Epic theatre.

  Verfremdungseffekt is using things to break the fourth wall, alienation, creating emotion and to make a point. It challenges emotional context and is to make something strange, different and interesting. This could be by using placards, the audience wouldn't know how to feel watching a Brecht performance. It is exaggeration.

The techniques used so far in wolves are:

 *narration

 *cariacature

 *creating the illusion of a different emotion

We played a game called 'tell me a story' (an improv. game). Chloe was the narrator, Dan acted out the story and Megan also acted out the story. To start, Chloe made the story, she could change and alter anything she wanted. The story started off as "One man, on his own felt like a woman. Mum came in, he doesn't notice her." Then Chloe added in 'dad' (Jay). Chloe guidelines the story, others can also alter the story but keeping to the narrators guidelines.

  Things in Wolves using verfremdungseffekt:

1.) The projection backdrop.

2.) Narration of chorus.

3.) Descrition in third person.

4.) Changing costume on stage.

5.) Direct address.

6.) Audience interaction.

Spass = (theatre version) fun/funny

Task: make an improv. (Short and spass, with a dramatic twist)

  I worked with Ryan and Andrew and we performed a 'this is Liverpool' mick take. Me and Ryan argued as stereotypical scousers then as Ryan goes to leave he gets shot making it a dramatic end.