What is a Radio Panel Show
A radio panel show is a broadcasted show that has a group of celebrities participate in a variety of questions either aimed at them or at a certain topic. In a original panel show it is usually performed in front of an audience however in this modern world some panel shows use prerecorded reactions from an audience. It means that the show is not completely quite and it can become even funnier when the contestants mess up in front of an audience.
Just a Minute - Radio Panel Show:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qp1mh#play
The idea of this show is that there is 4 contestants (who are some kind of TV personality) who are give just 1 minute to talk continually without hesitation, repetition or any other incorrect words. If they do break the flow some one can buzz in an take over the talk until the minute runs out. The contestants win points by butting in correctly or if they are the last person to talk in the minute.
The shows uses the sound effect of audience laughing and a buzzer. I think these sound effects clearly state what types of show it is (a comedy panel show) but also it helps indicate when the contestants are interrupting and it also helps show who is speaking as they start to talk after the buzzer goes off. in the beginning of the show it plays a short theme tune that is light and jolly. The music does resemble the type of jolly and light hearted nature of the show and its content. I think that this show is effective as it does make enjoyable comedy that any one can listen to and could even join in the game as the audience will also listen to the talker to see if they make a mistake.
This programme would most likely be played during the daytime as it doesn't contain any strong language or controversial themes. Therefore it would be suitable for younger and older views. However younger children may not find it something as interesting that they would sit down and listen to the whole episode therefore I think the show would most suitably be aired on an adult radio station like BBC radio 2, 3 or 4. I think the main interest of the programme comes from the continual interruption from the other contestants as it brings the humour when they get annoyed or they make fun of the other contestants. The show however is light hearted and the contestants don't get offend by the comments and the audience laughter helps create the light hearted atmosphere.
Friday 27 January 2017
My Choice Children's Story
My choice Children's Story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Icj_g-5po
This is a Disney children's story called "Atlantis - The Lost Empire". The story follows a man named Milo who is looking for the city of Atlantis. He is looking for the city as his father tried to find Atlantis when he was younger but he died and Milo wants to carry on his legacy. There is music used through out the story. There is a main voice over narrating the story but there is also other actors playing the characters and there is sound effects to help heighten the story.
This story would most likely be shown in the day time since it is based for children and it doesn't have any controversial themes or bad language in it. Also it would be aired on child friendly or family programmes like radio Disney or even some music stations like heart or Kiss as a one off special. The story however starts of with a war which could become quite scary so perhaps it may be played more in the afternoon or evening so that older children will listen to the story rather then young children and it could be used as a bedtime special.
All of the actors need to have clarity and good projection as this story is based for children and they may not be able to understand the story if it is quiet or muffled. The actors must also be able to have energy and enthusiasm in their voice in order to captivate the children. I feel that all of the actors are standing away from their microphones as they are fully immersed into the story however the narrator sounds like he is right up to the microphone. This could be so that he is talking directly to his audience and he is not a character within the story.
The background music starts of being quite sinister as it is in the middle of a war but as the story progresses and the characters start to go on their adventure, the music becomes more exciting and captivating. I think this is done to make the children be able to create images in their head of the story. There is also many sound effects that play through out the story. For example the story says "Milo turned on a slide projector" and at this point there is a sound effect of a switch turning on. It starts to set the scene and characters for the children and allows them to create images of the story in their heads..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Icj_g-5po
This is a Disney children's story called "Atlantis - The Lost Empire". The story follows a man named Milo who is looking for the city of Atlantis. He is looking for the city as his father tried to find Atlantis when he was younger but he died and Milo wants to carry on his legacy. There is music used through out the story. There is a main voice over narrating the story but there is also other actors playing the characters and there is sound effects to help heighten the story.This story would most likely be shown in the day time since it is based for children and it doesn't have any controversial themes or bad language in it. Also it would be aired on child friendly or family programmes like radio Disney or even some music stations like heart or Kiss as a one off special. The story however starts of with a war which could become quite scary so perhaps it may be played more in the afternoon or evening so that older children will listen to the story rather then young children and it could be used as a bedtime special.
All of the actors need to have clarity and good projection as this story is based for children and they may not be able to understand the story if it is quiet or muffled. The actors must also be able to have energy and enthusiasm in their voice in order to captivate the children. I feel that all of the actors are standing away from their microphones as they are fully immersed into the story however the narrator sounds like he is right up to the microphone. This could be so that he is talking directly to his audience and he is not a character within the story.
The background music starts of being quite sinister as it is in the middle of a war but as the story progresses and the characters start to go on their adventure, the music becomes more exciting and captivating. I think this is done to make the children be able to create images in their head of the story. There is also many sound effects that play through out the story. For example the story says "Milo turned on a slide projector" and at this point there is a sound effect of a switch turning on. It starts to set the scene and characters for the children and allows them to create images of the story in their heads..
My Choice Monologue
My choice Monologue:
This is a monologue from a play called "the table laid". The character is a woman called Galina who is a Russian refugee and she is talking about her life before the revolution that made her a refugee. In this version of the monologue their is not music in the background instead there is a very subtle white noise in the background underneath the actors voice. This is done so that we focus only on the actors voice and are more likely to emote with the character's story.
I think this monologue would most likely performed on adult channels because it deals with mature themes like death, war and the worth of life. It would be suitable for channels like BBC radio or even some regional stations however it wouldn't be played on music stations as it wouldn't relate to that style of station. I also believe because of the context of the piece it would mostly likely be on in the evening as the context is mature so children would need to be in bed.
The actor must have clarity in their voice as they want their audience to be able to understand what she is says but also there is white noise in the background which could drown her out is she isn't clear in her speech. Also she mightbe slightly further away from the microphone so it will be even more important for her to have good projection as the microphone may not pick her up and she could get lost in the white noise. The piece is very intimate as it is just one person is talking so the actor defiantly needs to be clear and loud but more importantly emotive with her word otherwise the audience won't hear compassion in the piece.
Personally I think there should have been more background sounds or music to show either where she is set or what feel the monologue is meant to have on their audience. By just having white noise it could become quite dull as nothing changes to the sound. However the emptiness could be deliberate in order to show the emptiness and carelessness for her inevitable death. The white noise also allows the audience to her her breathing and shuffling during the monologue which make her some more real as they are simple human sounds. Therefore I think it depends on how you decided to intemperate this monologue to whether you like the silence of the piece.
This is a monologue from a play called "the table laid". The character is a woman called Galina who is a Russian refugee and she is talking about her life before the revolution that made her a refugee. In this version of the monologue their is not music in the background instead there is a very subtle white noise in the background underneath the actors voice. This is done so that we focus only on the actors voice and are more likely to emote with the character's story.
I think this monologue would most likely performed on adult channels because it deals with mature themes like death, war and the worth of life. It would be suitable for channels like BBC radio or even some regional stations however it wouldn't be played on music stations as it wouldn't relate to that style of station. I also believe because of the context of the piece it would mostly likely be on in the evening as the context is mature so children would need to be in bed.
The actor must have clarity in their voice as they want their audience to be able to understand what she is says but also there is white noise in the background which could drown her out is she isn't clear in her speech. Also she mightbe slightly further away from the microphone so it will be even more important for her to have good projection as the microphone may not pick her up and she could get lost in the white noise. The piece is very intimate as it is just one person is talking so the actor defiantly needs to be clear and loud but more importantly emotive with her word otherwise the audience won't hear compassion in the piece.
Personally I think there should have been more background sounds or music to show either where she is set or what feel the monologue is meant to have on their audience. By just having white noise it could become quite dull as nothing changes to the sound. However the emptiness could be deliberate in order to show the emptiness and carelessness for her inevitable death. The white noise also allows the audience to her her breathing and shuffling during the monologue which make her some more real as they are simple human sounds. Therefore I think it depends on how you decided to intemperate this monologue to whether you like the silence of the piece.
My Choice Advert
My Choice Advert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brgwPMSJ2QM
This is an Advert on TV and Radio for American Express. The advert Targets at people looking for financial services in credit card, charge card and traveller's cheque business. The advert is done with one voice over that promotes the "helping your world run smoothly" service. It is all placed on top of a jingle with sound effects mixed in the heighten certain parts of the text.
This advert would most likely be played during the daytime as it is very light in its context and it has a jingle. However it also could be very useful to be played in the late afternoon or evening when people are driving home from work as they notice the advert more when they are stuck in traffic or relaxing for the day. It is aimed at adults so it also would be more appropriate for adult radio programmes like BBC channels or even regional music stations.
As the advert is mainly the voice over, most of the delivery and advert relies on how persuasive and effective the actor's voice is. This actor has clarity in their voice and they have great pronunciation. however it is not an overly energetic voice as it is more seductive as it is trying to sell their service as relaxing and easy. They do this by having the voice over very low and slow rather than having lots of noises and high pitched.
The Background music to this advert is quite gentle and relaxing which means that the music also is used to give a sense of relaxation or easiness when customers use American Express. However this advert uses a lot of sound effects that link to some of the things that are said by the voice over. For example in the advert is says "like when intelligent security systems can help protect you from fraud" During this line they have sound effects of lasers that are rebounding off of walls. It reinforces to the audience the protection of their service against fraud. Also the use of sound effects slightly in-formalise the advert so it is more appealing to the audience as it is not all facts and figures. This inform way of advertising makes it more repeatable to everyone as it makes their service seem relaxed and easy and something that anyone could do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brgwPMSJ2QM
This is an Advert on TV and Radio for American Express. The advert Targets at people looking for financial services in credit card, charge card and traveller's cheque business. The advert is done with one voice over that promotes the "helping your world run smoothly" service. It is all placed on top of a jingle with sound effects mixed in the heighten certain parts of the text.This advert would most likely be played during the daytime as it is very light in its context and it has a jingle. However it also could be very useful to be played in the late afternoon or evening when people are driving home from work as they notice the advert more when they are stuck in traffic or relaxing for the day. It is aimed at adults so it also would be more appropriate for adult radio programmes like BBC channels or even regional music stations.
As the advert is mainly the voice over, most of the delivery and advert relies on how persuasive and effective the actor's voice is. This actor has clarity in their voice and they have great pronunciation. however it is not an overly energetic voice as it is more seductive as it is trying to sell their service as relaxing and easy. They do this by having the voice over very low and slow rather than having lots of noises and high pitched.
The Background music to this advert is quite gentle and relaxing which means that the music also is used to give a sense of relaxation or easiness when customers use American Express. However this advert uses a lot of sound effects that link to some of the things that are said by the voice over. For example in the advert is says "like when intelligent security systems can help protect you from fraud" During this line they have sound effects of lasers that are rebounding off of walls. It reinforces to the audience the protection of their service against fraud. Also the use of sound effects slightly in-formalise the advert so it is more appealing to the audience as it is not all facts and figures. This inform way of advertising makes it more repeatable to everyone as it makes their service seem relaxed and easy and something that anyone could do.
Thursday 26 January 2017
Example of audio ensemble - Cabin Pressure
What is a radio sitcom
A radio sitcom is a show that either involves sitcom elements, sketches and various other types of Comedy. It usually follows the same characters and it will be broadcasted either once of a few times a week at the same time each week. most of these sitcoms are usually 30 mins to 1 hour long and it is continually filled with gags and sound effects that enhance the comedy of the show. these shows are not usually recorded in front of a live audience but some of them do have laughter written into the script to once again enhance the comedy of the show. This type of show can be recorded in a large room all together as it allows the actors to bounce off of each other with the gags. However sometimes they may record each character separately as they may want to edit in the extra sound effects of cut some of the dialogue in the final cut.
Cabin Pressure - Radio Sitcom
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cqhr3#play
Cabin Pressure is a radio show that was broadcast on BBC radio 4. It was a comedy series that last 28 minuets per episode and it was based on eccentric crew of the single aeroplane. The series stared Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch and John Finnemore.
At the beginning of the show there is the use of a intercom before any off the actors speak. This sound effect is incredible effect as it sets up the style of the show as we instantly know that it has something to do with air planes and it is also a clear way to start the show. There is also the use of audience laughing that it used through out the play after any funny or sarcastic lines. I think this is effective as it shows the comedic theme of the piece and it means that the listener doesn't feel as odd laughing to the jokes by themselves. there is only once us of music at the beginning of the play that introduces the piece with the title of the play and the writers of the script. The music is light and bubbly which I think is very suitable to the show as it resembles the light comedic theme to the script. plus it also could resemble the type of music you may hear whilst travelling or in an airport.
When I first heard an episode of this show it was during the night at around 9 o'clock, however I feel that this show could also be shown during the day as there is no foul language or controversial themes that may upset people and it is a comedy so it could be enjoyed by all. It also could be a good show to be played for when some one is travelling as the show itself is about travel and it would keep the travellers amused on their journey.
The itself does hold the audiences interest as the story is continually moving by switch between characters so regularly and their isn't any scene that goes over 5 minuets. This means that the scenes are always changing but the comedy and story travels through the whole show. I think the main bulk of the comedy comes from the collisions between the characters. There are four main characters who all are working on a single air plane. carol who is the head strong leader of the group and as she is the only femLe she likes to hold her ground against them. Then there is Douglas who is the oldest male who is usually the most cynical of all the characters. Martin is the captain of the air plane and he is quite a pathetic character as he is the captain but carol and Douglas some how out rank him. And finally there is Arthur who is considerably dumber and kinder then the other three characters. Because of he outrageous differences between each character, they butt head a login the show and the comedy usually comes for one of the characters teasing the other character. I. Think this makes it entertaining for the audience as it is just like a normal family when they bicker. Therefore I think the show does have the right atmosphere as the comedy comes through very clearly and effectively.
A radio sitcom is a show that either involves sitcom elements, sketches and various other types of Comedy. It usually follows the same characters and it will be broadcasted either once of a few times a week at the same time each week. most of these sitcoms are usually 30 mins to 1 hour long and it is continually filled with gags and sound effects that enhance the comedy of the show. these shows are not usually recorded in front of a live audience but some of them do have laughter written into the script to once again enhance the comedy of the show. This type of show can be recorded in a large room all together as it allows the actors to bounce off of each other with the gags. However sometimes they may record each character separately as they may want to edit in the extra sound effects of cut some of the dialogue in the final cut.
Cabin Pressure - Radio Sitcom
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cqhr3#play
Cabin Pressure is a radio show that was broadcast on BBC radio 4. It was a comedy series that last 28 minuets per episode and it was based on eccentric crew of the single aeroplane. The series stared Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch and John Finnemore.
At the beginning of the show there is the use of a intercom before any off the actors speak. This sound effect is incredible effect as it sets up the style of the show as we instantly know that it has something to do with air planes and it is also a clear way to start the show. There is also the use of audience laughing that it used through out the play after any funny or sarcastic lines. I think this is effective as it shows the comedic theme of the piece and it means that the listener doesn't feel as odd laughing to the jokes by themselves. there is only once us of music at the beginning of the play that introduces the piece with the title of the play and the writers of the script. The music is light and bubbly which I think is very suitable to the show as it resembles the light comedic theme to the script. plus it also could resemble the type of music you may hear whilst travelling or in an airport.
When I first heard an episode of this show it was during the night at around 9 o'clock, however I feel that this show could also be shown during the day as there is no foul language or controversial themes that may upset people and it is a comedy so it could be enjoyed by all. It also could be a good show to be played for when some one is travelling as the show itself is about travel and it would keep the travellers amused on their journey.
The itself does hold the audiences interest as the story is continually moving by switch between characters so regularly and their isn't any scene that goes over 5 minuets. This means that the scenes are always changing but the comedy and story travels through the whole show. I think the main bulk of the comedy comes from the collisions between the characters. There are four main characters who all are working on a single air plane. carol who is the head strong leader of the group and as she is the only femLe she likes to hold her ground against them. Then there is Douglas who is the oldest male who is usually the most cynical of all the characters. Martin is the captain of the air plane and he is quite a pathetic character as he is the captain but carol and Douglas some how out rank him. And finally there is Arthur who is considerably dumber and kinder then the other three characters. Because of he outrageous differences between each character, they butt head a login the show and the comedy usually comes for one of the characters teasing the other character. I. Think this makes it entertaining for the audience as it is just like a normal family when they bicker. Therefore I think the show does have the right atmosphere as the comedy comes through very clearly and effectively.
Thursday 12 January 2017
The Rover - Research
Alpha Behn
She was born 14th December 1640 and she lived until she was 48 (16th April 1689). She was a playwright, poet, translator and fictional writer form the restoration period. She broke cultural barriers as she was one of the first females to earn a living wage for her writing. She belonged to a coterie of poets and famous libertines like John Wilmot and Lord Rochester.
Theatres had been closed under the rule of Cromwell but we reopened under Charles 2nd.She wrote 3 plays but none of them thrived so she stopped writing for 3 years then when she returned, she decided to take a comedic course for her plays. One of her most popular plays was the Rover.
She caused scandles due to some of the subject matters she wrote about often alluding to sexual desire. She knew that the works would not have caused a problem if they had been written by a man. She was ambitious, desiring fame and literary prestige, which for a woman is often regarded as suspect. She wrote the play the Rover in 1677. She was a royalist and her work frequently treated Puritans roughly.
The Rover or The Banish'd Cavaliers
The play was written in two parts and was first premiered 24th March 1677. The play is set during Carnival time in Naples Italy during the English Interregnum. The story has multiple plot line, which deal with the amorous adventure of a group of Englishmen in Naples at Carnival Time.
The Rover is a man called Willmore and he has fallen for the beautiful courtesan Angelica however he can not buy her as she is too expensive so instead he decides to steal her picture at the carnival. When Angelica knows this, she is drawn to Willmore and she gives herself freely to hi. But she falls in love with him. Also in Naples, a woman called Helena is robe sent to a convent but she wants to experience love before she goes to become a nun. So she goes to the carnival as well and she falls in love with Willmore. this makes Angelica swear revenge on Willmore for his betrayal.
Meanwhile Helena's older sister FLorinda attempts to marry her true love Colonel Belvile, rather than the man her father wishes her to marry (don VIncentio) or Don Antonio, the man her brother (Don Pedro) wants her to marry. both FLorinda and Belvile plan to run away with each other at the carnival. Elsewhere a wealthy gentleman called Blunt, is charmed into the arms of Lucetta. Believing that she is in love with him, Blunt is humiliated to discover she is a thief and prostitute.
English Cival War
During 1642 and 1651 there was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between parliament (Roundheads) and royalists (cavaliers) over the manner of England's government. The first (1642-1646) and second (1648-1649) was pitted the supporters of King Charles 1st against the supporters of the long parliament and the third (1649-1651) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles 2nd and supporters of the rump parliament.
The Overall Outcome To the War:
. The retail and execution of King Charles 1st (1648)
. The exile of his son, Charles 2nd (1651)
. The replacement of English monarchy at the first with commonwealth of England (1649-1653)
. And then the protectorate under the personal rules of Oliver Cromwell (1653-1658)
King Charles 1st had hoped to unite the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland into one single kingdom but many parliamentarians had suspicious regarding such a move because they feared that setting up a new kingdom might destroy the old English traditions which had bound the English monarchy.
Oliver Cromwell:
He was an English military and political leader and later Lord protector of the commonwealth of England. He was a Puritan and so he was on the Roundheads during the Cival war. He signedKing Charles 1st death warrant in 1649 and father that he dominated the commonwealth of England until 1658 when he died of natural causes and was buried in west Minster abbey. The royalists then returned to power in 1660 and they had Oliver's corpse dug up, hung in chains and then beheaded.
The Interregnum:
It was the period between the execution of Charles 1st in 1649 and the arrival of his son Charles 2nd in 1660 which marked the starts of the restoration. During the interregnum, England was under various forms of republican government like commonwealth of England, rump government, Oliver Cromwell and Barebone's parliament. After the parlimentarians victory in the Civil War, the puritans views of the majority of parliament and its supporter began to imposed on the rest of the country.
The puritans advocate an austere lifestyle nod restricted what they saw as the excesses of the previous regime. Holidays, like Christmas and Easter were suppressed. Pastimes such as theatre and gambling were also banned. However, some forms of art that were thought to be virtuous such as opera, were encouraged.
Exile of Cavaliers:
A cavalier was described as a reckless nonchalant attitude, although still with a suggestion of stylishness. As consequence of their support for the royalist cause in the English civil war, several hundered Cavaliers, often accompanied by their families, went into exile in Europe for periods ranging from a few weeks to twenty years. These exiles lasted within the year 1640 and 1660. Cavaliers living in exile in Europe had to become familiar with a variety of different currency's and with 2 calendars (the Georgian or the new style) in use on the continent and the old style, which was ten day behind, still used in England.
Restoration:
It began in 1660 when Charles 2nd was restored to the throne after the interregnum from 1649-1660. During restoration Charles instated the cavalier parliament and it lasted from 1661 till 1679. Many royalists (cavaliers) who were exiled returned to England and they were rewarded. The men who signed Charles 1st death warrant were put onto trial due to the new law the indemnity and oblivion act instigated in 1660.
Theatres reopened after having been closed during the protectorship of Oliver Cromwell, purtitism lost its momentum and the bawdy restoration comedy became a recognised genre. In addition women were allowed to perform on the commercial stage as professional actresses for the first time ever.
Restoration Comedy:
Started in 1660, it was notorious for its sexual explicitness, a quality encouraged by Charles 2nd and by the rakish aristocratic ethos of his court. The socially divers audiences included both aristocrats, their servants and hangers-on and a substantial middle class segment. It also introduced the first female paid playwright Alpha Behn and female actresses like Elizabeth Barry.
She was born 14th December 1640 and she lived until she was 48 (16th April 1689). She was a playwright, poet, translator and fictional writer form the restoration period. She broke cultural barriers as she was one of the first females to earn a living wage for her writing. She belonged to a coterie of poets and famous libertines like John Wilmot and Lord Rochester.
Theatres had been closed under the rule of Cromwell but we reopened under Charles 2nd.She wrote 3 plays but none of them thrived so she stopped writing for 3 years then when she returned, she decided to take a comedic course for her plays. One of her most popular plays was the Rover.
She caused scandles due to some of the subject matters she wrote about often alluding to sexual desire. She knew that the works would not have caused a problem if they had been written by a man. She was ambitious, desiring fame and literary prestige, which for a woman is often regarded as suspect. She wrote the play the Rover in 1677. She was a royalist and her work frequently treated Puritans roughly.
The Rover or The Banish'd Cavaliers
The play was written in two parts and was first premiered 24th March 1677. The play is set during Carnival time in Naples Italy during the English Interregnum. The story has multiple plot line, which deal with the amorous adventure of a group of Englishmen in Naples at Carnival Time.
The Rover is a man called Willmore and he has fallen for the beautiful courtesan Angelica however he can not buy her as she is too expensive so instead he decides to steal her picture at the carnival. When Angelica knows this, she is drawn to Willmore and she gives herself freely to hi. But she falls in love with him. Also in Naples, a woman called Helena is robe sent to a convent but she wants to experience love before she goes to become a nun. So she goes to the carnival as well and she falls in love with Willmore. this makes Angelica swear revenge on Willmore for his betrayal.
Meanwhile Helena's older sister FLorinda attempts to marry her true love Colonel Belvile, rather than the man her father wishes her to marry (don VIncentio) or Don Antonio, the man her brother (Don Pedro) wants her to marry. both FLorinda and Belvile plan to run away with each other at the carnival. Elsewhere a wealthy gentleman called Blunt, is charmed into the arms of Lucetta. Believing that she is in love with him, Blunt is humiliated to discover she is a thief and prostitute.
English Cival War
During 1642 and 1651 there was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between parliament (Roundheads) and royalists (cavaliers) over the manner of England's government. The first (1642-1646) and second (1648-1649) was pitted the supporters of King Charles 1st against the supporters of the long parliament and the third (1649-1651) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles 2nd and supporters of the rump parliament.
The Overall Outcome To the War:
. The retail and execution of King Charles 1st (1648)
. The exile of his son, Charles 2nd (1651)
. The replacement of English monarchy at the first with commonwealth of England (1649-1653)
. And then the protectorate under the personal rules of Oliver Cromwell (1653-1658)
King Charles 1st had hoped to unite the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland into one single kingdom but many parliamentarians had suspicious regarding such a move because they feared that setting up a new kingdom might destroy the old English traditions which had bound the English monarchy.
Oliver Cromwell:
He was an English military and political leader and later Lord protector of the commonwealth of England. He was a Puritan and so he was on the Roundheads during the Cival war. He signedKing Charles 1st death warrant in 1649 and father that he dominated the commonwealth of England until 1658 when he died of natural causes and was buried in west Minster abbey. The royalists then returned to power in 1660 and they had Oliver's corpse dug up, hung in chains and then beheaded.
The Interregnum:
It was the period between the execution of Charles 1st in 1649 and the arrival of his son Charles 2nd in 1660 which marked the starts of the restoration. During the interregnum, England was under various forms of republican government like commonwealth of England, rump government, Oliver Cromwell and Barebone's parliament. After the parlimentarians victory in the Civil War, the puritans views of the majority of parliament and its supporter began to imposed on the rest of the country.
The puritans advocate an austere lifestyle nod restricted what they saw as the excesses of the previous regime. Holidays, like Christmas and Easter were suppressed. Pastimes such as theatre and gambling were also banned. However, some forms of art that were thought to be virtuous such as opera, were encouraged.
Exile of Cavaliers:
A cavalier was described as a reckless nonchalant attitude, although still with a suggestion of stylishness. As consequence of their support for the royalist cause in the English civil war, several hundered Cavaliers, often accompanied by their families, went into exile in Europe for periods ranging from a few weeks to twenty years. These exiles lasted within the year 1640 and 1660. Cavaliers living in exile in Europe had to become familiar with a variety of different currency's and with 2 calendars (the Georgian or the new style) in use on the continent and the old style, which was ten day behind, still used in England.
Restoration:
It began in 1660 when Charles 2nd was restored to the throne after the interregnum from 1649-1660. During restoration Charles instated the cavalier parliament and it lasted from 1661 till 1679. Many royalists (cavaliers) who were exiled returned to England and they were rewarded. The men who signed Charles 1st death warrant were put onto trial due to the new law the indemnity and oblivion act instigated in 1660.
Theatres reopened after having been closed during the protectorship of Oliver Cromwell, purtitism lost its momentum and the bawdy restoration comedy became a recognised genre. In addition women were allowed to perform on the commercial stage as professional actresses for the first time ever.
Restoration Comedy:
Started in 1660, it was notorious for its sexual explicitness, a quality encouraged by Charles 2nd and by the rakish aristocratic ethos of his court. The socially divers audiences included both aristocrats, their servants and hangers-on and a substantial middle class segment. It also introduced the first female paid playwright Alpha Behn and female actresses like Elizabeth Barry.
The Rover - Second rehearsal
In today lesson we showed back our newly blocked scene from the Rover and started to change either some of the stage directions or some of the emotions involved in the scene.
For instance we originally had a table centre stage that my character Florinda used to sit behind but now it has been moved the up stage right and is a drinks table that Mike's Character Pedro uses when he enters the scene. We also have two single chairs that are place at the centre back of the stage which was originally were we had the table situated. we use these chairs when me and Katrina first enter as we sit on them to gossip about the man that Florinda loves. We also have moved the chaise lounge closer to the centre so that once Helena had got all worked up she can collapse into it without being too separated from her brother and sister.
We have also added more, or analysed deeper into the character's emotions within the scene. For instance I started of by thinking my character wants to try and keep the piece between her brother and sister but now I see she is more scare of the confrontation and that is the reason why she stays quite through out their argument. I also use my fan as something to hide behind and the calm myself down so that I don't upset myself. It means that I can make some perhaps comedic facial expressions within this scene to ease the situation for the audience.
For Helena's character she started of just hating the fact that she would become a nun and that her sister would be given away to a man she didn't love. However Helena now feels that she must argue to save her sister even though she is the younger of the two. But also she feels that her brother is deliberately saying these things to annoy her so her anger is also built up to try and show her strength as a woman against her brother.
For instance we originally had a table centre stage that my character Florinda used to sit behind but now it has been moved the up stage right and is a drinks table that Mike's Character Pedro uses when he enters the scene. We also have two single chairs that are place at the centre back of the stage which was originally were we had the table situated. we use these chairs when me and Katrina first enter as we sit on them to gossip about the man that Florinda loves. We also have moved the chaise lounge closer to the centre so that once Helena had got all worked up she can collapse into it without being too separated from her brother and sister.
We have also added more, or analysed deeper into the character's emotions within the scene. For instance I started of by thinking my character wants to try and keep the piece between her brother and sister but now I see she is more scare of the confrontation and that is the reason why she stays quite through out their argument. I also use my fan as something to hide behind and the calm myself down so that I don't upset myself. It means that I can make some perhaps comedic facial expressions within this scene to ease the situation for the audience.
For Helena's character she started of just hating the fact that she would become a nun and that her sister would be given away to a man she didn't love. However Helena now feels that she must argue to save her sister even though she is the younger of the two. But also she feels that her brother is deliberately saying these things to annoy her so her anger is also built up to try and show her strength as a woman against her brother.
The Rover - First Rehearsal
When we first started looking at the rover we did a quick read through of the script in order to start getting a handle on the language and what our scene is about.
In our scene, my character Florinda has been told in her father's will that she must marry a man called Don Vincentio, an old Indian man. However Florinda's brother (Don Pedro) wants her to marry his best friend Don Antonio. But Florinda is madly in love with a British man who saved her in siege of Pampalone called Belvile. At the same time, Florinda's younger sister (Helena) has been told by her brother Pedro that she must become a nun and Helena is very annoyed with both her's and her sister's situation. At the end of the scene both Helena and Florinda decided to escape their apartment and go in disguise to the carnival in order to have some freedom before they are both tied down.
After looking at the scene we then decided to do a movement workshop that would help us discover the social etiquette of this era. In the exercise we all had to walk around the room as if we were our characters from the rover. We had to stand correctly like we were wearing corsets and we had to try to glide across the floor. I found this quite hard as I was in a pair of large boots so gliding did not come naturally to me. We then had to improvise a party scene where in which me and Katrina were the party hosts and we had to make conversation with people in the same way in which they would have in that era. I found this helpful as we had music in the background that gave the mood of the era but also once we knew some of the mannerisms with the fans, I felt that I could start to see the character coming to life.
Then we went back to our original scenes and started to block the scenes whilst adding more to our characters. We decided to stage our play with a desk in the centre stage at which Florinda would sit at. We had a chaise lounge put on stage left in which Helena would rest on but she mainly was standing in stage left. And on stage left we had a chair that Pedro would sit on it but he also mainly stands in the scene. We then added some more of our characterisation to our characters. For example Florinda gets very anxious when her brother and sister are arguing so i tried to use the fan as a shield to hide behind. Helena also gets very angry and flustered so she uses the fan to cool herself down after she has worked herself up.
Saturday 7 January 2017
Example Children's Story for Solo Audio
Example of Children's story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtXGmnR9F5Y
This children's story is Roald Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes - Cinderella". The story follows the traditional romantic story of a girl who was tormented by her step mother and sisters but she married the prince due to a fairy godmother who transformed her into a beautiful princess. However since it was a revolting rhyme the prince cuts of the step sister's heads and Cinderella doesn't marry the prince instead she marries a simple man with a good heart.
This story would most likely be play in the daytime and early evening due to the fact that it is a children's story and most children would be able to listen to the recording during the day. Also it would most like be played on a children's channel or family show due to the fact it is based for children.
For this type of acting, the actor must be able to create separate character voices and be able to sustain these voice through out the story. They must use clarity and projection so that the children will understand what they are saying and they must be a lot slower with their delivery of their lines due to the fact the children will not always understand what is said and they have a better chance of understanding if it is slower.
There is no background music to this story however there is sound effects that appear through out the story. For example at the beginning of the story it says "while darling little Cinderella, was locked up in the slimy cellar" at the same time it has a sound effect of a drop of water/slim that echos each time it hits the floor. This sound effect enhances the fact it is slimy and in a cellar but also it breaks up the text and helps create the story images for the children.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtXGmnR9F5Y
This children's story is Roald Dahl's "Revolting Rhymes - Cinderella". The story follows the traditional romantic story of a girl who was tormented by her step mother and sisters but she married the prince due to a fairy godmother who transformed her into a beautiful princess. However since it was a revolting rhyme the prince cuts of the step sister's heads and Cinderella doesn't marry the prince instead she marries a simple man with a good heart.
This story would most likely be play in the daytime and early evening due to the fact that it is a children's story and most children would be able to listen to the recording during the day. Also it would most like be played on a children's channel or family show due to the fact it is based for children.
For this type of acting, the actor must be able to create separate character voices and be able to sustain these voice through out the story. They must use clarity and projection so that the children will understand what they are saying and they must be a lot slower with their delivery of their lines due to the fact the children will not always understand what is said and they have a better chance of understanding if it is slower.
There is no background music to this story however there is sound effects that appear through out the story. For example at the beginning of the story it says "while darling little Cinderella, was locked up in the slimy cellar" at the same time it has a sound effect of a drop of water/slim that echos each time it hits the floor. This sound effect enhances the fact it is slimy and in a cellar but also it breaks up the text and helps create the story images for the children.
Example Monologue for Solo Audio
Example of Monologue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfcqSXKS-ic
This is a monologue called "The belt" and it is from Robert Katz on a series called Blue Jam Monologues. The monologue is based on a man who is homeless and he sleeping in large operation buildings like BBC. A taxi driver calls into the building looking for some and so the man gets into the taxi as no one seems want the taxi. The man gets dropped off to a party hosted by a famous comedy actor. The actor asks the man for his belt and so he gives it to him but he realises that later the actor has accidentally killed himself through asphyxiation with his belt. Through out this monologue there is two pieces of music played underneath the voice over.
This monologue was most likely performed in a late evening show simply due to the fact that it contains strong mature content with death and sex. Therefore it would be based for an adult audience due to the mature content.
The actor for this monologue obviously has very good rhythm with their voice as the monologue is 6 minutes long so they have to sustain an engaging performance that will not bore its audience. Also they must be very clear with their words other wise the listener will not know what is going on. I don't believe the actor has to use must projection as they sound as if they are very close to their microphone. I think having the actor so close to their microphone is very effective as this monologue is quite sinister so have the actor close makes the words pierce into the listeners ears. I also noticed that the actor as a small reverb to their voice. I think they have done this to once again enhance the sinister sense to the monologue.
The background music at the start is very basic as it is a simple run on the piano that only lasts for a few seconds but is continually repeated. I think they have used this to show the simplicity of the homeless man's life by have a simple sound. However when the homeless man then goes to a more exciting environment the music changes to a quite lively sound. When the comedic actor finally dies in the monologue the music doesn't change. Actually everything stays the same. I think this was a conscious decision as it kind of show that the actor's death didn't matter, it wasn't important and it wasn't anything anyone cared about because nothing changed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfcqSXKS-ic
This is a monologue called "The belt" and it is from Robert Katz on a series called Blue Jam Monologues. The monologue is based on a man who is homeless and he sleeping in large operation buildings like BBC. A taxi driver calls into the building looking for some and so the man gets into the taxi as no one seems want the taxi. The man gets dropped off to a party hosted by a famous comedy actor. The actor asks the man for his belt and so he gives it to him but he realises that later the actor has accidentally killed himself through asphyxiation with his belt. Through out this monologue there is two pieces of music played underneath the voice over.
This monologue was most likely performed in a late evening show simply due to the fact that it contains strong mature content with death and sex. Therefore it would be based for an adult audience due to the mature content.
The actor for this monologue obviously has very good rhythm with their voice as the monologue is 6 minutes long so they have to sustain an engaging performance that will not bore its audience. Also they must be very clear with their words other wise the listener will not know what is going on. I don't believe the actor has to use must projection as they sound as if they are very close to their microphone. I think having the actor so close to their microphone is very effective as this monologue is quite sinister so have the actor close makes the words pierce into the listeners ears. I also noticed that the actor as a small reverb to their voice. I think they have done this to once again enhance the sinister sense to the monologue.
The background music at the start is very basic as it is a simple run on the piano that only lasts for a few seconds but is continually repeated. I think they have used this to show the simplicity of the homeless man's life by have a simple sound. However when the homeless man then goes to a more exciting environment the music changes to a quite lively sound. When the comedic actor finally dies in the monologue the music doesn't change. Actually everything stays the same. I think this was a conscious decision as it kind of show that the actor's death didn't matter, it wasn't important and it wasn't anything anyone cared about because nothing changed.
Thursday 5 January 2017
Example Advert for Solo Audio
Radio Advert Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEbQdIu7h14
This is an advert on TV and Radio for WE BUY ANY CAR. The advert targets at car owners who want to sell their cars. The advert starts off with a first person directly talking about how they sold their car and was able to spend their money on better things. It then starts to play a jingle that underlines a voice over by James Cordon talking about some statistics of the company.
This advert would mostly be played during the day time or evenings since its target audience is people who own cars however I think it would be best to be shown in the evening as people would have finished work and already be driving home ready to listen to the radio. It would mostly be played on adult TV channels simply due to its adult audience and it doesn't really appeal to children.
Within this advert, both the actors have been able to use clear pronunciation and sustain clarity within their voice. They have also been able to portray high energy and enthusiasm for the advert which makes the piece a lot more engaging for the audience.
The background music also enhances the advert as it is quite a light heartened and relaxing tune which will make the audience relate those feeling to the audience each time they listen to the advert. The advert includes the sound effects of the woman laughing whilst she throws money into the air. you can distinctively hear the money falling and hitting each other. These sound effects of laughing is quite an effective device as it simulates joy or success to the audience and therefore could make them feel that the company would bring the customer joy and success. I also think the money falling is also a key selling point as the customer wants money to be the outcome of using their services but it also it reinforces the idea of joy as they would be getting what they want.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEbQdIu7h14
This is an advert on TV and Radio for WE BUY ANY CAR. The advert targets at car owners who want to sell their cars. The advert starts off with a first person directly talking about how they sold their car and was able to spend their money on better things. It then starts to play a jingle that underlines a voice over by James Cordon talking about some statistics of the company.
This advert would mostly be played during the day time or evenings since its target audience is people who own cars however I think it would be best to be shown in the evening as people would have finished work and already be driving home ready to listen to the radio. It would mostly be played on adult TV channels simply due to its adult audience and it doesn't really appeal to children.
Within this advert, both the actors have been able to use clear pronunciation and sustain clarity within their voice. They have also been able to portray high energy and enthusiasm for the advert which makes the piece a lot more engaging for the audience.
The background music also enhances the advert as it is quite a light heartened and relaxing tune which will make the audience relate those feeling to the audience each time they listen to the advert. The advert includes the sound effects of the woman laughing whilst she throws money into the air. you can distinctively hear the money falling and hitting each other. These sound effects of laughing is quite an effective device as it simulates joy or success to the audience and therefore could make them feel that the company would bring the customer joy and success. I also think the money falling is also a key selling point as the customer wants money to be the outcome of using their services but it also it reinforces the idea of joy as they would be getting what they want.
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