5th December - year 13 T.I.E assessment

Today the year 13's showed us their T.I.E pieces which were created from old Irish stories. There were four groups and around 5 people in each group. The names of the groups were 'The Feather', 'The son of liam', 'Selky woman' and the 'legend of Fin Mc Coal'.

The Feather

Storyline: In this piece from what i saw, it was about a boy who wins a feather and then takes it back to his mother who then asks him to get the bird the feather came from. A witch keeps hold of the bird but manages to control the boy and changes him.

Characters: Charlotte who played the step mum had a very effective tone of voice, she made it obvious to the audience that she was not happy with her step-son and only wanted to get rid of him. Megan who played the witch didn't speak to add a mysterious nature to the character, i felt this was a good character development because it adds effect. Dylan who plays the boy who wins the feather was very energetic and made it obvious that he was a young boy and that this feather had really excited him and how he was eager to get the bird.

What worked: I felt that how they used puppetry worked well, and when they did do this Megan and Dylan worked well together and they didn't once fall out of unison.

What didn't work: I didn't fully understand the storyline. I feel that they could of made the story a bit clearer.

The Son Of Liam

Storyline: In this piece from what i could see, it was about a family, the step mum having magical powers and who doesn't like the son, turns him into a swan.

Characters: Patrice spoke a bit too fast, i didn't catch some of the points that helped the description of the story. Alice came out of character.

What worked: Good use of props. I liked how they used the cardboard around their necks as it showed clearly throughout the scenes who was who and it added effect. The chair duet was effective and the character were clear. How they used the sheet for a rug and to represent the sea.

What didn't work: 

Selky Woman

Storyline: It was about a man who had everything and lost everything and then fell in love with a woman he met. The woman had hit her head and had forgotten that she was half seal.

Characters: All characters had strong, loud and clear voices. It was obvious each one of them knew the story well and that they had rehearsed it well and thought clearly into the ways they could present the story.

What did work: I thought the ukele was very good and conveyed the mood of which he felt at different points in the story, i like how it was played underneath the other members of the group who told the audience the story of his life in small short sentences. I liked how they used a narrator throughout. I liked how they used physical theatre for trees, doors etc. I also liked how they used the signs, their variety of props, i thought it was comical and the chair duets were good.

What didn't work: The main point of the story was the fact that she was half-seal but i didn't understand that part and the end of the story confused me a lot.

The legend of Fin Mc Coal

Storyline: I didn't really get the story, the only part i really got was that there was a magic fish that two mean fought over.

Characters: I feel that they had very strong loud voices and each of the members in the group stayed in character throughout.

What did work: Humorous, good use of chair duets, freeze frames, levels.

What didn't work: Sometimes not clear when acting and when not. Speaking over eachother. Drags out a bit. I found it much harder to follow then the others.