Unfortunately, due to the unkind Coronavirus Covid-19, Vanguard is going to be happening online. We hope that you are all taking precautions to make sure you stay healthy. We really don't want the lines of, "I am sick when I do look on thee!" "I am sick when I look not on thee!" to become a reality for us.
We are not exactly sure how practicing is going to go online... We're still figuring that out, but for now you can memorize your lines! Yay!
We are so close to being completely done with the play!
Note: The gif is in reference to the end of memorizing the play is almost near, not the end of the world because of the coronavirus... :D
This week your lines to memorize are ACT 5. It's a shorter section than the scenes we've been grouping for you to memorize in the past, so make sure to work hard and you can get it done!
Not all of you have lines in ACT 5, and in that case you should have been memorized (or really close) to memorizing all of your lines from the play. Please make sure to recite all of your lines from top to bottom at least five times throughout the week. Only then can you say you did your homework:)
We also talked about costumes for a little bit in class last week, and we really want your input because it's always more fun to perform in a costume that you love.
One time during my phase of deeply hating the color pink, I was performing in an Arabian Nights play. The costume they assigned to me was hot pink flower patterned balloon pants with a hot pink vest and a matching hot pink head scarf. And believe it or not, it was the ONLY pink costume in the entire play! Everyone else was wearing blues and purples and greens and... you get the idea. I stood out like a sore thumb, and I absolutely hated it. I probably wouldn't mind wearing it now haha, but I think aside from it being pink, that it was mainly because I had 0 choice in the matter that caused me to feel miserable.We want you to have a choice!
We would like for Theseus, Hippolyta, Demetrius, and possibly Amelia to be military figures. But that still provides flexibility. For example, Theseus, do you want a brown or maybe green uniform? Would you like to have medals? Amelia, do you want to be an officer or maybe a secretary? Hippolyta, do you want pants or a skirt? If you have a different idea from the military, let us know!
Those of you putting on the Pyramus and Thisbe play, are you poor or wealthy? Are you educated? Use your character analysis forms you filled out a couple of weeks ago to try and determine what you think your character would wear.
We would like you to draw a picture of what you want your costume to look like. For those of you who have two parts or a need for two costumes (this mostly applies to the Pyramus and Thisbe group) draw two pictures. If you don't feel comfortable drawing, then write down a detailed paragraph or list of bullet points telling us what you want.
We will take them into serious consideration when determining what will fit best:)
Summary:
- Memorize Act 5.
- Recite your lines from top to bottom at least five times.
- Draw a picture or write a list of what you would like your costume to be.
Stay healthy!
Sincerely, still the Shakespeare people
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