10.09.2020 - Performance Workshop - Mr Lemon

Unit 1 - Performance Workshop

It's not you, it's me by Don Zolidis

Script read & scene decisions

Scene 1

• yes

Split up into 2 groups

Scene 2

• yes

Scene 3

• no

Scene 4

• yes - stage transition

Scene 5 

• yes

Scene 6

• no

Scene 7 

• yes

Scene 8 

• yes

Scene 9

• no

Scene 10

• yes

Scene 11

• yes

Scene 12

• yes

Scene decisions, casting and justifications

Scene 1

• opportunity for more characters - NFL boyfriend & server
• sets the scene for the entire play
• Jack references parts later on
• Tristan = Jack
• interested in the character development involved
• Silvana = Ellie
• likes that she's a playful character
• server = Emma
• NFL boyfriend = Hugo

Scene 2

• has potential for being comedic 
• good paces throughout
• James = Jacob 
• he has good ideas for the sudden switch at end
• Amelie = Catherine
• she thinks she can portray the subtext well

Scene 3

• too childish 
• weird age range to portray
• although has potential for more characters

Scene 4 

• a good transition scene 
• breaks up the long duologues
• James in the last scene as Jacob could be the same person as John 
• Emma walks in when Amelie walks out so cheating could be the reason Mazie is upset
• Emma = Mazie
• good at over exaggeration 
• done the scene before so already have good ideas
• James = John/Jacob
• James is good at the dull but funny characterisation

Scene 5

• funny, confusing scene whether it's a lie or not
• making it a gay couple makes it a bit different
• Hugo = Ashley 
• he likes the scene
• has ideas for it
• Louis = Todd
• works best considering the circumstances
• also has ideas and thoughts about characteristics
• James = assassin 

Scene 6 

• similar to other scene that we cut
• doesn't fit within structure of other scenes too much
• we collectively can't bring many ideas forward for it

Scene 7

• have many ideas for people to involve in the scene
• Louis = Mark
• knows how to bring the comedy 
• knows how to deliver the lines
• Silvana = Gabriella 
• feels connection with the character 
• likes playing this type of character
• Tristan = dog person
• Matt = new Gabriella

Scene 8 

• very short but very effective
• Matt = Sam
• put this scene in between scene 5 and scene 7
• reacts to the name Gabriella after scene 7

Scene 9

• not funny enough 
• don't feel as if we have as many ideas
• although does have ability for more characters like Mad Dog

Scene 10

• references in the last scene of this one
• Amelie = Catherine
• keeping same character throughout
• Hugo = Luke
• has many ideas for the scene
• Louis = monk
• knows how to use the comedic timing

Scene 11

• like the lying scene
• very funny and there are referenced in the last scene of this one
• Emma = Jenny
• will nicely bounce off with Tristan
• Tristan = Jack 
• keeping same character throughout
• Hugo = server
• has ideas already

Scene 12

• good way to end the play
• references back to many memories
• Tristan = Jack
• Amelie = Catherine
• Silvana = server

(scene 8) - between scene 5 & 7

additional characters for each scene - mind map