Input no 4
Group Evaluation
Note: Taken from Literary Visions Journal – An assignment for my literary class in college at PWU-IFAD (GEEN 216) under my professor and friend Ms Janet Tauro.
It was really very hard to be affected by the way the goup portrayed their interpretations of the short stories which were assigned to them.
The first group to perform tackeld “the Enemies” by Anton Chekov. Presenting it with a mime complicated the message the group would like to partake. The audience was instead bewildered by what action the performer was doing. The explanation at the end of the presentation helped. It revealed the theme of the story which is: Man can be selfish, especially during times of crisis. At least, this is to my understanding based on what the group has presented.
The second group presented the story by using egg puppets. The idea of the egg puppets was indeed interesting. But the group presentation was really boring. I think it is beacuse the play was too long and one couldn’t understand who from among the eggheads was actually talking. I didnt actually get a chance to udnerstand what each characted was. They seem to look alike (all eggheads).
The third group was far more better. It was presented by a play which is more attractive. I really felt the gloomy setting which covered the story by the way the group ortrayed. Especially the start where a funeral procession has passed by, and the last part which was the gloomy room of emily. It made the audience fell what emily’s world was really.
The fourth group was our group. What can I say? It was the best “sock”ing experience.
The last group was a drag. This was so since there was a technical problem. I could hardly udnerstand the dialogues. It was more difficult to comprehend since the explanation cmae before the presentation. Passing through the tunnel was really an agony.
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Nice comments. Thanks! – Ms Tauro
Post note: This is an assignment when each group was assigned with a different short stories and they are asked to interpret it in whatever means they wish to. Our group used puppets made from socks and stocking which is why I commented it as such. My comments actually helped Ms. Tauro decide on what grades to give.
