The monologue i chose to perform was the one in the character of mona who is a teenage girl who from my perspective seemed slightly neglected by her mother after it is implied that her father had a affair. I was inspired by the thought of neglect and a broken home and the many different ways in which this can effect a person. I did not wish to perform this monologue with a sad or distraught undertone instead i decided i wanted to relate more to someone who usually tries to hide all their emotions under anger and sarcasm but at the point of the monologue seems to be having some sort of a mental crisis when encountering her mothers home.
As a performer i believe it is crucial to be as engulfed in the character your playing as possible whilst performing the piece so that when it comes to learning the lines they seem like the characters natural response therefore making it easier to remember and recite accurately, during todays performance i did indeed struggle to accomplish this which slightly disappointed me. the way in which i built my character is by sitting down at any point and putting myself into deep thought about what sort of person it is that i wish to showcase and what is the best way for me to portray them, in the case of Mona i wanted to be different from the way in which she was typically played and instead create a different understanding of her one in which was more relatable so that i could also showcase a small part of myself considering it was my first performance at Coulsdon.
my body language was a significant part in my performance yet also an element in which i feel as though i struggled due to 'my nerves getting the best of me' yet despite this i do still feel secured in my performance and although it may not have been the best i know i tried and did not allow my fear to get the better of me. i changed the tempo of my voice as frequently as i felt plausible. and overall i believe i delivered, not my strongest but a acceptable performance that was entertaining and emotional.
