Final Week Road

This week is the last week of Jim Cartwright's play 'Road'. This play has given so much confidence because I have gone out of my comfort zone and tried a more challenging part for my personally. I feel that I have improved in my character by trying out different ways of taking the monologue and having a new perspective on each line and point when I want to change the tone of the monologue.

The feedback that was given to me was on the whole much better than my previous attempts at this monologue however my accent did slip slightly at places where I wasn't as confident which was mostly near the end. On the other hand I know this and I will use this feedback to make my character better.

I have a prop in my scene which I am struggling to use because the prop either looks too rehearsed when I get angry or it looks funny. So I acted on this and tried to involve the washing more by stretching the clothes when angry and folding them angrily. I think that this will have my character more as it is her responsibility to do the washing, cleaning and ironing etc around the house. From a audience point of view they seems more interesting rather than sitting in a static position.

I have had some other feedback which says that I wasn't believable with the experience that Valerie is going through. For an example when Valerie's husband comes home Valerie would be more scared and quiet rather angry and loud.  The reason why I should do this is because I researched on youtube the 'Sons and Lovers' by DHLawerence which showed what a relationship similar to Valerie's. The video clip showed that when the husband comes in the room he wanted the centre of attention. It helped me realise what the husband's view is and how a he would come home from a long day at work and then go to the pub. Equally I can see how Valerie is when the money is spent on drink rather than on food,clothes and entertainment for the family. She must feel so embrassed to ask for money when she has no choice but to provide for her family. This makes sense as she is 'always scrimping and scarping' for her husband to give her some money.  She doesn't seem to have family to turn or on any prospects which doesnt help on her mental state and her ability to cope.