Unit 310 APPROACHES TO ACTING (Megan Lewis 3989)

                   19/12/2023                         Today myself and Ethan focused on preparation towards our performance. We explored a variety of different techniques created by Stanislavski and experimented with them in hopes that it would enhance the quality of our performance.  Emotional Memory In the scene, Nora gets confronted about the sacrifices she made for her dying husband. To connect with her character I used emotional memory in attempt to connect with her on a personal level. I did this through remembering: Situations I felt frustrated Situations I've been confronted Adrenalin experienced from arguments Moments I've felt guilty Relaxation I decided to follow some meditation techniques and make sure that I identify the one that works best for future use in preparation for the final performance.  Seeing as this was only a half lesson I spent most of my ti...

 Nora Helmer Introduction to Nora Helmer and her involvement in the play Nora Helmer is the main character and protagonist, who has been overpowered by male figures the entirety of her life and begins to grow with frustration and contemplates the foundation of everything she once loved so dearly (her marriage). After sacrificing her safety in the selfless act of borrowing money to attempt to heal her husband, the man who she blossomed this deal with named Nils Krogstad , the antagonist who has been wronged by society, becomes aware that Nora forged her father’s signature so the trip to Italy could go ahead. Due to these harsh yet truthful allegations, Nora is taunted throughout the play that her crime will be exposed unless she can successfully convince her stubborn husband not to fire Krogstad. Consequently, of this, Nora takes on the role of a childish, greedy character who’s love for money is all consuming at the beginning of the play even though it’s her attempt to scaveng...

       Unit 310: Explanation of chosen practitioner and section of text going to be performed  Megan Lewis Section of text we will be performing Pages 44 - 49 Partner - Ethan Bush Beginning line: "Excuse me, Mrs Helmer-" Ending line: "Then the law must be very stupid." Our reasoning for choosing our practitioner The practitioner we chose for our performance was Konstantin Stanislavski, we believe that due to the play covering realistic situations that using naturalism would bring the storyline justice. We believed that the method created by Stanislavski labelled "The system" would be highly effective in helping with characterization and portraying a convincing performance in 'A Doll's House'.  Stanislavski was one of the most influential theatre practitioners in modern theatre. He is an advocate for naturalism and believes to have a successful performance as an actor you have to inhabit your character and think as though they are them. He is ...