Commedia D'ell Arte Rough Draft Reflection

Part 1: Evaluate your own performance using the language found on the performance rubric and Crit B descriptors.
-What did you do well? 

I think I was able to physically explain my character well. I jumped around alot and moved quickly and in a funny fashion. My audience interaction with Zafir was well done and people understood what was happening when I blamed it on him. Brighella and Harlequino both used gromalot well and our pointing and ways of moving explained it well. 
What did feedback did you receive? What do you need to improve? 

People told me that my emotions should be clearer and it was confusing for them. Our pair was told that we could pick even bigger and bolder audience interactions that really add to the story. We seemed unsure of what to do at sometimes and there were awkward silences. 
-What specific things will you do to improve before performance?

I exaggerated my emotions and feelings and explained exactly what I was doing through hand gestures and the faces I make. We are thinking about adding a part where I get alot of people involved and Ariyanna slaps them and pulls them by the ear and tells me to get back to work while I laugh at the audience member. I think to solve the problem of unsure of what to do, we need to practice more and write the plot to our story down so we know what will come next.

Part 2: Evaluate another group's rough draft (someone who didn't do as well as you) using the language found on the performance rubric and Crit B descriptors. 
-What did they do well? 
I think Zafir and Thiyasha's rough draft was not as good as ours. I liked how they moved from one place to another but they were overall not very good. Also, their use of gromalot explained alot about how they were feeling.
-What feedback would you give them? 
Thiyasha's hunchback got fixed suddenly and she came completely out of the scene by doing that. There should have been many, many more varied interactions between each other as the entire skit seemed to be only Zafir standing up and falling down which got old after a little while. There weren't any audience interactions and that is a significant part of their grade cut off. Their movements were not fluid and they seemed stiff and unsure so it took the audience out of the play.
-What specific things could they do to improve before performance?
Always keep them in character and Thiyasha should read more about how the Witch would walk and talk before the final draft to get a better idea of her movements. Both of them should have used the space more effectively and created it more based on different things their characters are famous for doing. Thiyasha could have pretended to take over one of the audience member's body and invite the audience in to make it part of the plot and this would make Zafir run away. This would be an effective way to invite the audience in. Practice more and talk more about the plot can make sure they now what to do next.

Part 3: Evaluate another group's rough draft (someone who you think performed better than you) using the language found on the performance rubric and Crit B descriptors. 
-What did they do well? 

I think Rehat and Irti did well. They were able to boldly use audience interactions which were easy to understand for the audience and people doing it. They filled the time well and knew what to do. They created a good plotline which developed and their characters were understandable.
-What feedback would you give them? 

I think they were overall very good.
-What specific things could they do to improve before performance?