Ballet Shoes-Object Monologue

Ballet Shoes-Object Monologue

1. Movement

   • Dancing across the stage
   • Rollover/Turn around (to represent change of character)
   • Fast Pace Start

2. Energy/Mood

   • Beginning- Fast Pace running
   • Enthusiasm
   • Comic Relief

3. New Vocabulary

   • Gormless
     • Meaning- Foolish
   • Apolaustic
     • Meaning- devoted to enjoyment

4. Tension

   • Effective Pauses
   • Physical tension in the body- changes in character

5. Script

   • Straight to the point
   • 5:30 minutes long

6. Emotion

   • Intense-Happiness
   • Frustration

7. Setting/Atmosphere

   • Ballet Studio
   • At home

8. Meaning

   • Follow your passion
   • Don't be intimidated by others
   • Consistency is key

9. Voice

   • Pace-
     • Fast in the start but it gets slower
   • Volume
     • Loud
   • Pitch
     • Changes from Character to character.
       • Stays relatively high
   • Tone
     • Enthusiasitc
     • Philosophical in the end