Blog 10

I used to be a fairy god mother.

I liked to use my magical power.

I am not a pretty girl.( at least I am cute)

But I had my own magical world.

I wanted to have good score.

And I hoped I can achieve more.

My goal: restart drama

Be more confident

Have a B or above

Learn other kinds of performances beside drama

Yes, I achieve all goals I have set up this year. I restart drama and I will be doing it in the rest of my high school career. I am still shy, but a lot better than before. I can act and interpret naturally in scenes, which is the biggest achievement I have had this term. I do not have an A, but I do have B+ in my report card. In addition,I have learn different kinds of new performances such as skit, speech and musical. 

I challenge myself in many things. I tried different kinds of performances to learn more, 

Although I cannot sing well, I am going to try more song performances and practice more in the summer classes I have registered.In fact, standing on the stage with classmates is a kind of challenge to me already. I used to have painful experience when performing. Whenever I stand on the stage, the situation reminds me of the bad memory. I feel a lot better because of the help of my classmates. I am going to try my best in the final project. Hopefully, my effort will help me get a better grade. Besides this, I make a male friend in this class. I used to study in a Catholic girls school. Making friends with boys is never my strength. I feel lucky that Jaden become my friend. We chat things in Chinese ( sorry about that). I got better because of this new friend in my toughest time. 

From the experience I had this term, I gained a lot of things. I learned to be more confident. I learned how to help with (making props and dressing up) the setting. I also learn to sing some high notes( thanks to Abby and Maggie). Most importantly, I know how to look slimmer in the videos. If I stand behind Jack, and hide half of my body behind him, I will look as slim as Jayden. I learned this secret from online blogs. I do not know if it really works, but this helps me become more confident and natural in the video.

Macbeth

Lady Macbeth.

Was the hope drunk

Wherein you dress'd yourself? hath it slept since?
And wakes it now, to look so green and pale
At what it did so freely? From this time 
Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard
To be the same in thine own act and valour
As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that
Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life,
And live a coward in thine own esteem,
Letting 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would,'
Like the poor cat i' the adage? 

Macbeth. Prithee, peace:
I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none. 

Lady Macbeth. What beast was't, then,
That made you break this enterprise to me?
When you durst do it, then you were a man;
And, to be more than what you were, you would
Be so much more the man. Nor time nor place 
Did then adhere, and yet you would make both:
They have made themselves, and that their fitness now
Does unmake you. I have given suck, and know
How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me:
I would, while it was smiling in my face, 
Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums,
And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you
Have done to this.

Blog for Alexander Hamilton

Reflect on your experience in the Hamilton skit

It is a lovely experience. The song is great and the lyric rhymes perfectly. I also like the guys' body movements.It is pretty enjoyable to work on things I like. I hope we can have more skits or similar shows. I also enjoy the enthusiasm of our classmates when working.

My strength:

I do not know yet...

My weakness

Firstly, I do not know how to snap my fingers. Jack has tried  hard to teach me, But I still cannot make large noise. I feel sorry for Abby and I am trying my best to learn. Hopefully, my "snap" sound will be loud enough when it is Jack's turn to say his solo part( he doesn't need to snap and I will be the only one dong it in the left side).

Secondly, I sometimes cannot reach the specific high notes that Abby wants me to sing. I can do it well with Maggie's help when there is no guys around. But I feel not comfortable and my voice sucks when singing in front of all without her help. I will get professional classes in Boston in summer, so hopefully I will improve in September. For this time, I will just try to catch up with the girls.

Thirdly, my body movements are not quick enough. I need more practice to catch up with the guys. I really want our performance to look clean and nice in the video. I think we need to cooperate more and have more practice( not the rehearsal of the entire song) on specific team movements. I think better details can make our skit closer to perfection.

In addition,I want to be more efficient when changing team shapes. I am always the slowest when transforming to different patterns. I hope I can do better and make our team better.

Last but not least, I want to have better facial expressions... Although I do not have a large role, I want to have unique things. I do not want to become a part of the background😂

P.S: I feel sorry but I have a serious cold. My voice changes to a deep one and I can not even speak normally. I have drunk tons of water and slept for two days in this weekend. But I don't seem to get better. I will just try my best to perform. Can I beg for Maggie's help? I am afraid that my deep voice will ruins Abby's effort😭

 

Call me tonight

What will you do and why? How will this help you improve as an actor?

Call you tonight by Whitney Houston

I want to perform a song because I have never tried it before. I want to keep exploring new things. It could be either a hell or a heaven to me, but I do not care.I want to do things I like.

Secondly, I want to have a try before my summer singing class starts. I want to see how high and low I can reach. I also want to learn performing skills from Maggie and Abbie.

Moreover, I want to try if I feel better when I sing. I feel good in Alexander Hamilton, so I want to sing more ( to get better grade). When I practice in my dorm room, I did not sing well.( I know it from my roommate's facial expression😭)But I have time to learn form beginning...(hopefully)

Lastly and most importantly, I want to praise my idol Whitney Houston. She is the only singer that I like the voice better than the song. I love her style. When she sings, I feel that she is speaking to me in a nice rhythm and flow. I will never feel stressful when listening to her. Her songs are not too high or too low, but just to the point that you would like to keep playing for several weeks.

Trying to sing out will certainly make me more confident, in which I can get improvement in terms of acting.Beside Whitney Houston, I have tons of idols that are singers. I always hope that I can sing professionally on a stage ( just like them)  in one day. In fact, they give me the power to sing in front of people. I love the courage I have when I sing.

Secondly, I would like to join Theatre next year. I am super excited about performing musical. I hope that I can have a singing role in the show next year. I will practice hard in the summer, and I will also use this project as a beginner class for musical and opera.

Lastly, practicing singing will benefit my voice, which is pretty important to an actor. I want to make my voice softer and nicer so that I can be better in the video.

Blog 2 for Inception

This is the first time I get in touch with the movie Inception. I really appreciate John’s effort to arrange such a long scene and to edit the script. His serious attitude is shown that he tries to use different ways ( such as buying pizzas in VDP)to encourage our classmates. I also loves people’s relaxing mode when working. They make the project an enjoyable process.

Secondly, I love the transfer of different scenes. I like the way that we use different places in campus to create an Inception feeling. I love the scene in the boy washroom the most. It looks real. Kade and Robert interpret well. They perform one of my favorite scenes in the play.

Cons

I think we should work on scheduling. In fact, we spent almost a week to go through lines. It is still great but we can use the time in a better way. We can stage the scenes and do rehearsal. We can memorize the lines. Basically, people are just sitting together and working on their electronic devices.

Secondly, we should work on lines memorization. We had been given several chances and deadlines, but not everyone follows the rule. We even started reading the lines after three lessons passed.

Thirdly, we did not do any staging or rehearsal, which cause confusion when shooting. Somebody did not face the camera. Somebody shook and stared to the floor. We did not know where to stand and we did not know how to perform. We filmed when we staged for the very first time, which was a disaster in a rush.  The whole video looked weird and unprofessional.

Lastly, not everyone watched the movie, which made it even harder to make the film. We were supposed to do so to help us with understanding.

My performance

I was not a good actor.  I do not act well. I know and I admit my weaknesses. Thank you for always encouraging me . I know memorizing lines is never a strength but a responsibility.  I know that I could have done better if I lose weight earlier TT I will try to look nicer next time.

No Strength

My improvement

I will try my best to look better in next scene. I will wear better clothes and do make up in the following project. I plan to bring multiple clothes for different scenes to make the final product more professional. Although I have no ideas about acting,I do not want to look silly anymore. I want to have a normal look in the video.

Lastly, I need to beg for your mercy. Can I do something else when you guys are watching the movie next time? It is a painful torture for me. I may help you to print things or prepare materials for class. Thank you.

Inception

Getting away from Reality 

    Breaking into people's fantasy

         Constructing own scene

               Exploring dreamers' brain

                      Seeking for their oneiro

                           Getting lost in Limbo

My strength

I memorized my lines well and I managed to perform new lines immediately. I was able to remember the lines when we are all sitting together and reading through the script. I watched the movie before acting. Also, my volume improved. These helped me to express Ariadne's excitement and curiosity better. In addition, I felt happy that I can be several characters in the same play. I can be Ariadne, I can be a Stewardess. I can be a bystander. I was also given the chance to help with filming and I felt great to try new things.

My weakness

I do not like my interpretation. I feel like I am just nobody. But in the film, Ariadne is an independent , smart and young girl that stands out from a bunch of guys. I did not feel strange when I was asked to be the waitress because I was using the same skills to do both roles.

I had exactly the same hair style and sweater on in every scene, even when I was not Ariadne. I was bad at styling.

I still could not act natural. I fill embarrassed when I watch the video. I felt like I was an old 

lady in the market, arguing with the hawker for a lower price😭😭😭

My improvement

Still, I need to improve on character interpretation. I should also work on the styling of my character . When I watch the video, I feel like all of us are the same. We are just a group of normal high school students. I could not tell that this is inception if nobody notices me. Acting is important but I should also improve on details to make Ariadne stand out.I will prepare clothes according to the character's personality before shooting next time to interpret better.In addition, I should be more natural when acting. I will act like I am in my dorm room next time.

Group strength

We all cooperated well and John organized the scene great.

Group weaknesses

We did not plan well that we spent too much time on reading the script. It was a little weird that we spent almost a week to chew and we rushed in two lessons to finish filming. A few of us watched the movie, which caused confusion when acting.We did not memorize the lines well and early enough, which caused inconvenience when shooting. Also, we did not stage or arrange settings before actual shooting. We were literally memorizing lines but not acting because we just had a few minutes to practice and adapt to the setting before actual shooting.

Group future improvement

I hope that we can plan well and work hard according to the plan. I also hope we can watch the movie or the play to get familiar with the setting.

                             

Wildest Dream

   Rewritten lyrics---Wildest dream by Taylor Swift

He said let's get out of this world 

Entering their dreams

Away from the crowds

I thought my sense can't help me now

One choice change forever

But this is gonna make me won

He's so wise and handsome as hell

He's so kind and he teaches so well

I can build the thing as dream begins

My one condition is

Say you'll forget me now 

Breaking your fantasy stealing your scene

Red lips and rosy cheeks

Say you'll can't notice Even I'm a true beauty

Wildest dreams ah ah ah

You see me in mind sight

Stealing your mind's right

Make you drunk

Someday you'll meet me I bet these memories 

Never be fund

( To Be Continued)

 

❤️Try to sing the song with music... I have a hard time filling the lyrics.😭

My character is called Ariadne, who is a student in French art school. Her major is architecture. She was hired by Cobb to design the settings in the dreams. Her job is to design specific background for certain dreamers( Fischer). In this way, he or she will truly believe that they are in their own dream. Her totem is a sophiscated chess. She is really smart and brave, but she lacks experience. She keeps asking questions and learning from the other teammates in our scenes.

I try to make my voice lively and louder. I want people to figure out that I am the new young lady in this team. I feel like I should be smart and calm but also energetic. I do not know that much about breaking into dreams and I keep learning from Cobb and other people. The only sad thing is that we have never tried to act it out. I am confused about the actual setting. I also want to help with some crop making if I have chance.

I memorized my scenes well but my classmates suggestted that I should do something to make my role stands out. I do not want to dramatify her since she is supposed to be a clever woman.I may specialize my intonation ( Canadian version?) and makes her voice sounds curious and exciting. I may use some facial expression and body movement to make my performance better.

I suggest that we should do rehearsal before actual shooting. We should make the stage setting clearer. I feel that we should force our classmates to watch the movie. I watched it, but I still cannot understand the ending.( Is he in reality or in dream?) For those who have not watched the movie, how can they understand their character and the setting?

Good Try

I and Jack performed a weird situation. I was the crazy writer and he was the mobster. In my opinion, we rocked the stage. We cooperated well and acted dramatically. All of my worry disappeared when we performed. Both of us relaxed and enjoyed the show very much.

I was supposed to be a crazy writer who broke into the other’s house for inspiration. To be honest, I sincerely hated my character. But I felt super satisfied when I finished the scene. I was in a weird and embarrassed situation that I really wanted to disappear, especially the moment I heard the laughter of our photographer---Kade. I hope that my sacrifice worth.

            During the performance, I got nervous and kept forgetting the lines. I have memorized it well, but my mind became empty when I sat on the sofa. My lip shook when speaking. I began to say my lines lispingly. These weaken my character interpretation. In addition, my face looked silly in the video. My facial expression in the video does not reach my prediction. Luckily, I have got a fantastic partner. Jack was a genius comedian. His energy and skills affected my emotion and expression. He made me confident and natural. I was really proud of him.

            For group weaknesses, we didn’t practice the lines well. There were little mistakes in each take. If we have more practice, the show will be more influence and natural. Secondly, the contrast of our characters was not that dramatic. I was supposed to be the clown and he should be a serious man. I had tried my best to magnify my interpretation of a crazy woman, but Jack was too funny. I had a hard time to stop laughing when he showed up on stage. When I watched the video, I felt that I saw two jokers. For group strength, we made three people laugh. Making laughter is the key element for a comedy. I and Jack successfully entertained people. Besides, we used cute props that enriched our performance. I like my crazy handcuffs.

            In the fourth quarter, I want to try to write my own scripts. I love creating own scripts. If I have chance, I would like to work on more script writing and producing. I had re-written the classic fairy tale Cinderella. I changed it into poem. Our class performed it and we won the champion in Hong Kong Speech Festival. I would like to learn more professional knowledge and practiced more in class.Secondly, I want to improve my acting skills. I may try some negative characters since I have never had such experience. I maybe a malicious step mother or witch. Trying new things can help me to create more space for development in terms of acting. I wish that I can learn more from Jack. I feel comfortable working with him. I believe that he will be a good instructor and partner.

All in all, I had a painful and successful experience. I feel my growth in acting and I hope I can grow more and faster in next quarter.

Casting for Cinderella

Cinderella Abby

Step sister 1 Angel

Step sister 2 Josh

Step mother Ryan

Fairy god mother Wiliam

Prince Jack

Father John

Servant 1 Kade

Servant 2 Jaden

Chorus leader John

Chorus

Robert, Kade Jaden William 

Comedy sucks

   Since I have been doing serious scene for a long time, Mrs Guarino decided to assign me a funny piece. I am going to work with Jack Pummer. We will present a humorous and dramatic show to our classmates. We have chosen a scene talking about a man with gun and a crazy female writer. The female writer is focusing on her new story. To get inspiration, she decides to experience the situation the main character has experienced. She breaks into the house of a stranger with a gun. Weird and funny situation take place.

     I will be the dramatic lady this time even though I still have a lot of space for growth in dramatical acting. That’s why I have been performing serious scene for almost a quarter. These kind of scenes allow me to be normal. But I have to be as hilarious as I can in this scene in order to attract people's attention and make people laugh. I feel stressful since it is really embarrass to perform in a weird way.I mean  Jack is a perfect comedy actor. If I cannot be as funny as him, the show will look weird and boring. It is extremely hard for me to do so because I hate the feeling when people are staring at me, talking about me and laughing at me.I know and I admit that I am a inferior girl. Being laughed is hell to me. I did not thought about the scene and my character deep when we made the decision. I just realized the hardness when I practiced it yesterday. I could not think of facial expressions and body movements to enrich my performance. When I tried to act the scene out in front of a mirror, I felt like as if I was a marionette.I tried to watch some comedy scenes and learned form people. But I could not copy their tones, facial expression, body movements naturally.I need a lot of improvement but I am confused right now. I don’t know where and how I can start. If you see this post, could you please write me some suggestions about things that I can do to fit my character? Thank you.

Rocking scammer, angry nephew and old me

  This time, our group of three produced a dialogue about a scam. I am the victim, John is the scammer and William is the one who stops the crime. William is the nephew of my character, an 72 year-old lady. To make the dialogue more natural and catchy, we make use of different  props. John and William find a stick for me to support my character.  I make a Wellsfargo checkbook and get a take away beverage container from Bann Thai in order to enhance the show. We have been working hard and I really enjoy acting with two professional actors. 

  I have learned a lot through the process.Firstly, I have learnt the ways to be dramatic from my partners. William and John are gifted actors. They performed perfectly and they influenced me a lot. John taught me to be loud enough. Although my character is just an old lady, I should have enough volume in order to catch the attention of the audience. William always asked me to increase my anger to him. He taught me that I should magnify my emotion so that we can enrich the show effect. Secondly, I learned to set the performance from Miss G and my group mates. We have to find a balance point between the real background of the story and the exposing face to the audience

  In my opinion, we do well in memorization. We rarely forget about lines when performing, which helps with our interpretation. Our props are also parts of our strength. 

For the weaknesses parts, I think I should increase my volume and make my performance more dramatic to make our whole effect in harmony. My group mates do well and I hope that we can have chance to perform again.

  My favorite performance is ours. My second favorite performance is Kade's group's performance. They have a really humorous show. I like the jocular character and the funny setting. I also like Abby’s group. They are really talented actors. It will be a little better if they memorize the lines earlier.

  If I have chance to grade our group's performance, I will give a 100 to our group because we have been working hard to bear fruit. Our group mates' effort deserve this. And I am really proud of them. For individual parts,I would like to give John a 10 out of 10. He is a really charming actor and he has really good interpretation of character. I would also give William a 10 out of 10. He is a really good actor and group partner. He acts well and he teaches me well. For myself, I would like to give a 9.0. Honestly, I don't do as well as them though I have tried hard. I don't really look like an old lady. I should really pay attention to my acting skills. I wish that I can fall more and gain more in the future. All in all,  we cooperate well and I have learned from a wonderful lesson taught by John and William.

Once On This Island

Once on this land, a beautiful love story was bursting into bloom. In this magical world of laughter and peace, people dance and sing, composing a symphony of harmony. I am impressed by every detail of the musical. It is hard to imagine that this is the work of high school students. In my opinion, Once On This Island fulfills the requirements of a professional musical. Music, dance, songs and dialogues are mixed in a fascinating way, which results in a perfect show.

My favorite part about the musical is the costume. I love the Bohemian style of the entire play. They make every actor and actress shine on the stage. I like the way that they are unique and coherent at the same time. The color blending and the matching of prints of these clothes work perfectly and create a catchy effect. Moreover, the jewelry and the hair accessory catch my full attention through the whole play. I love the details of the accessory of the four gods, especially the gods of death and love. I also love the gorgeous henna on their legs and hands. My favorite costume is the one on the blue god. The actress sparkles with that fascinating outfit.

Music is one of the best parts of the play. They add colors to the dialogue. I still remember the mind washing cadence when people with green masks come out. Beats drop on my heart and make me move. Music is what feeling sounds like. In Once On This Island, the feeling of every character is expressed naturally though dancing music notes. I feel upset when Ryan dies. I feel happy when the couple accepts the baby. I am totally surprised that the music and the acting can mixed in a so great way. I feel proud for my friends who are on the stage and behind the stage.

In addition, I like the props and the special effects of the show. I see the great effort of the backstage people from the delicate props. They are attractive but not too dramatic.  They lights up the performances. My favorite prop is the tree. The design is so creative and adorable. I can see the girl’s face through the tree. There is staircase for the girl to “get off” from the tree. I also like the painting on the stands of four gods. They express the symbols of four gods. For example, the stand for the god of death is painted in black with patterns of human skulls.

Last but not least, I love the performances of our student actors. They use different skills such as facial expressions, eye contacts, actions and tones to express the personality and style of different characters. They create a smooth and natural show. At some points of the play, I feel that I am one of the residents on the island. The actors use their powerful performances to force me to join the play. I really enjoy watching the show. It is my pleasure to learn from every part of the musical.

Dialogue Script

Script link: http://hollywoodactingworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Taking_Advantage_-_2_men_1_woman_70s.pdf

My Dream Speech

My Dream Speech

This week, we are assigned to do individual monologue performances. I chose “I have a dream” speech of Martin Luther King. He delivered the speech to a massive group of civil rights marchers gathered around the Lincoln memorial in Washington DC on August 28, 1963. Originally, I chose a monologue about the dream of a musical teacher. I liked it, but I felt that my ideas of dream cannot be expressed fully through it. I wanted to show a bigger dream that can force me to use my emotion, facial expression and body movements to have better interpretation. Therefore, I chose this challenging piece. Because of the special background of the speech, it requires speaker to show grief and indignation about the unequal situation. It also requires encouragement from the speaker to his fellow black people.  

Firstly, I read the speech for several times in my own way.  I took notes on my speech to mark for interpretation for different words. Secondly, I listened to the original version of speech online. I changed a little intonation, but I still kept my own style. Then, my group leader used software in smart phone to help me maintain a constant rhythm. She also gave me specific advices to improve. I memorized the lines carefully. I found that it was pretty easy to do so if I had read it for too many times. After taht, another group leader gave me advices on emotional expression of the speech. Finally, I presented my final draft in front of class. I still felt shy, but practice helped me a lot. (Special thanks should be given to Mrs. Guarino for your encouragement to me)

I feel so happy to have my first speech successfully delivered. I learned a lot through the process. Firstly and most importantly, I learned to work hard for every single issue in my life. Honestly, I have never thought of Martin’s effort before. I had no idea that a successful speech requires so much hard work. I also gained several skills and strategies to perform. Since I was imitating a person, I had to find a balance point between acting and my own style. My group leaders instructed me to go on the right track so that I could have my own interpretation of Martin Luther King. In addition, I was still not confident enough to perform. Jaden found a perfect music for my speech. I felt relaxed with the music. I really felt thankful for everyone who has helped me and encouraged me.

My favorite speeches are Jaden’s and Kade’s. Jaden had perfect props and background music. He also spent a lot of time to get fully prepared for the show. I like his unique performance. I believe that it will be better if he act and speak in a more confident way. I also like Kade’s interpretation of character. I like his movements. His performance is really catchy and fantastic. I feel that it will be even better if he tries to use some props.

Attached is my speech. Yellow highlighted parts are keywords. Blue highlighted parts are  words that my group leaders suggested me to work on. / are pauses. 

Let us not/wallow/in the valley of despair, I say to you/today, my friends.

And so--- even though/ we face the difficulties /of today/ and tomorrow, I still/ have a dream. It is a dream /deeply rooted/ in the American dream.

I /have a dream /that one day /this nation will rise up/ and live out the true meaning/ of its creed: "We hold these truths/ to be self-evident, that all men /are created equal."

I /have a dream /that one day /on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves/ and the sons of/ former slave owners/ will be able to sit down together /at the table of brotherhood.

I /have a dream/ that one day/ even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering/ with the heat of /injustice, sweltering/ with the heat of/ oppression, will be transformed/ into an oasis /of freedom and justice.

I /have a dream/ that my four little children/ will one day/ live in a nation/ where they will not /be judged /by the color /of their skin/ but by the content /of their character.

I have a dream /today!

https://youtu.be/S28D8_Hn2zQ

Class Evaluation of Monologue

Name: Penny

Penny is the school drama leading lady.

Age: Around 30-40 years old

Sex: Female

Personality: Optimistic Confident caring

Place : In the Drama lesson

Situation: She is doing Demonstration and giving speech to her students

People involved: Miss Penny and her students

Silent Movie Project

I am a blank paper in acting.

 I hope I can learn 

as much as possible

in performing class

to fill up my blank space.

     For this project, we made a small comedy. There are 4 characters in our play. Ryan is the flight attendant and the remaining of us are the passengers. We keep making troubles to annoy Ryan. We add a lot of creative things to make our play better and funnier. My favorite part about our play is the costume. Ryan stands out with his hot pink dress. He looks interesting and attractive. He is the main character and the highlight of our play. I think we should do more rehearsals to practice our facial expression and body movements to enhance our performance and group cooperation. Besides, I think we can make our performance closer to reality. Dramatic things are good to attract attention, but too much of them may ruin the play. We can try to make fun of usual things to make people laugh. I love our play, but it will better if we have more conflicts instead of exaggerative performance. In addition, it will be better if we can create layers for our silent movies. The atmosphere can be more intense layer by layer. In this way, the expression will be clearer and more attractive.  

    In my opinion, John's group is energetic and active. I like their creativity and effort. I also like the Chinese elements that John has put in the background music and plot. I love the part when Sam takes out the gun from his ribs. It is so funny and special. I like the contrast between the view of her back and front. I think that the video will be better if they trim more carefully. I like it, but some of the connection points between two shots are broken. All in all, I think the interpretation of the characters and the ideas are outstanding and great.

To be honest, I feel really embarrassed when I am performing. I used to perform actively, but I feel not comfortable when I am performing now. I really try hard to make my character better. But I feel like as if I am discarded by the world when I am having performance. Everyone is staring at me and I feel like I am a panda in the cabin. My happiness is gone. I am tortured when I am performing and watching my performance. To me, standing on the stage is the hardest challenge. I would prefer to stand on fire if I have choice. However, I am still hoping to change. It is hard for me, but I will hate myself if I don’t try. I have thought of giving up, but I chose to stay at last. Hopefully, I can really achieve my target.

In this project, I try hard to help with the settings. I like to set up the costumes and props. It is the most interesting and easiest part for me. Although my suggestions are voted down, I feel satisfied that I can speak out my opinions. But I am still not outgoing enough on the stage. I wish I can do a better job next time. 

A Magical Start

I love to be a fairy god mother.

I like to use my magical power.

I am not a pretty girl.

But I have my own magical world.

I want to have good score.

And I hope I can achieve more.

My name is Angel and I am 15 years old. I came from an international city, Hong Kong. I got in touch with drama in an English secondary school in Hong Kong. I was lucky that I was chosen to be an important character when I first played drama. Our play was called The Cinderella and I was the fairy god mother. We rewrote the script and added a lot of creative things into the play. I was responsible for all the costumes, make-up and movements design. I work really hard and learn a lot of things about drama. We won the champion in the Hong Kong Speech Festival. After that, I was chosen to be a member of Chinese choral speaking team in our school. We won 2 champions in Hong Kong speech festivals. Later on, I joined the debating club to practice my pronunciation and public speaking skills, but I gave up drama because of pressure. This year, I chose to take performing class because I want to restart drama performance. I want to make my performance better and maturer. I have set up goals for this class and I hope that I can accomplish these goals.

Firstly, I would like to be more confident. I have stopped performing for two years already. My confidence was taken away by time. I am not that outgoing. I feel shy to act and talk. I dislike competition. I don’t even want to speak in class. I want to regain my confidence. I want to have courage to stand on the stage, smile to my audience and listen to their rounds of applause again. Besides, I dream to be a lawyer. Confident is a must criteria for lawyer. I wish that I can be a brave able woman in the future.

Secondly, I would like to have a B or above for this subject in my report card. This is my first time to attend an interactive class. But I am never afraid of trying new things. I would like to participate more in class and work hard in every blog post and project. I hope that I can have good grade in the end of each marking period to prove my ability. I am not satisfied with my GPA, so I would like to have better grade in this subject to increase my GPA.

Lastly, I would like to learn other kinds of performance besides drama. I hope that I can learn to do silent movie because I have never tried it before. I have watched the videos made by the students last year and I love their creativity and sense of humor. I wish that  I can have my own silent movie product.  Also, I would like to try poetry. I have tried Mandarin and Cantonese versions of poetry before in Hong Kong. I would like to have a try in English this time. I hope that I can have a lot of fun with these new things and learn more professional knowledge.