I did
feel the course was boring. Everything was done by individual. However, after I
have joined a group, which we have to present a drama together, the situation
changed. I ain・t not an individual, I could work with somebody. At this
moment, this is my first time that I know what is a drama. Drama is teamwork. I
have misunderstood that a drama only need a director or producer, and actor is
actor. They are not collective. But the fact that it is not. I do feel that
co-operation is the main reason to make everything work. I like to work with
other people. If I did everything I would feel lonely.
Sometime
I would think that my voice is not good, I don・t have good appearance, I am
not good at acting, writing, and organizing, how can I help my group members? I
should be happy that my director is very good. Our story is started from zero.
And now we can act together and have our own drama. She helps us to a success. I
am a passive person but if you ask me to do something (if I have the ability!) I
will do my best. Maybe you would say it・s not good to wait for an order.
However, if I give to much suggestion to the director she will be confused
(maybe go crazy! Too much thing she needs to consider. Of course, I must let her
know some problems.).
Each
group member has own job. We have discussion for every work and reached the
final decisions. But when we needed to submit creative project we would do the
project without final decisions (only have some ideas.). Things always changed
time by time. I have designed for costume. It・s not a difficult task for me
(we only need casual wear). However, the dressing for the main character has
changed a lot, as she did not has the clothing like this.
In the
drama, I act as a father but I am a girl. I need to think about that how to
change into a man (forty something!). I know that the dressing and make-up can
help me a lot. I even want to cut my hair to be a very short length. Though my
hair has been cut shorter it still too long (and become longer now!). I also act
as a boss. So I decided to have two voices for these two different characters.
When I the first time used the boss voice to show to my group members they
laughed. Maybe it is ugly but I hope this can make the character a little bit
strange, at least not same as father.
Although
we have a couple of meetings we never have practised a non-stop-drama before.
It・s seemed that we would have time left if we could run the drama smoothly.
One or two meetings, we have used for designing the poster. I am just the helper
to make the poster, as I don・t know how to make some parts of the poster. We
didn・t want to spend much time on the poster but after the poster was
produced, the poster was not same as our expectation.
After
the rehearsal what I got immediately was it・s past. I have no memory about
what I have done. I am ill. It・s seemed that something is missing in my mind.
I
don・t think the show is successful. Many problems arose. Some (e.g. the sound)
are expected but some (e.g. the missing of the clothes) are not. I was
responsible for a phone call but when I dialled the number the answer was it・s
not available now! Then I phoned again and wasted a few time. And I forgot to go
to control the next act music and wasted time again. I feel sorry for that. And
when I went to perform I was not acting and only said out the line.
I know I have
made other mistakes. I said a wrong word even I was looking at the script. Maybe
there were more that I know but my group is very kind to me. They told me that I
didn・t miss anything when I asked them if I・ve done something wrong. I am
frightened that I have some mistakes that would make the drama into chaos (in
fact, it turn into chaos!). This is teamwork. At this time, I could not do my
best and I also needed their help (Director and Alice help me a lot. They told
me what I have to do next. I must thank them.). And I hope while the ．real・
show (I ain・t ill anymore!) I can help them or at least don・t give them any
trouble.
Before
the rehearsal I would give myself 35marks out of 50, so far so good, no any big
problem, and I would add some marks for my ．father・ costume and the voice of
boss.
Nevertheless,
I have made mistakes in the rehearsal and I didn・t know what I have done. I
would deduce the mark to be 20. This 20 mark is for as I still have finished my
basis task and the work I have done before.
However, over all the whole product, I will give the marks 38 out of 50. Our group really use the heart to do the drama. We don・t mind to spend near30 hours (maybe over 30 hours) for the meetings. We don・t mind to have a very dinner. We don・t mind to stay in the college until someone asked us to leave. We can do everything for the show.