Scripted: Day Four


We actually managed to get quite a lot done in today's lesson. We started from the beginning again and managed to run until the end scene, although we didn't actually finish the last scene. I think that we are beginning to get a feel for the play now and are settling into it nicely. The more we rehearse the scenes, the stronger they become, especially in terms of creating our own stage directions and the actions we carry out when not saying our lines. This is the most challenging aspect, trying to create the school environment effectively whilst making it entertaining, if it was too naturalistic it would be a bore to watch. I think the  scene we spent the most time on today was scene four. In this scene a wasp enters the classroom and everyone freaks out. Most importantly, Bennett kills the wasp angering William and potentially acting as the catalyst for the shooting in the next scene. I think from the beginning we recognised that this scene had the potential to be very funny, hence worked on the overreaction of everyone, trying to create the panic and disarray and exaggerate te while scene as much as possible. Which adds to the comical effect as it is only a wasp. This took some work and different ideas but overall I think the speed at which the lines are said is paramount to the chaos created in the scene, perhaps te more we practice the more we will go off script and add a little dash of flair and originality to the piece.