PRC scene for Success At Last

Raeburn, Nic, Vera and Aashna are seated (in this order) … ILI walks in and sits down, angled to face them. Immediately, RNVA’s sits up straight.

R: Guang Zhou, China.

N: I’ve graduated with a university degree.

V: Yes, I speak a bit of English and I’m willing to learn more!

A: I use to work in Bank of China.

ILI moves her position and RNVA change their positions synchronizing their actions.

R: Geylang? What’s that?

N: I’ve never heard of anything like that.

V: What is a “Geylang Chicken”?

A: Are you trying to call me… No!

ILI moves her position and RNVA change their positions synchronizing their actions.

R: $5 per hour right?

N: huh? $2.50?

V: Why do I get $2.50 and everyone else gets $5?

A: How am I different?

ILI moves her position and RNVA change their positions synchronizing their actions.

R: Uh I need the job to feed my family.

N: I have two sons

V: Yes I’m a single parent that’s why I need to earn money.           

A: Yes I’m willing to work night shift!

ILI moves her position and RNVA change their positions synchronizing their actions.

R: Manager?!

N: Manager for what?

V: I’ve done manager before! I can do it!

A: Toilet?           

R: No no no! I still want the job!

N: $2.50 is alright

V: When can I start?

A: Okay, Thank you.

RNVA all stand and exit.

TRIH notes from 03 Sept 2012

AN ENDANGERED SPECIES

Melodrama

A style of drama that we can utilised in the performing of TRIH is melodrama.

Melodrama style of Acting

Watch this video of the play A 10 Minute Melodrama and describe what the characteristics of this style of acting are. How do the characters speak and move?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptDUGNkPvHY

Basic melodrama stage conventions

http://thecrushedtragedian.blogspot.sg/2007/07/basic-melodramatic-stage-conventions.html

Melodrama Types and Acting Conventions (video inclusive)

http://wanderingash5.blogspot.sg/2011/03/melodrama-types-and-acting-conventions.html

Webpage from Kaiapoy High School with a whole unit on Melodrama!

http://www.kaiapoi.school.nz/WebSpace/784/

Notes about the genre of Melodrama

19^th Century Melodrama

http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/spd130et/melodrama.htm

Wikipedia’s entry on Melodrama

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodrama

Agatha's Christie's The Mousetrap

Girls, please watch a these video clips of The Mousetrap so that you understand the kind of style that you parodying in TRIH. What are the characteristics of the style of acting?
What else do you notice about the two plays? Similarities? Differences?

Mousetrap Act 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js6pqzRxUBI&feature=related
The Mousetrap Clip 1---Intro & Meet the Ralstons.wmv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_cBfBrZ3js&feature=related
The Mousetrap Clip 2---Irritated Husbands,Terrible Females, and The Arrival of the Unexpected Guest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frme10_gnZw&feature=relmfu

The Mousetrap Clip 3---Well-Disguised Cornbeef---Mrs. Boyle and Major Metcalf get acquainted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhFwlDrLU0U&feature=relmfu

What is success?

Success to me is when I have accomplished a goal that I have set for myself. Success often comes with lots of obstacles in between. It’s like having a road block, blocking you from your goal. Success varies among people as many people have different definitions of success. Some may say success comes about with money, some say it comes with happiness and some, love. For me, as long as I am happy with what I have achieved I could say that I feel success.

What is the metaphor of a maze?

A maze is like having your path blocked so many times that you get annoyed or frustrated. Only certain routes lead to the finish. But imagine defying the laws of the maze (going through a blocked path which you never thought was possible), you could still reach the finish. The metaphor of a maze is the path to success. Taking any path you want. There is no right or wrong. All that matters is you get to the finish, which is what you desire.

What does a maze look like?

Lines. Lot and lots of lines. It looks rather messy but in a way there’s a certain pattern to it. Every maze is unique with a single winning path.

What’s in a maze?

Everything and nothing, and well, me. It depends on what the person thinks that is a maze to them. They’re own problems and path they have to dig out for themselves. Everyone has their own maze. So just imagine in your head and you’ll see what’s in a maze.

Mazes

Hampton Court Maze

Barcelona Maze

Nicole Cheah

Success At Last! (Melissa Mae)

1. What is success?

To me, success is the feeling when you know you have achieved your desired goal after overcoming many, many obstacles along the way. The feeling of success is great. It is when you truly know that all of your hard work and determination -that has been put into a certain goal- has paid of, that you know you're finally successful. 


In this particular story that we're doing (The Maze), success is not achieved only by getting out of the maze, but the journey you had. If you got out of the maze without overcoming any obstacles, it wouldn't even be considered as success after all. The journey you had while trying to get out of the maze is the thing that determines the level of success you have achieved. If you managed to overcome all obstacles in the maze, your level of success would be great. 


"Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats." - Og Mandino


2. What is the metaphor of the maze?
[Message and Intention]


- Why did you go into the maze?

I went into the maze to save the lives of my parents. They were on one end of the maze, and I was on the other. I was given a time limit to save them and if I didn't, they would get killed by an UNSUB. Along the way to the other end, I would encounter many obstacles involving dangerous animals and people. After beating each enemy, I would be given a clue that would tell me which route to take next, and eventually lead me to my parent's whereabouts. I wanted to put a little twist of Criminal Minds and Harry Potter in my story.

- What did the maze look like?

Some mazes...

The maze looks complicated, on both the outside and inside. It is as large or larger than a football field, and is made out of leaves and vines. The maze is very tall and long. This is so that it has an eerie feel to it. When you're in the maze, you'll get confused and feel trapped for a while before you decide where you're headed to next. The maze will be easy to complete if you follow all the steps to get to the other side, however if you don't, getting out of the maze would be a torturous experience for you.


Done by: Melissa Mae :)