At first, it seemed that her performance attitude was very nonchalant and uninterested. But, over the course of the monologue, it becomes clear that she is a character, and that she is a performance. She is not an audience member at all, because in Brecht's theory, it has to be obvious that the actor is performing. Camila also showed this when she used a pen and paper on stage, and walked around the audience and put herself out there. She also had a very upbeat song playing in the background, which did not match the somber and 'mad' vibe of the monologue. This is because Brecht was a political theorist, and instead of capturing and enchanting the audience, he wanted to make them 'see' the performance and think critically about it.
In addition to the use of the pen and the paper, Cami’s rhythmic speech also helped to make it clear that it was a staged performance and that she was simply playing a character. In one specific instance, she also stopped to squint at the script, which served to reinforce the idea that she was just a performer reading lines.
I was familiar with Brecht before watching Cami's performance so I was interested to see how she would perform this monologue. I felt that the way she was speaking made her come off really detached and disconnected from the character and what Ophelia was saying, while still speaking directly to the audience. Brecht believes that the audience should be completely aware that they are watching a performance and that an actor is performing/depicting the character's emotion. This is because he wants the audience to think about the political message he wants to convey while watching the performance, rather than being immersed in the world of the piece. Cami demonstrated this through her nonchalant speech and by also having a pen in the hand and making it very clear that she was holding a script. In addition, she played upbeat music during her performance to detach the deep, emotional monologue and make the performance more about the audience listening to what Cami was saying rather than empathizing with the character.
At first, it seemed that her performance attitude was very nonchalant and uninterested. But, over the course of the monologue, it becomes clear that she is a character, and that she is a performance. She is not an audience member at all, because in Brecht's theory, it has to be obvious that the actor is performing. Camila also showed this when she used a pen and paper on stage, and walked around the audience and put herself out there. She also had a very upbeat song playing in the background, which did not match the somber and 'mad' vibe of the monologue. This is because Brecht was a political theorist, and instead of capturing and enchanting the audience, he wanted to make them 'see' the performance and think critically about it.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to the use of the pen and the paper, Cami’s rhythmic speech also helped to make it clear that it was a staged performance and that she was simply playing a character. In one specific instance, she also stopped to squint at the script, which served to reinforce the idea that she was just a performer reading lines.
DeleteI was familiar with Brecht before watching Cami's performance so I was interested to see how she would perform this monologue. I felt that the way she was speaking made her come off really detached and disconnected from the character and what Ophelia was saying, while still speaking directly to the audience. Brecht believes that the audience should be completely aware that they are watching a performance and that an actor is performing/depicting the character's emotion. This is because he wants the audience to think about the political message he wants to convey while watching the performance, rather than being immersed in the world of the piece. Cami demonstrated this through her nonchalant speech and by also having a pen in the hand and making it very clear that she was holding a script. In addition, she played upbeat music during her performance to detach the deep, emotional monologue and make the performance more about the audience listening to what Cami was saying rather than empathizing with the character.
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