Assignment 6: Thomas Stokes

My group performed the scene where Gwendolen and Cecily get upset at each other over "Ernest" and their cake. Our characters were Cecily, Gwendolen, and Merriman. I feel our mannerisms as our characters went well, as we we're all able to stay in character. That said, our voices as Gwendolen and Cecily weren't on the top of their game. We didn't try to act effeminate, or even British. We simply were reciting our scene on a basic level. Our use of space and props was overall a success. We had nice props and we all knew what we were going to use each one for. From the tea that Kevin made to the cake that was not-quite-so-cut. Overall I feel like we were prepared on an average level. We knew what we had to do, and we did it. We just didn't have our lines entirely memorized. Our performance helped enhance my understanding of the play. Beforehand I knew that it was supposed to be comedic and satirical, but I'm not too keen on picking up on what kind of turns of phrases and tones that cue into sarcasm and satire, but acting the scene out made me realize truly that everything about it is comedy and critique about the time. I also learned that memorizing lines is crazy hard, and I have zero total skill for it.