Jennifer has prepared an excellent synopsis of it for us:
The one act plays were put together by the drama group and Ms. Miller to honour Remembrance Day. It was predominantly to allow pupils from transitus to S3 to showcase their talents to their parents. The first play, "An Old Woman Shows Her Medals" by James Barrie, was the more serious and sentimental of the two. Set during WWII, it is about a lonely old woman and a soldier from the war who find happiness in one another’s friendship. The purpose of the second, Anton Chekhov’s "The Proposal", is the one I performed in and was for comic relief. Ivan Vassiliyitch Lomov, attempts to propose to his neighbour Stephan Stepanovitch Chubukov’s daughter Natalya (my character). Things get completely out of order as the couple-to-be are a little too argumentative for their own good. Not only did the play relieve the audience's mood, it was a fun and relaxing performance to give. The characters were very over the top, so we could really express ourselves and have fun with it. Also we didn't have copious amounts of dialogue to learn; it was an off-the-script reading. Another thing I liked about it was the set up - there was no stage or lighting, just a ring of seats around a small makeshift scene. This made the performance more intimate and less intimidating for the younger actors. The evening was also accompanied by the choir, so everyone got involved. A lot of effort and dedication was evident on the night, it was enjoyable for both the performers and the audience.
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