Tia Scarlett

One of our first pieces to perform is ‘Medea’. We were given an extract in which Medea had locked herself in a house with her kids and we were all desperate for her to come out. As a group of five, we decided to make the piece comedic, this was our first time working and performing as a group. After performing our finished pieces to the class, we gave and received class feedback. I also noted one important aspect of acting that I learnt, “Continue portraying character even without lines or specific actions.” This is essential because it shows your determination in presenting your character, even if the attention is not necessarily or entirely on you.

As a group of three, we will be performing a Greek theatre piece, Oedipus (the Oedipus and Tereisias extract.) Each point, 1 - 6, is a way to improve our interpretation of our piece. For   example,   researching the story behind my extract will allow to receive a better understanding of who my character is and how to portray them. The story of Oedipus "Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta. Laius wished to thwart the prophecy that said Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother, so he sent a shepherd to leave Oedipus to die on a mountainside. However, the shepherd took pity on the baby and passed him to another shepherd who gave Oedipus to  King Polybus  and Queen Merope to raise as their own. This allowed Oedipus to live on and end up fulfilling the prophecy unknowingly." I share the role of Tereisias, a blind man with the ability of seeing into the future. This means that as I speak to Oedipus in the extract, I c...