Millie's Marvelous Theater Thoughts

  Changing by Jayden Bartels: I was 8 years old I had a dream of who I could be When I got old But things have worked out differently And now I don't know Who I am and what I'm supposed to do I'm a little confused So maybe I'm changing and that's okay If it's good or bad, well, either way I know I can't pretend to stay the same I've done that for too long and I'm the only one to blame, so Let's move on, let's grow old Let's see what this world has to hold Maybe I'm not the same But some things have to change Don't be mad, please But this has been something kept Inside of me And now it's time for it to be Set free It's all gonna be okay Don't you worry, you'll see So maybe I'm changing and that's okay If it's good or bad, well, either way I know I can't pretend to stay the same I've done that for too long and I'm the only one to blame, so Let's move on, let's grow old Let's see wh...

  TEAM- Tension - In the play, the tension between the characters is represented through movement, touch, light, and voice tone. The tension is very intense and anxious. The secrets of each character are eating each person alive but they pretend that they are fine. The tension is even sometimes pointed out by their mother because she feels the tension and behavior and connects the dots and exposes the reality. E - The emotion in the play is shown by the mood of the characters but also sad but real. The world that the play is in is closer to most of the audience’s reality. The hardships of life can be hidden forever and you have to face every possibility. Pushing away from the reality of your feelings and thoughts just makes things worse due to time. A - Atmosphere actually changes. In the beginning, I feel relieved and able to relax once Rosey gets home because she fell into her safety net and how I can relate to having a supportive family who will always be there for me. When the ...

Information: Issues of each character have been building up for a long time and yet when Rosey came back everything came out Bob- Made Fran pregnant so she would stay Fran - Has lost love for Bob and liked someone else a while before Pip - Has found love in someone else who is even married and lives in Vancouver and is going to leave her husband and children to go to Vancouver Mark - Wants to become a woman and leaves to move away to Sydney and has felt this way for 20 years Ben - Has been stealing money for about a year  Rosey was there every time her siblings told her parents showing how she is in between everything Bob and Fran’s love is probably not real and only exist because they love how their partner loves their children Garden was the sign that seasons change Rosey in her last monologue mentions how the things she knows to be true is that seasons change and never stop The loss of their mother show how in the end everyone in the family still is who they are at the beginning...

There have two directors for Thing I Know To Be True The co-directors challenged each other and learned from each other Co-directors work together to build to the show The transition from who leads the movement happens smoothly The movement was not directed by the writer The theme of the play was universal The music created some context Sometimes silenced even worked better than music During the process, the thought of generational tensions and different dreams brought on new ideas The passion of the play must expand overtime during the play Current events in the writer's life inspired ideas for the play When actors were being lifted they had to push their weight onto the people who were lifting them the physical movement expresses the character's emotion or feeling toward other characters Having the set be commonplace causes the audience to feel natural and feel comfortable in the plot Even a simple stillness with silence can express a feeling Even actors added previous emotio...

 Frantic Assembly is a company with a style of theater that is studied by many people. This style is impeccable. It is a style that the audience loves and feels this is a courageous way of theater. This company's method reaches all edges of the world. allowing all people to excel in many points of theater. Frantic Assembly's method is about passion to improve and impact your way of theater. They are continuously finding new ways of theater to show the world. This method is used for contemporary theater. Watching a few clips of Things I Know to be True, I really noticed how movement and touches can be louder than words. Especially even without words, the movements and touches can show a story. The silent way of theater with extreme movement expresses emotion and thoughts.