Today in acting class we very much focused on the 'where, what and who' of the acting

foundations. I found this to be a very enjoyable process, especially exploring the space and
experiencing the difference between supporting myself and having the space support me as I
moved through the space. I also found this a very calming, mellowing way to start the week. Our
next activity consisted of expanding on the previous and moving through the space with a
partner. Marjolein and I partnered up and I felt we were very sensitive to each other's
movements. In this way, I thought this activity was very beneficial in creating trust and openness
between us and allowed us to work creatively and honestly together. It allowed us to explore our
bond with each other and to break down our movements to the basics and build a confidence in
each other as we changed our movements.

We followed on from this by splitting into groups and creating our first drawn stage plan, using
basic props and marking them with chairs on the floor. We had to portray a 'where, what and
who' to our fellow classmates. I worked with Emily and Chloe to design an office setting in an
office building that would have co-workers using the space. Our inspiration behind this design
was partly inspired by the American version of 'The Office'. We considered many aspects,
including making sure the props would not block anybody from the audiences view. I found that
I worked very well with Chloe and Emily and that we collaborated effectively and equally as a
unit. Finally, we performed a brief, silent scene of how our space would be used by the
characters without developing the characters, and our classmates had to guess the 'where, what
and who' of our stage plan. I thought it was very interesting that no two scenes were the same
and that the variety of ideas was very expansive and diverse.

I personally thought the lesson today was very important. Initially I was skeptical but as Irene
broke down the meaning behind the exercises, I began to understand just how important it is that
the roots/foundations behind our acting skills and development are strong and stable. A scene
cannot be set with characters alone; creating the where and the what are just as important, if not
more important, than the who and character development.