ACTING CLASS - 2 Apr 19

On 2nd April, we did context and we updated our blogs

MACBETH - PROMOTION WORKSHOP - PIMLICO ACADEMY - 1 Apr 19

On 1st April, we went to Pimlico Academy to work with a class-load of Year 10 Drama students. We introduced ourselves to them:

Kieran Smith-Helder - Banquo
Kadiatu Smith - Ross/Angus/Lennox
Danielle Bonsu - Porter
Troy Wilson - Macduff
Ben Mills - Macbeth
Chloe Hawthorn/Tia Scarlett - Lady Macbeth
Harry Kelly - Captain

The scenes we performed:

The Captain's monologue
Lady Macbeth & Macbeth
The Banquet - Banquo, Macbeth & Lady Macbeth
The Drunken Castle - Porter, Ross, Angus, Lennox, Macbeth & Macduff
Macbeth's monologue
Macbeth vs Macduff

We played a few games: The Name Game & Columns

Then, we spent twenty minutes to teach some scenes to the kids. I had to teach two boys the MVM. They performed them to us and the rest of us were just feeding back: what we thought of it and what we liked about it etc. The feedback involved using gestures, good energy and spatial awareness. All of the performances were fantastic, regardless of the fact that the performance that I directed wasn't shown at all (which is a good thing). Overall, the kids were well behaved and they were so engaged into the performances. It was quite fun. Not doing it again because after halfway through the lesson, my confidence suddenly dropped down to zero because you can't read what they really think of you. They wouldn't see you as a role model, just something silly.