Today we have practice and rehearsal sessions for a drama and a skit. We had performed a small skit at the last New year- Christmas celebrations. It seems that was a success as it was a 'hit' among most people and the feed back was quite good. Skits are not very easy as I had thought before; it needs a lot of practice especially the timing, lip movements, actions and dance (though you don't have to practice the dialogues by heart)
We decided to do a proper drama this time for the Onam celebrations. Most of the scripts were proper professional 1- hour dramas. So we went for a shorter one and was lucky to get this nice short script ('purushadhanam'). The advantage of the drama was that you can demonstrate your artistic and acting talents....but the downside is to learn by heart the dialogues. It's of no use if just you learn it, but the others in the scene also should be telling the dialogues at the right time for you to respond and make it a success. (I still remember the play we did at grade 10; "The death Trap") Fortunately the group we have for the drama this time is quite alright......
Somehow I feel that in the real stage, people act tremendously better than at the practice sessions. Don't know why and how is it like that?
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- PCV
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- I am a Medical Doctor, born and brought up in Kerala, settled in England for last 27 years. Interested in almost any and every field under the sun. I believe in 'Simple living and simple thinking'and try to follow this principle in life...This is a snapshot of what I wish to write; but many of the things I want to write are still under the iceberg! Lokah Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu
1 comment:
I think I have one logical explanation for guys performing better at the actual stage event. It is the same as putting up your best dress when you are at a gathering, or a festival, regardless of how you were just before or what you are after that. Again, people might work on their short comings while at home (or even back stage, before the event) having realized the importance of their part in the "whole"
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