Assignment 6: Jesse Konopka

The performance of the group I was supposed to perform with overall was for the most part uninteresting. Honestly, the character of Gwendolen is all that made it worth watching. Her character development can be seen in the high quality of her costume, unlike the lack of a costume for the others. The focus, however, is lacking for all characters. The performers seem more interested in ending the performance rather than portraying their characters. Now, the voice for the character of Gwendolen is very good, and does fit the character quite well, but the other characters do not try to convey a voice at all, and ultimately fail to convince me of their characters. The spacing, while slightly awkward, was overall fine. There was enough room for each character to maneuver as much as they liked. Honestly, none of the performers were prepared to perform at all, and it shows. Overall, the presentation was saved by the character of Gwendolen, which was very good. The character I was supposed to play, Merriman, adds nothing to the performance to be honest, and wouldn't have even if I had played him. He is simply an extra in both the real performance and this one.