Term 3 Week 10 Learning Log

(Monday)

This Monday, we had our full Literature rehearsals for the Romeo and Juliet play. Lessons start at the music room and all students are to sit in their Literature group. When we are seated in our group, Mr Chua saw that we do not have our costumes and props with us. Then he asked us about it. He then called the ICs of the wardrobe of each group to stand up and explain. My group, the IC said that she hasn’t made the costumes. Well, I’m not sure if I’m also in charge of that because I’m the stage manager, or IC of stage people. And then Mr Chua called the IC of the stage people to stand up and asked each of us to explain why we didn’t have our props with us. Well, for me, earlier that day, me and the director had already discussed about the props stuff, so, I didn’t know that we have to bring the props and costumes on that day. Anyway, after that ‘lecture’ all 4 groups are to prepare for the rehearsal which the director would be recording them down in their camera or hand phones. As we are the 2^nd group to ‘perform’, we still have a bit of time to practice. Once we are outside the music room, the director get into business. I have to say that my group is really lucky to have a director like Guang Hao, because when it’s time for serious matter, he really put all his heart and mind to it. And so, while the Director is setting the actors to their place, I was standing at the side, watching them. As I do not have to play a role in the play or there was no need of me in the play as an actor, haha, I just have to concentrate on just preparing the props. And well, on that particular day, our dear Juliet, Putri, was AGAIN suspended. GREAT! Just my luck… The director again pulled me inside into the play and said, “Please! Just today…” well, for the sake of my group, *sigh* I act as Juliet… again… anyway, the practice went quite well. And when it’s our group’s turn, everyone was very nervous. I wasn’t sure if I have to memorize those conversations of Juliet and do I have to act out those actions… But before we start, the director tells Mr Chua that our Juliet is in suspension and I am the substitute for that day, I can take the dialog with me to the ‘stage’^^ and so, while acting an watching, I was really nervous as almost half the class, plus Mr Chua, plus the director and his camera are all ‘watching’. And when it’s my turn to talk, I found that it’s quite easy as I just need to ‘stare’ at the file I had in my hand and just read it out loud:] well, when the others are doing their part in the play, I stood aside and I asked Romeo if later me and him have to do the actions like holding hands and the kiss… He said something really soft and I can’t really hear what he just said and well, it’s our turn already and so, me and him just went on ‘stage’ and speak out lines. When it comes to the kissing part, he was supposed to move towards me and act out the kissing part. Haha… well, I don’t expect him to REALLY act it out right now, because I’m not the real Juliet. And when he really do come near me, well, I got a bit nervous and scared and I just move backwards a bit, and when he tried again, I move back a few steps and the whole class laughed… haha, he then ‘gave up’ and returned to his speech. Everything is quite well after that. And when we go back to class, Reneita and Izyanti kept calling me Juliet… *sigh* nevermind, at least I get to go home now:]

(Thursday)

For literature that day, we got back our results for the test. And for the rest of the lesson, Mr Chua showed us a video of Romeo and Juliet’s movie. Well, I have the movie at home and I have already watched it before, but it was quite a nice movie, so watching it again won’t bother me. ^^ At each particular important scene, Mr Chua would pause and asked us about the atmosphere of the scene. Then at the romantic scene, slow music was played to show the peaceful and serenity of the scene. It was really very nice and we do not have time to watch the rest of the movie and they almost kiss when Romeo pulled Juliet away, which was then the bell, rang. Haha anyway, we can always watch it some other time:]