Tuesday 18th Novemeber 2014 - Homework Questions

Tuesday 18th November 2014
Homework Questions

How does the context of the play affect your role?

Blousey is quite a nervous character the way that she acts in ordinary situations implies that she is always intimidated by everyday things. This could be because she is living in 1920s Chicago and there is a high crime rate, one of the reasons that she may be nervous is because she is generally scared of getting hurt by the people that are involved in crime.

As well as this the costumes that she wears are typical of the 1920s era, for example when she is a dancer of Fats Sam's Grand slam she wears a flapper dress. These were very fashionable and popular of the time and many entertainers wore these as they add effect when you move and dance. She also wears a drop waist dress, these were also fashionable for everyday wear in the 1920s as many women wore them.

Because the play is set In America we have to put on accents. This is important that we do so, because the prohibition era only exited in America, therefore if we were talking in British accents it wouldn't make sense. As well as this it wouldn't be as effective as putting on accents.

How does the play fit into the musical theatre genre in general?

Bugsy Malone fits into the musical theatre genre because it featres a range of different songs and dances. For example the song "fat sams grand slam" features dancing. This  is then used as a theme tune for Fat Sams and therefore it helps the audience remember different scenes as they usually rembember scenes with the songs that they are in. The songs in Bugsy Malone also fit the musical theatre genre as they also reflect the mood and atmosphere of the scene. Another example would be the song "Tomorrow" carries a low mood, this contrasts with the song "Show business" which carries an energetic mood.

As well as this in the film the characters are played by a young cast, this also makes it memerable as it is unusual for children to be involved in things such as gang crime and alchol. Therefore this makes the audience remember it because this hasnt been done in many other films.

What do you need to rehearse more?

I need to work more on my song "Ordinary fool" as when i sing it at the moment my pitching is a bit off, i am going to work on this so that i sing the correct notes on the performance. As well as this i need to also work on the dance "Tomorrow" this is because i often use the wrong arn on one particualr section of the dance. I need to work on this so that i do it right and it will fit in  with the rest of the dance.

I am going to rehearse the dances "Showbusiness" and "My name is tallulah", these are the dances that i learnt yesterday, and as it was the first rehearsal a lot of things went wrong. However hopefully in the next rehearsals we will be able to perfect these dances so that they look as good as they can in the performance.

Are you supporting those less confident or less expreianced learners?

When we were doing chair duets i contributed some ideas when we joined another pair and added transitions into it. This included adding levels, this meant that our chair duets were more interesting to watch. Another idea that i contributed was when we were choreographing the dance to tomorrow, me and paige with the help of kat have nearly finished the dance and we have included different movements that fit with the theme of the dance.

Are you developing confidence in your performance?

After each rehearsal i feel more confident in my performance, this is because i am spending a lot of time practicing so that i will we well rehearsed on the day. This is important so that i continue to gain confidence.

Are you attending production meetings?

I am attending production meetings to discuss different things to do with props and scenery. We have found where we are going to buy splurge guns and silly string from for both gangs and the last scene. As well as this we have found different things that we can use in the prop cubbord that can be typical of the era that the play is set in.

We still need to look for spray paint that is silver, this is so that we can make the scenery silver and grey,  to make it look like it is set in a black and white film because it is set in 1920s.

Are you prepared?

I have learnt my lines for the whole play and i am rehearsing my songs and dances that are in the show weekly. This is so i will feel confident for the final performance.