Update 5

In rehearsals, we looked at an Artaudian way of opening our piece, by creating a circus type scene, involving the audience by leading them into the room. I think that this beginning works well because it engages the audience straight away, not giving away too much information about Donald. However, I do feel that Gemma could be more welcoming and weary of Donald, towards the audience as she leads them to her seats. Therefore, the audience will be drawn in as soon as they enter the room. In the second scene, we kept the idea of a family setting, watching TV, but then created a thought tracking arond Lewis, getting louder and louder. Asking him questions about the Golden Globe race, to the point where he begins a small monologue out, to the audience. I feel that this scene is too basic and we need to look at more interesting ways of showing Donald's thoughts, although, the rest of the group like this scene. In the third scene, we began to explore a scene where Donald goes to a meal, the night before he sets off, with the rest of the competetors. Me, Gemma and Jess are sat in the audience. Lewis is centre stage. We have chosen to use the Berkoff technique of over exaggeration when we are eating to make the scene look unrealistic. Following Berkoff's idea of over reating, we are using loud, over the top, posh voices to show that we are new characters. We ask Lewis questions whilst eating. I think this scene works well because it is completely different to the usual 'eating' scene, sat at a table. It is also involving the audience by having members of our group sat with them, performing.