February 24th
Gripes
The definition of a gripe is to complain naggingly or constantly. And this is exactly what we did, except we had to try to keep notice of our surroundings at the same time. Everyone was supposed to pick a subject, whether it meant something to them or not and gripe about it. We all did this in a group, griping together, somewhat like a choir, with Mr. Mouck being our choir master? The objective of the game was to make us feel confident enough to put on a show when it comes to actually performing. As well as create more sense of how we project our voice. Anyway at some point in time he would pick someone to do a 'solo'. That person would then gripe alone for the time being while everyone else was quiet. This game was most certainly not my forte. I found it odd that we are all shouting about nothing, and we must've all looked so silly. I remember not even knowing what to gripe about, so for the first few minutes while everyone else was enjoying themselves, I was standing there like a fish out water, not knowing what to do, or even wanting to do it. I definitely did not want to get called out for a solo, because all you'd end up hearing is crickets. My experience with this was quite ordinary, I mostly watched other people have fun with shouting out about what was wrong with the world, and might I say a few teachers as well. I wanted to pick up on some things but I don't think I did. From this, I've learnt that I can't be afraid to look silly and I must indeed shout if I want to be heard.
Say Yes
This activity was focused on improvisation. We learnt that when acting with a partner or whenever in a situation with improv you should always say yes. This not only makes your partner look good, but it can also make your environment and the whole act seem more believable. For the activity we stood in two lines parallel to each other. One of the partners standing across from each other was supposed to step in with an idea of a place and action in mind. The other partner was then supposed to say yes and accept whatever idea there partner had in mind. The objective was to work on our improv skills as well as introduce environment into it as well. If my memory serves me well, Andre was my partner. I came in with the idea of golf. He stood for a little bit watching me, but as soon as I did the swinging motion he caught the hang of it and joined immediately. The good thing was Mr. Mouck made sure that everyone had an idea so they wouldn't walk in empty handed. This helped a lot because I was worried about not having anything.
Gripes
The definition of a gripe is to complain naggingly or constantly. And this is exactly what we did, except we had to try to keep notice of our surroundings at the same time. Everyone was supposed to pick a subject, whether it meant something to them or not and gripe about it. We all did this in a group, griping together, somewhat like a choir, with Mr. Mouck being our choir master? The objective of the game was to make us feel confident enough to put on a show when it comes to actually performing. As well as create more sense of how we project our voice. Anyway at some point in time he would pick someone to do a 'solo'. That person would then gripe alone for the time being while everyone else was quiet. This game was most certainly not my forte. I found it odd that we are all shouting about nothing, and we must've all looked so silly. I remember not even knowing what to gripe about, so for the first few minutes while everyone else was enjoying themselves, I was standing there like a fish out water, not knowing what to do, or even wanting to do it. I definitely did not want to get called out for a solo, because all you'd end up hearing is crickets. My experience with this was quite ordinary, I mostly watched other people have fun with shouting out about what was wrong with the world, and might I say a few teachers as well. I wanted to pick up on some things but I don't think I did. From this, I've learnt that I can't be afraid to look silly and I must indeed shout if I want to be heard.
Say Yes
This activity was focused on improvisation. We learnt that when acting with a partner or whenever in a situation with improv you should always say yes. This not only makes your partner look good, but it can also make your environment and the whole act seem more believable. For the activity we stood in two lines parallel to each other. One of the partners standing across from each other was supposed to step in with an idea of a place and action in mind. The other partner was then supposed to say yes and accept whatever idea there partner had in mind. The objective was to work on our improv skills as well as introduce environment into it as well. If my memory serves me well, Andre was my partner. I came in with the idea of golf. He stood for a little bit watching me, but as soon as I did the swinging motion he caught the hang of it and joined immediately. The good thing was Mr. Mouck made sure that everyone had an idea so they wouldn't walk in empty handed. This helped a lot because I was worried about not having anything.
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