Unit 12: Task 1A Project Proposal + Task 1B

Name	Milly Shield
Pathway	Performing and Production Arts – Acting for Stage & Screen.
Project title	One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Section 1: Rationale (approx. 100 words)
Throughout my first 11 units, I have grown and developed my skills, such as monologue work, creating my own script and performing it, working on the production side of theatre, learning stage combat safely and much more. I have learnt to research characters to their full extent and how to give their purpose in a performance a new meaning, which I believe will push my acting further highlighting my progress. Before starting these units, I was unclear and not confident in all aspects of performing that I’ve now took on and tried, and I feel more confident with a fuller skill set going into my new acting venture.
Section 2: Project concept (approx. 200 words)
In our extended project, I aim to research the play whether that’s by reading it (which I’ve already done) or researching its main points online. I also aim to research the specific character I get to portray in the show, and delve deep into their background and their main purpose to the play. I really like ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ and hope to be apart of it whether that’s production wise, or acting in it, and I aim to give my best in both aspects of it. Working on production, my job is fundraising which means raising money for both productions taking place, and use the money raised to finance clothes, props, and use any leftover money for our next show. I aim to come up with fundraising ideas and make sure that they happen and don’t delay, and take part in any fundraising jobs my peers decide to start. Specifically, with my acting, I aim to fully research the character I play, and I believe by watching the film and looking into other re-imaginations of the play and the role I’ll eventually play, I’ll be able to gather some detailed research to help me out. I aim to set out to make a clear timetable so that I can achieve all of this.
Section 3: Evaluation (approx. 50 words)
To reflect on all my work and make sure it’s recorded, I will keep up with my blog and write about all decisions and research that takes place. By keeping an up to date record of my work, I’m able to keep track of my stated aims and set out that they happen.
Proposed research sources and bibliography (Harvard format)
Once I know what character I’ll be playing, I’ll be attaching Harvard referencing to this page and adding it to this blog page.

Candidate Declaration - I confirm that the attached portfolio is all my own work and does not include any work completed by anyone other than myself

Project action plan and timetable
Week	Date week beginning	Activity/what you intend to do - including independent study	Resources / what you will need to do - including access to resources
1	15/04/24	-     Audition Week       -       Audition to be in the show	-    Rehearsed monologue           -   Read ‘One Flew Over..’ to build more knowledge on it.

Task 1B - Production Diary

Write a consistent reflective production diary throughout the execution of your chosen performance project - One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest.

Throughout my time at college in second year, I have made sure to keep up a consistent diary of every day spent either rehearsing, performing, or researching my characters to show how I've developed my skills, and to look back on my journey here. The diaries are titled under the first and last date of the week. I've wrote specific evaluations about projects I've been apart of titled:

- Unit 9 - Peter Pan Evaluation

- 29/01/24 - 02/02/24 Zest Show Week + Unit 9 Evaluation 

- 05/02/24 - 09/02/24 incl. Snowdrop Performance 

- Unit 9 - STUFF Evaluation 

- Unit 12: Task 6 - 'One Flew Over...' Evaluations