Rofiat Ajisegiri LSC performing Arts 16/17

After reading the play Mother Figure i have discovered that Lucy's character might have postnatal depression due to the symptoms of the illness and how it's evidently linked to her behaviour in the play. ( click link to read blog -http://rofiatajisegiril3performingarts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/blogging-research.html ) I have also carried out detailed research on postnatal depression in order to deeply understand the emotional perspective of this character( here is a link to a website that talks about all the different types of depression that can affect new mothers - http://everyonesbusiness.org.uk/?page_id=6 )   ,After researching about post natal depression i read the following case study of someone who also suffered from the illness. ( http://mummyitsok.com/blog/my-postpartum-depression/ ) this helps to understand how the charcter is actually feeling so i can truthfully react to her in a way that wont make it look exaggerated because the style of the play is natu

What is naturalism? Naturalism is a form of creating the illusion of reality for an audience. It’s is very bealiveable and it is not always glamorous. In order to portray the theatricality of naturalism in a play you need to be able to; pay a lot of attention to detail. slow paced. 3D characters (attention to detail) . very authentic. Domestic settings.  Naturalism is like a slice of reality, it should absorb the audience in the play because it always comments on human behaviour, nature and the relationships.