Already almost halfway through term 1!

Oh deary me! Time seems to have been going so very quickly and now that i have finally managed to get on to my blog account i can actually comment on a few things which have been happening in drama. Our class has had three options to choose from for our group production; Cloudstreet (which would appeal to the audience but we would find hard to write about and receive a good mark), Rhinoceros (which wouldn't appeal to the audience leaving many confused and asking the question 'WHAT THE!?!' but would be good to write about as there's lots of information about adsurb theatre therefore resulting in a good mark) and Mirror Mirror (which i believe would appeal to the audience as it addresses an important issue and also would allow us to write a good piece as information is easy to find about eating disorders, this is also my personal favourite.)





MIRROR MIRROR-explores the inner life of a girl with an eating disorder and the impact this has on those around her. This thought-provoking play tackles a sensitive issue in a theatrically dynamic way. It invites audiences into the topsy-turvy world of a circus where everything is smoke and mirrors and nothing is as it seems. The play is full of strong visual images and powerful dialogue, as well as moments of comedy.



It incorporates a wide range of performance, dance and music styles – from clowning to soliloquies, from ballet to belly dancing and from pop to tribal drumming.

REASONS FOR LIKING THIS PLAY-It involves many aspects of theatre and will allow us to connect to the characters as the issues confronted throughout the play are ones which many of us experiences everyday. From how we portray ourselves and how others portray us! We constantly worry how we are seen.. AM I too ugly, AM I too thin, AM I too fat, AM I too short etc.
This issue may not just effect us it can also effect ones family members or partner. It really comes down to the fact that we will all have to deal with this issue at some stage in our life, if we already haven't.
When i was younger, my mum stop eating for a period of time due to many different reasons. As i was not old enough to understand what was wrong with her or even to notice the fact that she wasn't eating, this didn't really effect me at the time. Today i look back at photos of my mum and see how incredible skinny she was. It made me feel sick looking at the photos. She look very very unhealthy like she should have been in hospital, she had pale skin and her face was all bony, she looked like a skeleton wrapped in a thin layer of skin!

I believe this is an ideal play for us as 'mature' young adults to perform and confront our audiences with the issue of anorxeia norvosa in a way which allows you to truly see the side of the person suffering from the disease.

My goal if we do 'Mirror Mirror' is to have the audience leave with a confident outlook on there body image and see their reflection for what it really is, so not one of them end up looking like this!

Thankyou for reading.. love jenna xoxo