Jack Thornes Play
WPC
Jack Thorne’s play 'When You Cure Me' is based around a fragile character Rachel who is bed ridden for several months after a tragic sexual assault. Rachel’s monologue appears towards the end of the play as an attempt of closure for the character and audience. Thorne chose to the play as a representation of his own struggles that he could not get across personally. With his individual battle with cholinergic uticaria (allergy to all forms of heat), Thorne was bed ridden and angry at the world, which is portrayed through Rachel. Therefore I intended to perform Rachel with a desire to control others, which I decided due to the fact she has lost all control in her own sense and body. On a broader level the monologue appears to be more like a 'breakthrough' which reveals an acceptance and desire to move on. Alike to Stanislavski theory of naturalistic acting, I believed Thorne wanted to introduce aspects of realism into it since it was a personal play to him, and the naturalism assists the sensitivity of the topic.
I had my character seated throughout the whole performance since she was partially paralysed. I didn’t want that to restrict her movement or energy so I did my monologue standing up playing close attention to the areas where I wanted to turn away. I noticed when my character was nervous to speak she would move away which I was unable to do so I had to convert that into vocal energy. Emphasis was helpful on emotional delivery 'I want to be normal again' The final word showed that she was somewhat reflective of her past, it also shows a bit of hope, saying that she knows it’s possible and can be a final sign of her willing to move on. I realised at this point in the play my character had given up her self-pity and was more focused on recovering. 'I want' - enhancement on the I, shows self indulgence, and gives an opportunity to reveal that a relationship with Peter is unwanted and difficult.
It could be easy to see my character as arrogant, since she
Jack Thorne’s play 'When You Cure Me' is based around a fragile character Rachel who is bed ridden for several months after a tragic sexual assault. Rachel’s monologue appears towards the end of the play as an attempt of closure for the character and audience. Thorne chose to the play as a representation of his own struggles that he could not get across personally. With his individual battle with cholinergic uticaria (allergy to all forms of heat), Thorne was bed ridden and angry at the world, which is portrayed through Rachel. Therefore I intended to perform Rachel with a desire to control others, which I decided due to the fact she has lost all control in her own sense and body. On a broader level the monologue appears to be more like a 'breakthrough' which reveals an acceptance and desire to move on. Alike to Stanislavski theory of naturalistic acting, I believed Thorne wanted to introduce aspects of realism into it since it was a personal play to him, and the naturalism assists the sensitivity of the topic.
I had my character seated throughout the whole performance since she was partially paralysed. I didn’t want that to restrict her movement or energy so I did my monologue standing up playing close attention to the areas where I wanted to turn away. I noticed when my character was nervous to speak she would move away which I was unable to do so I had to convert that into vocal energy. Emphasis was helpful on emotional delivery 'I want to be normal again' The final word showed that she was somewhat reflective of her past, it also shows a bit of hope, saying that she knows it’s possible and can be a final sign of her willing to move on. I realised at this point in the play my character had given up her self-pity and was more focused on recovering. 'I want' - enhancement on the I, shows self indulgence, and gives an opportunity to reveal that a relationship with Peter is unwanted and difficult.
It could be easy to see my character as arrogant, since she