This past Tuesday we presented "The Kioskos" for our final performance this semester. As I specify in other reflections, this performance was based on our knowledge on Commedia De'll Arte, which we studied this past unit. My character wasn't an easy character and it involved a lot of physicallity. At the beginning of Tuesday, the final rehearsal was chaotic. The day before, the directors decided that, since we were not ready, instead of doing to whole performance, we should do a preview of it and ask for donations to the club.
Thankfully I acted pretty well and received a lot of laughs back from the audience. I felt really confident because I studied my character really hard and I knew that I was ready. I also knew what I had to do and I knew how to be funny. I felt really comfortable on stage and I felt really secure when I started hearing the first laughs. If I had the chance to do this process all over again I would definately put more effort in the rehearsals. Not necessarilly more effort, but I have to practice more as if it was the presentation day. If you practice harder, the day of the presentation you will act better. I would also try to stay in character more. At the beginning of the play I started acting really "jerky", but towards the end I lost my character a little. Next time I want to stay more focused and end as strong as I began.
