Process Update

-What 3 initial ideas did you "brainstorm" with your partner? 
Our three initial ideas were: have the two characters have some sort of a fight, one where the witch is trying to kill first actress without her knowing, and a third, happier scene where maybe they are friends but in the end the witch tries to sabotage her. 

-Which idea did you choose and why? 
We didn't choose any of these ideas, but a little bit of a combination of all three with different parts. For our final, we have decided to start with the witch (me) in some sort of a shop, and she closes it. Then she goes to make some spells/potions, when the first actress (Aditi) comes and knocks on the door. Furious, the witch swings open the door, and demands what she wants. They have a mini-fight because  the first actress wants to enter, but the witch said the shop was closed. When first actress threatens the witch, she slams the door in her face. The first actress knocks again, and the witch grudgingly lets her in. The first actress tells the witch to get her some objects, which the witch does. The items are on a shelf, so the witch accidentally on purpose throws them on the first actress. When the first actress collapses, the witch turns, and is very happy. Then checks her heart, but is unsure. She asks an audience member to come up and check for her. However, soon enough the first actress wakes up, and the witch thanks the audience member, who goes back. The first actress says the witch did it on purpose, and blames her for the injuries. They start to get into a fight. The first actress then calls up an audience member to be on her side. After the fight, the witch kicks her out of the shop, and throws her purchases after her. The end of the scene. 

-How does your "story" choice fulfill the required elements (be specific). 
In this story, both of our character will be very exaggerated, and we will show who we are. Our positions will be clear I think especially because of the constant fighting. We will bring audience members on stage, which is very bold, and as of yet, there are no real props being used. and we will constantly be using gromalot and sound effects. There will be multiple bits of lazzi (I hope) and so that will amuse the audience. 

-Using the rubric, what strengths and weaknesses can you already identify within your performance?
By looking at the rubric, I can identify that we will be strong in the way that we will have bold audience interactions, and our characters should always be clear. We will be using a lot of gromalot so that will be a positive in our performance. Also, we will have imaginary interactions with no real props. However, I am worried that this performance might be a bit too short and we will need to find a way to make it go for a bit longer. Also, we might not have enough normal audience interactions, as it is mainly the two bold ones, bringing a member up to the stage.