Candy Shop Scene Reflection

Doing a scene with another person is very different than doing a monologue. While doing a scene you have someone to react to which makes it easier to remember what happens next. During this scene I think that I did very well with blocking. An example is when I had to walk from the candy counter to the back room to find candy. I also think I did well with changing emotions from antagonistic to happy and upbeat. Over time I improved on pausing when I needed to add dramatic effect. This is especially shown in the end when I said “nope, I was deliberately wasting your time.” At first when I would perform the scene I wouldn't put a pause after nope but in the final draft I did. Over time our skit changed a lot. In the beginning we didn't have any blocking and we just stayed at the counter. In the end I ended up walking back and forth from the candy counter to the storage room each time the customer mentioned another candy.  Another improvement was the use of props. During the final draft when the skit started I counted money to show that there were very few customers. Also, I ate candy to show that I really did have candy but I wasn't going to give it to the customer. In addition, at the end I took candy out of my pocket, when the customer shoots me the candy falls from my hand and the customer picks it up which adds comedy to the abrupt ending.  Another scene that I would like to do is maybe a take on a different Monty Python scene. Something that I learned from doing this scene is how to work with others on stage. More specifically I learned how to play off of another person on stage which is very different from a monologue where you have to imagine peoples reactions. In addition, there were many things that were good about the video. One of the things that I liked best was when I dropped the candy at the end. I think that this adds another level of comedy. All in all, doing this scene helped me to learn many things and it was a contrast from doing a monologue.