Starting simple with taking only one line each and going around the circle to say it really allowed us as a group get our tongues around Shakespeare's words and how certain lines may be pronounced. It's also extremely beneficial for myself as these are words that may be speaking as I am playing the part of the chorus and we're opening the play with this prologue.
Secondly, moving onto the one line push - in which we pushed the person to our right at the end of the line - placed particular emphasis on passing the line on and continuing the monologue effectively. This will help me when I'm working with the other two actors playing the chorus as we obviously have to share the lines and feed off one another. The endings of our lines have to be extremely strong to ensure that the other actor is able to follow and continue with the same energy and pace as if the ending of the line drops, it loses the entire effect.
Thirdly, turning to the person on your right to really tell the line to them caused us to have to find the actual meaning behind what we are saying as you have to inform the other effectively so they can respond. This was really helpful as when I perform the lines, I will have to perform them in a way that informs and tells the story to the audience in a way that they understand and can keep up with the narrative.
Lastly, having to walk quickly into the middle of the circle to say the line as soon as the person on the left had said theirs, ensured that we kept the monologue flowing. Having to make sure you said the line at the right time, it meant you had to pay attention to ensure that the monologue flowed properly and ended up sounding more natural than it previously did. This meant that I really had to focus on the pace of the piece as that will play a big part in the performance.
Overall this exercise was extremely useful to prepare myself for taking on this role and also for the coming weeks of tackling Shakespeare's words. Shakespeare's use of language is possibly my favourite thing about his works so I am greatly looking forward to exploring his words further and delving into the meaning behind what he has written.
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