Evaluation

Group Piece

Our group piece in the Cabinet of Curiosities was the study of Nature vs Nurture. Expanding on this, we wanted to create a theatrical environment where the audience could witness this statement and infer whether it is a natural cause or if humans act a certain way because of their nurture and environment around them. The study of children coming into the world was explore within our piece and the journey they take in the world - growing up. Through vocal and physical representations we embodied the statement in both view points to question the audience view of the power of Nature vs Nurture. 

Evaluation

Overall, I think our piece demonstrated the effect and power of Nature vs Nurture effectively. The torches made the space more intimate only allowing a certain amount of the body to be seen, hiding the rest from the audience would build on their senses and draw them into the section which is lit up. Also, the different effects of the torches (off, flash and on) made the energy of the performance more active and clear into what the purpose of the movement became. The transition and movement around the space was clean and useful, as it meant the audience could travel different lengths to watch the performance and us actors made use of the qualities of the space. I especially, loved the "Holding on" section as it conveys the intimate transition of love over lust. That section dramatically builds on the statement of nature vs nurture as is it the children's fault for holding on to the mother for too long or the mothers for over mothering their children. The power of the physical movement was harsh and vivid as it demonstrates how quick love can turn into pain. The use of torches proved to be effective as when us actors moved the lights would rapidly flash around the space - creating an almost elliptic, crashing atmosphere to coincide with the emotions. An improvement for the performance would be to act in-between transitions and when the attention isn't primevally on you. As the audience is all around the space and could be watching any actor at any time. Also, commit one hundred percent each time and no fixing your clothes. Fixing your clothes draws the audience away from the illusion and can look unprofessional during a performance.