Tia Scarlett

Our first assignment after half term is  to be split in to groups of around ten people, then study and perform a play. The play my group was given is ' The Cherry Orchard '. Background: The Cherry Orchard is a play written by a Russian playwright 'Anton Chekhov' in 1903. It is said to 'dramatise the socio-economic forces in Russia in the 20th century, including the rise of the middle class in the mid 19th century.' And the play does this through a story of a family who, due to financial issues, are forced to sell their large, well known cherry orchard. My character: I play Varya , the adopted daughter of the landowner. Varya manages the estate and keeps everything in order, therefore I should portray my character as responsible and intelligent. Varya also adores her mother and sister, therefore I should also show more compassion and kindness towards those two characters. We were encouraged to write our actions and objectives...

Evaluation of our 'Cherry Orchard' performance: Peer feedback: Harry - "You did a great job! You're a quiet person in general but EVERY word was heard. I liked how you reacted naturally, it worked really well. Teigan - "I loved how you adapted your character, well rehearsed lines, good stage usage, comedy merged well in play, felt realistic and not on script." Mya J - "Confidence was on point, commitment to your character/ role was strong, Range of emotions within the play was clear and accurate, good memory - able to recall lines well, didn't sound like you were reciting from a script." Rob's feedback: - We made the play our own - Good use of Stan's techniques - Good focus - Good listening and reacting with Deja - We took our role into our bodies - Became slightly televisual at times Also, Rob stated that because Deja and I learnt our lines so quickly, we were able to spend the majority of the rehearsals focused ...