Month: March 2016
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Drama GCSE – “Oh What A Lovely War” (First Developements) Number 2
Group: Lethaniel, Daniel, Harry and Dillon Type of Work: Devised Piece First Stages: In our group we decided on an initial performance plot line which basically entails a millionaire (Harry) coming to an army base and offering the general of the army (Daniel) money to bribe him to lose the battle. The General thinks about…
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Drama GCSE – “Oh What A Lovely War” (Reflection So far) – (Group – Dillon, Daniel and Harry) Number 4
So far in preparation for the Drama performance, we have done a variety of Improvisation activities. One, in particular, was where we sat on a box and made a script on the basis of the profiting off war and the death of innocent people, this was with very little to no acting so that the…
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Bare Vexed – (A response to the article: Twerking, selfie and unlike? Young people don’t speak like that – I should know by Ms Isabelle Kerr) – (Complete)
I recently read an article by Isabelle Kerr, which was very ironically entitled “Twerking, selfie and unlike? Young people don’t speak like that – I should know”. I agree with Kerr, being a proud 20-year old who is part of the younger generation she so profusely despises, she should know. Why then, in her article,…
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Drama GCSE – Oh what a lovely war (Working Record – (Initial thoughts and research) Number 1
Media Outlook Reality – During the years 1914 – 1918, the first world war took place. Above are the realities of war compared to how the media viewed them and pictured a completely different vision of war entirely to get men to sign up and fight for their country. Over the 4 years, it believed…
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Touching the void – Chapter 10 (Mind Games) Summary
The chapter starts with Joe continuing back to camp. he realises that Simon’s footprints are in the snow and all he has to do is follow them to get back to Simon and Richard. As time goes on the journey back to camp becomes more and more dangerous with an increase in Joe’s pain, exhaustion…
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Touching the void – Chapter 9 (In the Far Distance) Summary
The chapter starts off with Joe in the crevasse after Simon cut the rope. He is trapped but is still trying to carry on with his broken leg. when all hope is lost he stumbles in view of an opening in the crevasse and pushes forward to get to the exit. Despite a few problems…
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Touching the void – Chapter 8 (Silent Witness) Summary
The scene centres around Simon just after he cuts the rope that was connected to Joe, he is swiftly continuing down the mountain, contemplating what he has just done and how people will see him when he gets back to home and how Richard will view him if he tells the truth about what really…