Reaction to First Composition

For our first drama exercise, the class was broken up into three groups. Each group was required to make a montage of five poses, one for each member, which would depict a moment in each person's life. This was to be completed in 3 minutes. After reading the Viewpoints book, I was sure this was simply an attempt to create "exquisite pressure" but found that groups were, in fact, finishing in the allotted time. Like much of the class, our group had minimal drama experience. At first, this made it difficult to proceed as no one knew what to do. However, we quickly realized that we were all in the same boat and began jumping in and quickly designing our montage. As each one finished, our progress was evident in our use of other techniques. Of particular note was the portrayal of the passage of time via a left to right progression across the stage. Interestingly enough, this was a recurring theme among the groups despite not having discussed possible techniques beforehand. This was a great introduction into the acting portion of the course, and I look forward to the work we will be doing in the future.