Analysis of the Show

Torn was on the 9th of February, 2015. There were two shows, one at 4:30 and the other at 7:30. Both shows had positive feedback, my family said it really opened their eyes to what families in conflict go through, and the differences between London and Syria. The show told a meaningful, current story that is relevant to today's society. This helped the audience to relate and understand, because if the story was told in a newspaper for example it wouldn't have had the same impact. We challenged the audience perception of what families go through in conflict by communicating it through dance, this was meaningful because the performance showed the pain through facial expressions which contrasts with the excitement of South London.

The Family Photo

When we watched the show back on the 12th of February, we saw how much better the performance is when everybody has the correct spacing and is in time. For example, in 'Glam' the dynamics were strong because everybody made their movements sharp and fast. However, other parts of the show didn't come across visually as strong because moments that were meant to be in unison looked as if they were in cannon.

Glam

My characterisation was strong because I used facial expressions, and where necessary verbalised my performance. The best feedback from my friends and family, was that my performance was amazing.
I think I need to work on slowing down the movement, so I can use my whole kinesphere and extension.

Glam

My role as a Syrian child adds to the quality of the work as it opens the audiences eyes to what children go through when they have to leave home, this contrast with my London character as the hardest thing she went through was having her book stolen from her.
I am extremely happy with Divided dance, and proud of the work we created.