Re-thinking Don Jon

When Mr Hughes watched our run through of the play he gave us all individual notes of what we need to work on. He told me to take my hands away from my back, to lighten the performance, to slow it down and to listen more to the other characters. We also saw our costumes on Friday, and this has given me a more vivid visual image of my character. 

I have decided to change the characterisation up a bit by making Don Jon less solemn and more exited by the evil he is going to try and cause. I also want to have a stronger relationship with Borachio and Conrade, therefore I am going to act similarly to the way a school boy would act when egging his friends on to get up to mischief. The reason behind this is so that the performance doesn’t feel to dark and is more enjoyable to watch for the audience.

I want to act as if I find more of what I say funny and that I am making a mockery of people. For example, when delivering the line ‘I had rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose in his grace’ I will say this as if I am making fun of how little I respect my brother, rather than saying this with pure anger and hatred. Therefore I will try and have more fun with my evilness rather than taking my character too seriously.

I am also going to change the way I act with the others. I am now going to attempt to talk with more of a sleazy charm, which will make other character suspicious of me and make them feel uneasy.

Finally, by changing my posture I will open up my performance to the audience. I will take my hands away from my back and use them more to communicate what I am trying to say with the audience and the other characters. This should draw the audience in more to what I am trying to say.