In this lesson the class was split into pre-determined pairs and was filmed as we performed a scene from 'A Doll's House'.
My partner Anton, and I performed the scene in which Nora is first being blackmailed by Krogstad and it is the first instance the audience hears of her dishonesty. The characters Nora and Krogstad have a strong dislike of another so to show that in another way than the dialogue, we chose to position the characters at the opposite sides of the stage- the distance representing the distance in their relationship, I, Nora, was positioned upstage to show the contrast in class between us- as Nora has a higher status than Krogstad she is stood further forward .
A problem I faced in this scene is trying to maintain her moral high ground whilst also giving in to Krogstad's blackmail. In order to remedy this issue I tried to stay strong with my voice and words and direct them forwards instead of to Krogstad to show his initial lack of influence. Gradually as it becomes clear that he is blackmailing Nora, I delivered my lines facing him and walking closer, decreasing the distance between us to show that Nora has lost her power over him and given into him
George and Maria's performance as there was a good amount of energy between then which transcended the appropriate tension and spark between the characters. However in this performance George adopted a Scottish accent. Although it is perfectly feasible that Krogstad has a Scottish accent as it was not consistent it made the audience confused and disengaged from the performance. If the accent was executed successfully I think I could add a sense of mystery behind the character of Krogstad, which would boost the intrigue from the audience making him more engaging.
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