Hello, we are a group of NYGH girls who currently take Drama classes. This blog will act as a planner to record and keep track of whatever ideas/structures we come out with for out upcoming play "Broken".

Production Roles

Directors: Lydia and Rachel Gan

Stage Manager: Charmaine

Playwrights: Phoebe and Joei

Design Team 1: Jie Lin and Charlene

Design Team 2: Shanna and Jasmine

We are:
1. Chang Jie Lin (2)
2. Charmaine Ching (4)
3. Shanna Chua (6)
4. Rachel Gan (7)
5. Joei Wee (8)
6. Charlene Kwang (10)
7. Lydia lau (11)
8. Phoebe Leau (13)
9. Jasmine Lim (14)

All from Sec 207.

Hey everyone please check your emails and reply

• Schizophrenic (Sarah):
Shanna Chua

• Sarah’s Mother (Mom):
Phoebe Leau

• Sarah’s Father (Dad):
Jasmine Lim

• Sarah’s good friend:
Rachel Gan

• Dad’s Mistress:
Joei Wee

• Psychological Therapist:
Lydia Lau

• Sarah’s school adversary (Bianca):
Chang Jie Lin

• Bianca’s Sidekicks:
Charmaine Ching (as Tiffany)
Charlene Kwang (as Stephanie)

• Disembodied Voice:
Phoebe Leau

See you soon someday! (:

GOOD JOB PPL!!
even though our skit was not chosen, it was very well done. Sounds were great! thanks(: and you touched some of our classmates. so that is already good enough. now, no matter what role we are in, we have to work hard on stage and back stage and WIN SOMETHING FOR OUR CLASS AGAIN!!

love,
chang jielin

Sec 207A;
-4:56 AM

Last reminders:
Please bring your 2 Evaluations sheets (one of which is a Personal Reflections which should have been filled) and 2 photos (neatly glued) along tomorrow. Also, be punctual for the assessment itself and do try to present yourselves neatly in apparels/costumes you guys have donned. C'mon, we can do it and I'm sure we have a chance to make it there. If you forget lines, don't give a hoot to whoever's watching, just ensure you get the gist of your lines and continue talking. Everyone should have memorised lines by now already okay!

Jiayous jiayous!
:D

Love,
Phoebe

Sec 207A;
-7:30 AM

HELLO EVERYONE!

ITS THE BIG BIG DAY TOMORROW. HAHA.
Okay so here are the props and everything to be brought tomorrow.

Firstly, costumes:

Shanna: to be brought by shanna

Charmaine: to be brought by charmaine

Joei: to be brought by charmaine (the tank top with high waist skirt, we probably need a more adultish and slutty one if we really get into the drama fest though)

Lydia: to be brought by Lydia and doctor's jacket thing borrowed from May

Phoebe: top to be brought by Lydia, jeans brought by Phoebe, and please bring a proper bag tomorrow

Rachel: to be brought by Rachel

Chang Jie Lin: top to be brought by Chang, skirt by Shanna, jacket by Lydia

Charlene: dress provided by Rachel

Jasmine: Jacket brought by Lydia, top provided by Joei, pants by Jasmine

Yup thats about it for costumes.

Next up, PROPS:

Plates: Rachel

Wine cups: Rachel and Chang

Toy bear: Shanna

Mini mirror: Chang

Make up: Charlene, Chang and Rachel right?

For the sounds, Jasmine found 3 songs and i will be playing through my handphone. First one is song for the hallucination part, second the bell after shanna's therapy, thirdly, the song to be played when shanna becomes stupid at the end (last scene).

I was just thinking, i would be doing most of the back stage stuff (lights and sounds) since i only like have what, 3 LINES (??!!?! SINCE WHEN DID THE THERAPIST HAVE SO FEW LINES). Everyone, please be reminded to bring all the stuff you need to bring!

Okay thats all!
Love, Lydia

Sec 207A;
-7:12 AM

HELLO EVERYBODY :D

Sec 207A;
-6:46 AM

HELLO everybody!

Sec 207A;
-6:38 AM

HEY GUYS
We HAVE GOT HOPE
lydia said something today that was oh so relevant and inspiring
" This is the first time i think our script is good"
hahha may not seem like alot but it is.
it really is.
as i've told all those present in M404 today
we can do it.
i mean think about it
our rehearsals to date have been... satisfactory
and I KNOW that it's just our 60-70%
so tomorrow let's give it our 100%
cos i know that we can do it!
chang retype finalised things of stuff to brg
minus stuff already in school
and i'll bring the gold plates
if chang posts. i'll sms you all what to brg.
UNLIMITED SMS ROCKS
ok so loves. and SLEEP TIGHT
oh and we'll go and hog m404 during recess. RUUUNNNN
recess is full dress.
love
RACHEL GAN

Sec 207A;
-4:52 AM

HEY ALL!
like rach said earlier, listen to the i/cs ahem.. ahem.. BUT EVERYONE MUST BRING ALL STUFF BY WEDNESDAY SO THAT WE CAN APPROVE other than costume.since we already agreed on it. D:< anymore delays the person shall......
To scriptwriters: I change a bit of my lines can? just add a bit here minus a bit there, change it to one that is like during prac. cos more 顺口. it wont affect anyone.
To Rachel: sorry for dirtying your cushion. (:

loves
Chang Jie lin

Sec 207A;
-7:16 AM

HELLO THIS IS IMPORTANT
ok so please FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE I/C TEAM!
tomorrow please meet during lunch
and i will print a version of the edited script
and to charlene: I have dark lipstick bcos of SYF
charmaine pls confirm our paradoxical mayhem.
phoebe pls confirm your disembodied voice dialogue.
SHANNA: pls try to have a gauge of the lighting b4 wednesday
AND A REMINDER TO ALL TO COMPLETE YOUR SHEETS of stuff FOR EVALUATION

COME ON PEOPLE!
WE CAN DO IT BECAUSE WE HAVE 9 SMACKIN ROCKIN FABULOUS ACTRESSES!!!
:D:D:D
SO WORK HARD AND JYJYJY!
rachel

Sec 207A;
-4:58 AM

yo babes

chang just messaged me to tell me that she and rachel doesnt have table cloth... so i guess the next best thing to do is to get a real table and chairs? like what jasmine suggested.. the thing is even the school tables arent formal looking enough is it? any other suggestions?

and as for the food stuff.i think to make things easier we just get real food. like the "tim tam" chocaltes from pop? it does look quite high class actually, like "high class chocalates?" so it will look more realistic when jasmine feeds joei. can mr ng just close one eye and let joei eat a few chocalates? haha(:

and PHOEbe urm lip gloss might not really work on you. if you want i can sacrifice my lipstick for you. cos mine is like for stage make up so it will look very red and aunty if i apply alot of layers for you(:

thats all<3
charlene(:

Sec 207A;
-2:54 AM

I almost died reading that. anyways, reminder to all to bring props by Tuesday, just in case you forget to bring on actual day or we cant accept the props. So no excuse saying that you have to bring alot of clothes so cant bring the props. And does phoebe know she has to bring fake food?? She can always bring real ones, but jasmine and joei have to resist the temptation to eat it at 4th level.
Lydia's makeup will be like really formal..I thought I said it brfore? but nevermind. haha. It's like eyeshadow blue or green. preferably blue. the other colour will be for phoebe. Or phoebe can have light brown like close to skin colour kind. They can choose but we have to see how they look in the end. Lipstick is red, not too bright or dark. preferably on the light side. Phoebe's will be on the dark side. CAN PHOEBE BRING DARK RED LIPSTICK PLEASE? I doubt dancers will have..And what is phoebe's age in the play? 30++? 40++? near 50?

Love,
Chang JL

Sec 207A;
-1:07 AM

HELLO EVERYBODY :D
YAY first post :D
its going to be LOOOONG :P

MUSIC/LIGHTS

for the music right, other than the music in the last scene while the voice over is read, do uall still want any music anywhere else?
i think the dengdengdengdeng music (beethoven symphony 5) when phoebe finds out about the affair will have a comical effect?
so do uall still want it? or any other suggestions?

i think the phone for the phone ringing part phoebe should really call me so that there wont be situations whereby the music doesnt coordinate or something. i wont pick up the call so no money will be wasted?

the music for the last part uall want to use "my love will get you home"?
or the original one which is "broken" or something?
cos i think "my love will get you home" not bad leh :D
you can find it on youtube its by christine glass
tried to upload the video but i cant D:

for music so far its like that?
hrm anybody have any other suggestions? :D
especially for the hallucination scene and the first scene.

lights someone suggested using torches right? hrm i dont know if it will work cos i scared later one torch not strong enough. but then if shine multiple torches on a person then the effect will be weird? idk we try on wednesday k :D

we have to take turns to control the sounds and lights cos shanna is in almost every scene and i need someone to control the sounds in the scenes i am in unless no sound effects needed.

PROPS/SET/COSTUMES/MAKEUP

if possible can we use actual tables and chairs for the first scene instead of blocks?
cos its very hard to sit properly and phoebe has to bend down to look at me which i think is abit weird

and the therapist scene i think there should be papers on the block/table to make it look more realistic

i think shanna should have a stuff toy XD teddy bear? :D

as for costumes, joei havent settle her costume right? oh and since joei has a white bf tee do you want me to wear that or keep to the original (hotpink) one? and is rachel going to wear the clothes she wore when we went to lydia's house?

I SUPPORT THE BIMBOS HAVING GOTHIC MAKEUP :D
i think phoebe + joei should use the second one just that phoebe's one should look more mature and joei's one should be more trendy?
and rachel + shanna should use the second one also but not too heavy?
mine should be as nature as possible but cannot just put foundation else i will look like ghost zzz -.- which is why i am taking the third one yay XD

what about lydia's makeup?

-x-

YAY you survived through my speech :D hopefully ._.
k bye :D

Jasmine <3

Sec 207A;
-6:42 AM

AWESOME MAKEUP!!!! i think we can do the first goth one. If cant do think enough we can try second. but second one eyeliner have to perfect or will look like we are gonna perform dance._. the last one should be for racha and shanna? and shanna uses charlene's eyeliner cos that one easier to smudge. Shanna can tear a bit then rub it down. lol. but it may not look like eye bags. May just look like the Katy Perry crying in hot n cold mv...have to experiment.
And are we still using torch lights for lighting?? if it shines into ppl's eyes will be very pain. but it's really good spot light yes? We have seen the lighting in drama room and erm.. really not good. Everyone bring one if we using it. then those not on scene dont pancake, but instead shine torch from the audience.
Rach, please write what you are wearing. top and bottom.
Thanks
loves,
Chang (:

Sec 207A;
-6:18 AM

hellloo babes
these are the props that we need:

1)5 blocks
-2 big
-3 small
take from drama room
2)dining table arrangements( for scene 1)
-champagne glassses
-plates and cutlery
-flowers
-table cloth
(fake food?? PHOEBE in charge)
Chang Jie lin and rachel will be bringing the stuff.
3)A bag for phoebe
obviously Phoebe bringing right?
4)handphones
the 3 bimbos, phoebe and jasmine bring your own phones(:
5)toy for shanna
Rachel bringing
6)hand sanitizers
if possible find two, one from lydia and anybody else has it?
7)pills
Rachel bringing

okay so thats bascially it. Try to bring everything by next tuesday. Any problems finding the stuff you can go to me or jie lin. And anything else that we have missed please tell us. Thanks(:

phoebe you go find fake food kay?i dunno how(:
and HAND SANITIZERS!!! anybody else has it?

love charlene(:

Sec 207A;
-5:43 AM

Hello everybody

Sec 207A;
-5:40 AM

Sarah's best friend ( Rachel) is wearing yellow tank and pink shorts if I am not wrong, to bring our the happier, optimistic side of her.
And Bianca (Chang) is also wearing Lydia's leather jacket.

Make-up for rach and shanna will be little as possible. but more blush on rach. then shanna might have to mess hair up towards the end. Bimbos having gothic? makeup. (right?) im better at that XD Phoebe needs alot of eyeshadow, etc. Joei too but diff. colour. Jasmine just foundation a bit??

<3 JIELIN chang

Sec 207A;
-7:26 AM

Hello people,

We need to track down costumes!!!! Please fill in the gaps ok!

Sarah: Casual clothing (shirt and jeans)
Sarah's Mother: Smart working apparel (striped shirt, belt, jeans and court shoes).
Sarah's Father: Smart working apparel (coat, tie, shirt, trousers)
Sarah's Best Friend:
Bianca: Casual clothing (Grey tank top with skirt)
Tiffany: Pullover dress and shirt
Stephanie: Casual clothing (pink dress)
Psycological Therapist: Smart working apparel (coat, pants, shirt set)
Mistress:

--
Phoebe (:

Sec 207A;
-6:08 PM

tomorrow, me and rach can't make during lunch due to cca practice. Can start on scene 1 if you guys want, just try to go through everything. and can charlene bring the bright coloured eyeshadow on assessment date since I only have gothic colours, not sure about rach. and don't lose your photos!! XD

<3 Chang jielin

Sec 207A;
-7:21 AM

Hello minutes yup here goes!

Venue: Lydia's House
Time: 2.30 to 8.00 PM (5.5 hours)

Present
1. Chang Jie Lin
2. Charmaine Ching
3. Shanna Chua
4. Rachel Gan
5. Charlene Kwang
6. Lydia lau
7. Phoebe Leau
8. Jasmine Lim

Absent
Joei Wee (CCA)

Discussion Outcomes
(A) Costumes
We have come to a consensus on costumes each character would be wearing in the play, with the exception of Rachel, who is playing the Best Friend. So yeah people, please press the 'edit post' button to insert your costume description here.

Sarah:
Sarah's Mother: Smart working apparel (striped shirt, belt, jeans and court shoes).
Sarah's Father:
Sarah's Best Friend:
Bianca:
Tiffany:
Stephanie:
Psycological Therapist:
Mistress:

(B) Scenes
The play has been completed, with 7 scenes and the climax being the Hallucination.

• Scene 6
Tiffany and Sarah's good friend meets up after Sarah's therapy session, and they confer about Sarah's predicament, at the same time accentuating the theme "Broken", which is also the title of our play. Using oxymorons, grave dialougue (at first) and monologues (slowly it transits into one), it portrays Sarah's drastic conditions primarily, but also signifies the strong friendship between Sarah and her friend as well as Tiffany's heart to change.

• Scene 7
There is a blackout in the transition of Scene 6 to Scene 7.
Scene 7 begins with the portrayal of Sarah endeavouring to stand up, but fails and she falls. Her good friend rushes in to help her, and they 'play' with toys in such a way to show concern for Sarah - now in such a dreadful condition she can hardly recognise or identify people, and she holds the mentality of a 5 year old. A disembodied voice (Phoebe) then starts, and it shows guidance and care for Sarah.

The lines are as follows.
A broken doll. She falls, we pick her up. She falls once more, and we pick her up again.
And we set her on her feet.
(pause)
Everytime I look at Sarah, it makes me want to cry. She is now trapped in her own world, her own dreams, and it was the real world that made her this way. But I will not give up.
I believe there is hope, and there is light, and that someday, she will recover. But
until then, I will support her and be by her side forever, and ever, and ever...

(C) Technical Details
We have not yet decided on much techinical details yet, but the exact scene transition to utilise the blackout has been confirmed. There will probably be contemporary music used in scenes involving Sarah's school adversaries and classical, melancholy melodies played softly in the background of the hallucination scene and the last scene. Music used can either be downloaded from the Internet or used from available CDs.

(D) Script
The script has been written, but not finalised and printed.
Playwrights were originally in charge of the script, but as the script is currently with our Director, it will not be possible for the script to be printed and ready by end of holiday.

Meeting was adjourned at 8.00 PM.

--
Phoebe (:

Sec 207A;
-12:47 AM

Ok, so we got almost all the play is done. I have to start posting or I will fail this section in drama XD Can someone upload video for reference? And upload the parody if Rachel allows. We need to get alot of sound effects and props done.. And we have not discussed make up yet. Should Jasmine have a moustache?? (:

Loves,
Chang Jie Lin

Sec 207A;
-8:26 PM

Hi guys, it's Rachel here again.

Sec 207A;
-2:25 AM

Production Roles
Playwrights
Directors
Stage Manager
Design Team 1 (set, props, costume, makeup)
Design Team 2 (lights and sound)

Performance Roles
Rehearsals: 10h
Booking of M4 – 04

Grading Criteria
A. Performance
Evidence of rehearsal
Believability, confidence and interaction in role
Vocal and physical characterization

B. Production
Process blog
Theatrecraft
Reflection

C. Assessment Schedule
2 periods (with bell)
10 min – Preparations
60 min – 4 groups, 15 min each
30 min – Packup and Debrief

Sec 207A;
-12:57 AM

Hey guys,

No, Lydia, you're not very domineering. It's cool with me.
Right, so I've something to tell you guys too - I've switched production roles with Charmaine to become a Director and she one of the Playrights.

Okay another things I've noticed about the play, is the issue pertaining to a schizophrenic. The main character is supposed to be mentally unstable, so whatever that is portrayed of her should be chilling and haunting, somehow like the building up of intense and overwhelming feeling, not explosions of emotion. Perhaps this should be taken note of. Also, yes I agree there is an inherent problem with scene transition, especially from Scene 1 where I find my husband and his mistress to Scene 2, as well as the hallucination scene. What I am suggesting is that we could have characters leave the stage instead of immediate transition.

In addition, I thought there is not enough characterisation of each figure, and I thought it would be important to accentuate each character's personality, so perhaps we could work on that as well. Oh and Mdm O told me we need a short brief introduction for each play, not longer than 3 minutes, but don't worry, I've got that part worked out already and I'll show you guys as soon as possible.

Lydia, haha I really wanna meet at your house if possible, but the point is that, you know, I can't find a possible mean of transport. Is your house near an MRT station or something? Otherwise, I think there'll be a way of booking the Drama Room in school, I can call Mr. Nick Ng okay. It's not confirmed, but I'll get back to you guys soon.


Love,
Phoebe

Sec 207A;
-11:02 PM