Today in class:
We reviewed the activity missed by our junior members yesterday during the assembly.
Today we focused on stress and inflection. I asked you to think of Juliet's scene where she is 1st told of her marriage to Paris. I suggested that they could be read in my differing ways: Sarcasm, defiance, submission, or anger. This is all done with how the words are said and the change in sound.
I then asked you to break into groups and I gave you all different scenarios. While we all had the same words, the meaning changed drastically when we changed the inflection and added stress.
I am posting a few examples- I hope the video is working for everyone.
Last, we did the sonnet toss assignment. Each person had to use their voice to "throw" their lines to another person in class. Based on how it was thrown, you were asked to react accordingly. I tried to also use this as an example on how often the person on stage without lines can often save a scene. This will be especially true as we approach The 12th Night next week and look at comedy and comic timing.
Good luck to Show Choir this weekend. Beat SH. :-)
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