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I have managed to find a synopsis for the three potential yr 12 Drama plays.

Mirror, Mirror

'Mirror, mirror on the wall…’ What is it like not to trust your own reflection?
Mirror, Mirror explores the inner life of a girl with an eating disorder and the impact this has on those around her. This thought-provoking play tackles a sensitive issue in a theatrically dynamic way. It invites audiences into the topsy-turvy world of a circus where everything is smoke and mirrors and nothing is as it seems. The play is full of strong visual images and powerful dialogue, as well as moments of comedy.It incorporates a wide range of performance, dance and music styles – from clowning to soliloquies, from ballet to belly dancing and from pop to tribal drumming.

Cloudstreet
A sprawling stage adaptation of Tim Winton's enormously successful novel of the same name. A huge success at the 1998 Sydney & Perth festivals, the story follows the fluctuating fortunes of two families who inhabit a rambling old house in Perth. Both the novel and stage adaptation have proven to be major works and have each left an indelible mark on the Australian arts scene.

Rhinoceros
Berenger - an average citizen in a nameless French city - is not interested in the fact that rhinoceros are on the loose. This causes him to quarrel with his friend Jean and his attractive secretary Daisy outside a grocer's shop. The argument continues with many locals joining in - these include the grocer and his wife, a waitress and a housewife, a cafe owner, an old gentleman, a waitress and a logician. The group try to reason the events that are happening around them. The results are understandably chaotic. In the local government office where Berenger works he witnesses that the staff are gradually turning into rhinoceros. Eventually Berenger finds out that Daisy and he are the only human beings left. To his surprise Daisy then too turns into a rhinoceros. Berenger concludes he will then fight against all the rhinoceros...

I feel that 'Mirror, Mirror' would be a far better play to do, with all of the colours of the circus and the messages that we can portray could make people think about eating disorders in more depth, that there is someone behind the mask that is portray by someone that has an eating disorder. I was very much for 'Cloudstreet' when we only had the two to choose from however when Miss Mace mentioned this I immediately changed my mind. It sounded fantastic, it has strong messages, characters that sound interesting and that we could develop historys and personalitys for and ti encorporated the fairytale aspect that many of us wanted.

I am hoping that this will be the play chosen.

However I am very worried about the fact that we are being cast and do not have an opportunity to audition. This means that we have to over-contribute in class if we want to be considered for a bigger role. As Ally said if we are not very good at improv it will be harder to show our ability because our performance will not be as strong in improv whereas we might do really well with structure, script and may be able to develop a very clear character.

I can't wait to find out what play we are doing and what I get.

Kiah

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~*StaRtInG jAcK dAvIs*~

During the last week we were meant to read both 'Dreamers' and 'Honeyspot'. We all found it very hard to read 'Dreamers' because of the difficulty in understanding the Aboriginal terms that are used, plus it was very hard to get into (boring)!!! 'Honeyspot' on the other-hand was a lovely story about overcoming racism and forming new friendships, also it was easy to read because the English translation was written next to the Aboriginal words.


However we started to act out 'Dreamers' the other day, and it now makes more sense. I can't speak for other people but I know that I am enjoying atually watching it get performed (even if it is performed pretty badly). FLAGON. (sorry couldn't resist). We are all working hard writing notes down to help us with our essay (which i'm not looking forward to doing - but i'll do it don't worry). We are working better as a group now that we have a focus task of performing 'Dreamers' it is good to see everyone working together.
p.s Kyle is a great Worru. Delivers the lines excellenty

talk to you's later

kisses

Kiah

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FiRsT wEeK oF dRaMa

Hey, guess wat! you've found your way to the fabulous ~*kiah*~ page *woot* hope you hav fun reading about my time and of course my fellow class mates time during 2007 Drama Studies.

Being the first week of Drama in year 12 I think our new group was a bit aprehensive to completely mingle. We all had our own little groups which we had made from last year, but once we started some team building games *Zip, Zap, Zop* we began to talk.
However I feel that there was a person that excluded themselves from thegroup and chose to do their own thing rather than work as a group.

I am really excited about this blog idea, it is a fun adaption to the drama journal. Seeing as most of the students spend quite alot of their time on the internet it will be more tempting to write a blog then open a book and write.

I also can't wait to find out what Ms. Mace decides to choose for our yr 12 production. I hope it will be as good as 'Alice in Wonderland' was. Even though I am going to be very busy this year with the musical, tafe and general yr 12 I can't wait to get started.

kisses

Kiah

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