How character interpretation relates to vocal techniques in classical theatre.

These vocal techniques were all relate very much to classical theatre because with such complicated plots and language, the execution of the script had a huge impact on the reputation of the show and the actors.

Tempest -

With Gonzala she had quite a few good lines as well as important lines that assisted with the story therefore it was important to really focus on my and be aware of my rhythm of speech because otherwise words could be misheard and then audiences would be confused, so as she is quite an intellectual character you don't want to slow it down to much that makes her seem the opposite but to give it a steady rhythm that makes it slow as if who she's telling it may not understand/ what they saying makes perfect sense. Pace kind of fits in with this section as well because if you create a rhythm that suits your character but then just speed your speech up as a whole it will lose the impact the rhythm has and the sentences meanings and connotations.

This also relates with tone and inflection because as she has important lines, emphasis on the wrong words can change the sentences completely and there purposes, especially if it is something like a comedy line such as "It is foul weather in us all, when you are cloudy", the emphasis needing to be on YOU so that it makes it more of a dig to the person creating more of a dynamic for my character and more drama to the scene.

Being very articulate is something that would define Gonzala wanting to make her seem well educated, so not to give anyone a chance to make her seem incompetent and not worthy of her position. I also feel like she would project a bit more to get her point across before anyone can demean her.



Monologue -

With my monologue, I really slowed down the pace, to give it a more tense effect like it was a really serious moment which is was for Helena but when just seeing the monologue i had to give that effect in one speech. Because she is pretty much pleading and begging in this monologue.

Tone was also an important technique for my monologue because it is a very heart felt speech not inducing the right emotion and tone into it would defeat the object of it and lose all trace of character at all to Helena, and which such a passionate speech and character you need to be able to enhance tone enough to be able to show this.

Projection was also one I really had to focus on because she's being very ardent about what she believes and feel she would have moments in which she would get louder and quite due to emotions like anger and realisation, also performing this outside with no mic means having to project more so that nothing is lost to the audience, which is something they would have had to fouls on back in shakespearean times.