{"id":3621,"date":"2016-10-01T08:05:02","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T08:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cas.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=3621"},"modified":"2016-10-01T08:05:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T08:05:02","slug":"monologue-competition-cas-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cas.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=3621","title":{"rendered":"Monologue Competition – Cas reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the first week of August, 2016, I had participated in a monologue competition that was organized in our school. The competition required students to select and prepare a monologue of their choice and then to perform it on stage in front of all the teachers and students of IBDP. For my monologue I choose one of Hamlet\u2019s soliloquy – \u201cAm I a coward?\u201d by William Shakespeare. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Before this event, I had never voluntarily registered myself in a competition where I was required to be on stage. This was mainly because of my extreme stage fright and lack of confidence. Ironically, it was because of stage fright that I participated in this competition. I participated because I wanted to get rid of my stage fright and I knew the only way to do that was to participate more and build my confidence. I thought this would help me take a step towards my goal of not being afraid to go on a stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not only did this activity helped me reduce my stage fright and build confidence but it also helped me improve my voice modulation. Although, I did not win the competition, the genuine appreciation from my friends and teachers helped me realize that I am not all that bad at drama and stage speaking. If I put more efforts into this activity, I would surely be able to completely get rid of my stage fright and increase my confidence level drastically. <\/span><\/p>\n

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This activity proved to be really challenging for me because in the beginning I was really bad at acting and one of the main criterias of this competition was showing emotions matching to that of the character\u2019s. However, from a friend, I got to know that practising in front of the mirror and recording yourself are some very good ways to improve your acting. This is how I overcame my weakness and was able to deliver a pretty impactful monologue. <\/span>
\nAt the end of the competition I felt really proud of myself as I had done something which I was way out of my comfort zone. It was definitely a great experience for me.<\/span><\/p>\n