SAS "i" of the Tiger: drama

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Fame Red Carpet By Sam, Ankita, and Daniel

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

3-2-1, Action! by Amira F.

With only one day left until opening night, the cast of Fame is busily preparing for the big day. The actors and actresses love to goof around when they’re not practicing. Even though they have fun at every rehearsal, Mrs. Fulcher, director, makes sure they stay on task. I’ve been behind the scenes of this year’s Middle School Play to interview the cast and show you what everyone’s up to!
From big hair bows to off-shoulder tops, the cast will definitely be in character! Set in high school in the 1980’s, a group of teens and young adults audition for a chance to achieve their goals at the New York School for Performing Arts. How will they achieve those goals you ask? Well, you’ll have to see the play yourself to find out.

Keep reading for our interview with Bryce Yoder who plays Ralph, one of the lead roles.

How are you enjoying the play?
“It’s awesome. It’s a great bonding experience with people I don't usually socialize with.”How long did it take you to learn all your lines?
“About a month and a half.”
How much sleep have you been getting since rehearsals?
“Six hours.”
What is the hardest part about your role?
“There’s a lot of adult situations that I have to deal with.”
Who is the quietest kid in the cast?
“Dorris,” he says, referring to Mika Martin (left) who plays the lead role.
What’s your costume like?
“It’s kind of funky, I guess.”
How is Ms. Fulcher?
“She’s interesting. She’s a good director but it’s specific.”What’s your favorite song?
“Lunchroom Jam.”
What are you most nervous about for opening night?
“Forgetting my lines.”

Anyway, Ms. Fulcher and the entire cast of Fame hopes to see you at the the showings below. If you see a member passing in the hall, wish them luck, or in drama terms, “break a leg!”

Fame Showings:

Thursday 4:30-6:45 PM (Will not make the activity bus.)

Friday 7:00-9:30 PM (Will not make the activity bus.)
Saturday 4:30-6:45 PM (No school, no activity bus.)

Monday, November 26, 2012

Drama Camp 2012

On November 13th, some of our i of the Tiger club members were involved in a drama camp with two incredible artists. They'd like to share their experience here. Thank you Sherri and Matt for sharing your talents and thank you PTA and Ms. Fulcher for making it all possible.

Improvisation by Becca
On Tuesday the 13th professional Actor/comedian came to SAS to teach drama students how to use the art of improvisation. I played many games to get into the skill of improvisation, my favorites were World Expert; where you improv on any subject. Superhero; where you call on ‘superheroes’ to save the day, and I liked 5 Point Story; where you make a random story with 5 main points. In the end we did a performance in front of our parents. If this happens again I want to know about it.

Clowning by Henrik
Hi, I’m Henrik, and I did clowning too. I GOT A RED NOSE! Anyways... I learned a lot about how to be a good clown, I mean, I already know how to be clown, but not a clown clown. I never wore a red big nose on my face, and wore really weird clothes. In fact, I WORE A DRESS! And I thought it was a really fun learning experience for me, and even though it was during my vacation, I really really enjoyed myself, and if it happens again, I wanna go.

Clowning by Tanvi
It definitely was a strange sight: a bunch of middle school kids in weird costumes, to say the least, with red noses, and dancing their hearts out. Some were wearing buckets for hats, others Angry Birds bags, some were wearing three hats, some were wearing pants on their head, but all had a hat on, obeying the basic rules of clowning: a clown is naked without a hat. And then there were the clothes: dresses on boys, military jackets, torn sweatshirts. All in all, it was a very strange sight. This was the clowning activity in the Deepavali drama camp: an 8-hour long crazy workshop full of fun and laughter and clowning. We learned a lot about the art of clowning: about letting yourself go and exposing your raw emotions, about being yourself, about charging each other on ‘horses’ i.e. our butts. Fun, fun, fun. A must-try.

ISTA Festival at CIS by Mika

SAS ISTA group
with Mr. Murphy and visiting artist Matt Godfrey

A couple weeks ago I was one of the participants at the ISTA (International Schools Theater Association) festival held here in Singapore at the Canadian International School. ISTA is a three day festival, that includes you working in an ensemble with a mixture of different kids from different schools. You create little ensemble pieces that connect in some way to the overall theme of the final performance. On day one we did workshops with artists, that help you some way in theater. On day two you have an out and about to get to see Singapore and work outside the school, a pizza dinner and a social (dance). On day three you work in the ensemble and put on a final show, with the actors doing their pieces and the tech ensemble running the show (props, lights, sound etc.).

Overall, I feel ISTA boosted my confidence, and got us comfortable with being on stage. It was also a great way to get to know your peers a little more and make new friends from other schools! ISTA has an audition process, and takes up 2 school days and 1 Saturday with a fee. It is really fun and great for people interested in acting and tech!