainstorm, get struck by a spark of imagination, or begin with by recounting a personal story, etc?
2) Has thinking about objective and tactics aided in your writing of an interesting story? Give an example of a tactic your character is using...
3) What theatrical genre would you call your monologue at this point and why?

A: I began by brainstorming a few of my own ideas and thinking about how to expand on them and bring the associated emotions with them. These ideas did not inspire me particularly, so I turned to the internet to get some ideas. From there, I followed the same process and ended up with my final idea. Thinking about objective and tactics has aided in my writing of an interesting story by giving me ways to turn things into others and giving me smooth transitions. Not only that, but it has also given me a way to give a name to certain things and given me a clear-cut idea on how to use them. An example of a tactic I am using is satire. I would describe my monologue as a tragicomedy because it is supposed to be funny but the thing that my character is making fun of is his circumstances, so it is kind of tragic or sad.

Sadaf Samim

2/8/2019 02:24:27 pm

Consider your monologue... Give a synopsis of your story and the character you're going to portray. What are you doing to prepare yourself for the performance? How might you bring physicality to your character?

My monologue is about a person who is fed up with society and its toxic effects on people. She hates how people change and do anything just to achieve conformity, even throwing away one's individuality. The character I am going to portray is myself. I am going to bring physicality to my character by voicing and changing tones to really show her emotions clearly, and by also talking in a loud tone, because she is really angered and frustrated. I am going to try to bring these aspects to life so that the audience can really connect with my character.

Sadaf Samim

2/13/2019 03:49:00 pm

Reflect on your monologue performance. What it like in preparation and anticipation? What was your experience during the delivery of your monologue? What parts do you feel went really well. What parts so you know you'd want to improve upon? Also, what was it like being an audience for your peer's monologues?

A: I think my monologue performance went relatively well. In preparation and anticipation it was very nerve racking, but I was calm for the most part because I knew that I could do well. During the delivery, I was very nervous and shaky, but I went trough with it and my performance was not bad. There were things I wished I had done better, and I wished I wasn't nervous and had prepared myself more in that aspect, but I think that it was okay overall. I think the parts with strong emotions went well, and parts like the one where I dropped my script were some of the parts I could've done better. Being a part of the audience for my peers performances was a cool experience. I got to see what they were thinking about and got to see their sense of creativity. One thing that was upsetting was seeing people who did really well beat themselves up for minuscule things even though I think they did very good. Overall, I enjoyed this unit.

Sadaf Samim

3/18/2019 02:28:55 pm

Describe the beginning concept for your set design. What elements of your inspiration collage did you draw upon? What is the basic stage scene you're setting in your design? Is there a strong design concept yet it regard to style, form, texture, color, etc.?

The beginning concept of my set design started from my collage. The element I drew upon was the cutout in the middle of it, the one with actors from shows like "Supernatural" and "Arrow". From there, I selected on of the shows the actors had appeared in, which was "Supernatural." I myself had seen the show, and I used what i ad seen in some of the earlier seasons to draw inspiration from and to potentially use as my design. The basic stage I am setting is a very mysterious one. It has a very dark and plain color story and is creating a deserted mood. I tried to go for a very old, abandoned concept and tried to portray that through the colors that I used.

Sadaf Samim

3/22/2019 10:57:30 am

Reflect on the creative process of working from inspiration through to presenting your set design. What were the ah-ha moments of inspiration and the challenges you had to be creative to overcome? What's your overall impression of the growth of your creative muscle through the process of this project?

My set design started with my inspiration collage. Initially, i just cut out what was visually pleasing to me, but after I was done, I noticed that most of my elements were very industrial and abstract. So instead of going something along with that concept, I decided to do the opposite and do something very western and old. I also had the actors from the show "Supernatural" and I myself have seen the show, so I decided to do something that combined those elements. Because of this, I decided to do a western ghost town like setting. The design changed a bit over time, but the main concept stayed the same. Some ah-ha moments were when I placed the balcony on the set and also put the patio there too, because it really put the set together and completed the image. Some challenges were making sure the set looks as accurate as it did in the show. I really think my creative muscle grew a lot and I got a lot of knowledge from this project.

Sadaf Samim

3/25/2019 03:29:38 pm

A takeaway from the teleconference that occurred today was that I was able to see how people went from just having a passion in the arts to taking that and turning it into a profession. Also, I got to see what things to do and how to properly take just a liking of something and really following it. I got to see how they became successful and got to hear about their life experiences, which was very helpful and a learning experience for me.

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