Here is a pictuer showing some of the poses we did during our yoga sessions.
Monday, 23 February 2015
Sunday, 15 February 2015
Evies Dress
Here are the finished dresses i designed, drafted and created for both the actresses playing young Evie.
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Paper Mind: Librarian
I have been meaning to type up my characterisation note for some time so here are the questions that i asked my character just to get a genneral feel of who she is:
Name: Paige Novell
Nick Name: (I resent nick names, I don’t get why people have or are given nick names when they already have good names)
Age: I prefer to say that I’m around 29 but I will live forever.
How does age affect your feelings about yourself: I don’t really mind my age, it means nothing to me as I will never age, but I do wonder what it will be like to live one of those human lives that I care for and read about on my bookshelves.
Closest relative: he is not technically my relative but he is my partner in “crime” Harrold as we work together constantly and he is always there for me when I discover that the book I’m reading does not have a happy ending.
How do they affect you: we speer each other on in our work and lives, we are on the same wave length and even finish each other’s sentences… it’s a bit of a secret but I think I’m in love with him, he is just so well read and wise. ( I admire him but I do like to put him in his place and boss him about a bit)
Education: I went to a special librarian school and college to teach me everything I know today and how to handle the many different type of memories and stories we can come across, of course it doesn’t make it easy especially if you grow a connection with a specific story.
How did education effect or influence you: it has enabled me to be more understanding about the outside world.
Did you have an enjoyable childhood: yes, id says I did have a great childhood; I was always interested in learning and read a lot of books. I had a lot of friends who were all interested in the same things as me and that’s when I met Harrold.
Worst thing you have done: I accidently ripped a page in a first addition and incredibly rare Jane Austen book of Northanger Abbey. (I felt so guilty, it was in the main library where all the rare books are held away from human hands, set up to protect the literary word, but I forgot to handle the book with care and it slipped out of my hand as I took it from the shelf, I don’t think anyone knows yet, I put it back without telling anyone.
Best thing you have ever done: The best think I have ever done and my main achievement is the fact that I have single headedly organised my library universe into alphabetical order!
Travelled much: well it depends what you mean by travel… I time travel all the time because of my job, looking back at people’s lives and past events and that sometimes involves going to different country’s though I am yet to travel to a tropical location.
Relationship status: Single with the view of attaining someone.
How do you feel about it: well I’m excited to see if I can move on, I’m excited for the future but being single hasn’t been all bad, I have been able to become more independent and really find out who I am and what I won’t from life.
Where do you live: I live in the world of the library, a separate universe to that of earth, we care for the lives of humans but they don’t know we are there.
Best friend: Evie, She doesn’t know me but I believe her to be my very best friend, I have read all the chapters in her life and have become close and attached to her in a caring way, in a way we have gone through a lot together.
Social Life: well if you call reading all the time then yes I am very social as I do call my books friends. If you are talking about physical contact with a living being then yes, I see Harrold frequently, I often attend my book discussion club meeting with friends a talking about the book we have just read, and this week is Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. I do love meeting knew people especially if they have an interesting story to tell.
Work: As you may already know I work within a library, it’s a very specially library holding the memories and stories of all sorts of people on its shelf, it is our job to care for these stories, and help the characters out in ways they won’t necessarily notice.
Greatest responsibility: Caring for all the books and people those stories lie within my library and without being noticed.
Her Ambitions: my ambition, my aim, is to become the head librarian, overseeing everything that goes on and free to intervene whenever, of course I shall have the likes of Harrold to contend with but I can just put him in his place. Of course he does stand within my list of ambitions as I am to at least start a relationship with him but whether it will last- who knows.
Physicality and Vocals:
· a grounded tone, but the occasional high pitch when I get excited
· Physicality is straight, upright and proud
· Physical impression- always opens to others, friendly impression
· Hair-neat and away from hear face as it makes it easier to work with when looking at books
· Energy level- can be varied she can be filled with reflection and be slow but can also be excited filled with anticipation and quick
· State of health- very well, I take care of myself and am only ever sick once a year.
· Sensuality and sexuality- Books can be sexy so why can’t I, during day to day work I don’t really make an effort but if there is a special occasion I will, and now that I work with Harold I have taken to wearing my hair down- I hope he notices.
· Appearance- I take care of my appearance for work making sure I am smart and well presented. During my days off I still maintain a smart appearance but in a more casual manner.
Emotional Qualities:
· Understanding, approaches everything intellectually but can sometimes mean that I can be a bit robotic at times.
· I am independent and often prefer my own company so I can get on with my reading.
· I can be quite emotional and sensitive at times, particularly if I am reading a book with an unhappy ending or a tragic moment.
· confidence- if it’s about books, the library or anything academic then 10 out of 10 but I must say anything else is about a 5/6
Likes and Dislikes:
· My favourite food is poached salmon with new potatoes as it is clean and healthy, I allow myself some butter to melt over my potatoes when I feel I deserve it.
· my favourite time of day is the morning when I wake up and go to work, it’s a new day and I can wait to get started and go to work.
· My favourite season is spring, it symbolises new life and romance.
· My favourite topic or genre is historic romance, I just love to delve into the past with a feel good book.
· My least favourite topic is crime, why do we live in a world where people able and feel the need to commit crime and why do there have to be books about it, it makes me very upset.
Name: Paige Novell
Nick Name: (I resent nick names, I don’t get why people have or are given nick names when they already have good names)
Age: I prefer to say that I’m around 29 but I will live forever.
How does age affect your feelings about yourself: I don’t really mind my age, it means nothing to me as I will never age, but I do wonder what it will be like to live one of those human lives that I care for and read about on my bookshelves.
Closest relative: he is not technically my relative but he is my partner in “crime” Harrold as we work together constantly and he is always there for me when I discover that the book I’m reading does not have a happy ending.
How do they affect you: we speer each other on in our work and lives, we are on the same wave length and even finish each other’s sentences… it’s a bit of a secret but I think I’m in love with him, he is just so well read and wise. ( I admire him but I do like to put him in his place and boss him about a bit)
Education: I went to a special librarian school and college to teach me everything I know today and how to handle the many different type of memories and stories we can come across, of course it doesn’t make it easy especially if you grow a connection with a specific story.
How did education effect or influence you: it has enabled me to be more understanding about the outside world.
Did you have an enjoyable childhood: yes, id says I did have a great childhood; I was always interested in learning and read a lot of books. I had a lot of friends who were all interested in the same things as me and that’s when I met Harrold.
Worst thing you have done: I accidently ripped a page in a first addition and incredibly rare Jane Austen book of Northanger Abbey. (I felt so guilty, it was in the main library where all the rare books are held away from human hands, set up to protect the literary word, but I forgot to handle the book with care and it slipped out of my hand as I took it from the shelf, I don’t think anyone knows yet, I put it back without telling anyone.
Best thing you have ever done: The best think I have ever done and my main achievement is the fact that I have single headedly organised my library universe into alphabetical order!
Travelled much: well it depends what you mean by travel… I time travel all the time because of my job, looking back at people’s lives and past events and that sometimes involves going to different country’s though I am yet to travel to a tropical location.
Relationship status: Single with the view of attaining someone.
How do you feel about it: well I’m excited to see if I can move on, I’m excited for the future but being single hasn’t been all bad, I have been able to become more independent and really find out who I am and what I won’t from life.
Where do you live: I live in the world of the library, a separate universe to that of earth, we care for the lives of humans but they don’t know we are there.
Best friend: Evie, She doesn’t know me but I believe her to be my very best friend, I have read all the chapters in her life and have become close and attached to her in a caring way, in a way we have gone through a lot together.
Social Life: well if you call reading all the time then yes I am very social as I do call my books friends. If you are talking about physical contact with a living being then yes, I see Harrold frequently, I often attend my book discussion club meeting with friends a talking about the book we have just read, and this week is Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. I do love meeting knew people especially if they have an interesting story to tell.
Work: As you may already know I work within a library, it’s a very specially library holding the memories and stories of all sorts of people on its shelf, it is our job to care for these stories, and help the characters out in ways they won’t necessarily notice.
Greatest responsibility: Caring for all the books and people those stories lie within my library and without being noticed.
Her Ambitions: my ambition, my aim, is to become the head librarian, overseeing everything that goes on and free to intervene whenever, of course I shall have the likes of Harrold to contend with but I can just put him in his place. Of course he does stand within my list of ambitions as I am to at least start a relationship with him but whether it will last- who knows.
Physicality and Vocals:
· a grounded tone, but the occasional high pitch when I get excited
· Physicality is straight, upright and proud
· Physical impression- always opens to others, friendly impression
· Hair-neat and away from hear face as it makes it easier to work with when looking at books
· Energy level- can be varied she can be filled with reflection and be slow but can also be excited filled with anticipation and quick
· State of health- very well, I take care of myself and am only ever sick once a year.
· Sensuality and sexuality- Books can be sexy so why can’t I, during day to day work I don’t really make an effort but if there is a special occasion I will, and now that I work with Harold I have taken to wearing my hair down- I hope he notices.
· Appearance- I take care of my appearance for work making sure I am smart and well presented. During my days off I still maintain a smart appearance but in a more casual manner.
Emotional Qualities:
· Understanding, approaches everything intellectually but can sometimes mean that I can be a bit robotic at times.
· I am independent and often prefer my own company so I can get on with my reading.
· I can be quite emotional and sensitive at times, particularly if I am reading a book with an unhappy ending or a tragic moment.
· confidence- if it’s about books, the library or anything academic then 10 out of 10 but I must say anything else is about a 5/6
Likes and Dislikes:
· My favourite food is poached salmon with new potatoes as it is clean and healthy, I allow myself some butter to melt over my potatoes when I feel I deserve it.
· my favourite time of day is the morning when I wake up and go to work, it’s a new day and I can wait to get started and go to work.
· My favourite season is spring, it symbolises new life and romance.
· My favourite topic or genre is historic romance, I just love to delve into the past with a feel good book.
· My least favourite topic is crime, why do we live in a world where people able and feel the need to commit crime and why do there have to be books about it, it makes me very upset.
Friday, 30 January 2015
Notes
Overall note: there was much more commitment and complicity with listening and responding which influences your character .
- playing the moment was much more evedent.
- go back over script adding in detail and looking back.
- good energy and for the first time there was real character and a sense of purpose.
- give moments of space during the begining to enforce the meaning and message of the piece to the audience.
- be proud of our job as a librarian
- keep the "oh" in the book scene.
- move the bookcase after young eveis re-exits to the tree scene.
- be more secure on "war" speech.
Questions to the Elderly
Although we have decided that the audience for "paper mind" is for the younger generation at secendary school age, we still are going to perform to an Elderly audience.
So when asking for feed back after the show we have organised some specific questions to ask them:
So when asking for feed back after the show we have organised some specific questions to ask them:
- do you feel the we have accuratly represented them? if so How? if not how could we improve?
- do you feel this is an important message to be shared? if so wahy? if not why?
- what moment will you take away with you? why?
- who would you like the show to be shown to? why?
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