I decided the best way to do my performance is not to do it in a narrative way because the topic is not a box standard one; it’s potentially affecting many young adults who want to help make the world a better place but can’t because they are burdened with so much debt. I returned to the book Creating Solo Performance and found a section where it helps with the foundation of the piece. This is what it said, “If you are not doing a narrative piece, and it can be a useful task to set goals for yourself as a performer.”  (Bruno and Dixon, 2015, 97) So that’s what I’m going to do; by answering the questions given on the page, to set goals and set a promise of what I will approach within my piece:

What are you trying to do?

To explore the situation of what young adults are going through when saddled with debt as they embark on their financial future by making people aware of it and acting upon it.

Why?

Because this issue affects many young people who are trying to improve their lives but are thwarted because of a lack of trust, the possibility of a corrupt future and debt up to our ears. Although this is the problem, students and some people have been affected in one way or another however, it can be different for anyone.

So I am trying to let my performance be open to interpretation as I want it to be a piece which is relatable to every experience that the audience have had, find areas/ parts of the performance where they connect and feel a sense of release by watching it being performed and be made aware that every young adult feels the same.

How are you going to do this?

As a piece that is very visual with a simple acting and a non-linear narrative so it acts like a thought of the mind rather than a performance.

What do you hope to achieve by doing this?

By using a soundscape of news reports that impact on me and other students/ young adults and a set that is sufficiently artistic, I hope to fire the audience’s imagination so they can work with the piece and tap into their feelings, memories and thoughts on the matter to support it and highlight it.

Now I have set my goals and achievements I must be sure it is clear to the reader and easy to interpret for each individual in the audience.

Work cited:

Bruno, S. and Dixon, L. (2015) Creating Solo Performance. London: Routledge.