Performance Self Evaluation (Completed sheet)

Name: Andrea Masuda

Role: Narrator (acting), lighting, troops (voice)

1) Before attempting this show, I thought the most difficult part to accomplish would be the manipulation of the puppets. We had no experience whatsoever in relation to puppetry, even less shadow puppetry. I believed that this skill would be the hardest to grasp.

2) After completing the show, I still think the most difficult part to accomplish was the puppet manipulation, but also the multi-tasking backstage. I mainly think that this is due to the lack of rehearsals and planning.

3) The most important thing I learned from this show is time management and planning is important. Our planning was not so bad, but we did not stick to it, and that is what caused us some problems.

4) The most surprising or interesting thing I learned from this show was that the synthesis between traditional aspects and physical acting can be effective due to the contrast presented. The difference between the shadow puppetry and the acting was and interesting approach to the performance, and was successful.

5) The aspect of my work on the performances that I am most satisfied with is the physical acting, mainly because the outcome of the audience's participation was better than I expected.

6) The aspect of my work on this show that I am least satisfied with is some of the lighting. For example, when we used the light that shone onto the close-up screen, and I was flashing the colour gels, the case for the gels appeared and the effect lessened because the audience could notice that they were colour gels.

7) Please describe your contributions to this show. Include rehearsal process as well as the actual performances. Be specific and explain in detail.
During rehearsal periods, I attended them, including the morning rehearsals we had. Also, I invested my own time in buying the decorations for the room that we were performing in.
Before the performance, I mainly set up the decorations such as the potpourri, fake hibiscus flowers and also the sarongs that we laid for the audience.
I also set up the lights and the narrator area (including bringing my own laptop and gathering dictionaries).

8) Did you miss any rehearsals? Please explain in detail No I have not. The only times I missed was not rehearsals but to buy materials for the puppet theatre, which was because I was in the Robin Hood rehearsals.

9) Please describe, in detail, what you did during the performance.
I had 3 roles:
lighting: Although I was who mostly manipulated the lights, it was not always I who turned on and off the lights but I was in charge of the colour gels.
acting: I acted as the narrator or rather one of the writers. Here, I would attempt to interact with the audience so that they become more interested and also involved with the show.
voice: I was the troop's voice in the scene where Serena was traveling with her brother.

10) Any other comments that you would like to make
>It was pointed out the the troops puppet was not clear enough, which upon watching the performance video, I agreed, even though it was me who made it. I think it could have been in more detail and the troops could have been larger/longer.

11) I believe I deserve the following grades for the performance:

Rehearsal process/technical planning: 85% - I attended all rehearsals however, as a group we were not committed enough, and we should have been more productive during rehearsals and also added more rehearsals.
Learning lines/completing tech: 85% - With the lines, i had learnt them more a less but not completely. I had to glance at my lines once in a while which was stuck onto my laptop. However, I made sure that it was not obvious/noticeable.
Tech./Dress Rehearsals: 90% - although we did not have much rehearsals, during the rehearsals I tried to put all my attention and concentration into the performance.
Attendance (class, rehearsals, scene shop): 95% - I attended all rehearsals and also invested my own time in buying decorations, but we could have had more rehearsals outside of class-time.
Final Performances: 95% - I think we did a good job however, we had difficulties which could have been avoided through more time investment. Despite the obstacles (we overcame them and), we gave a good performance.