Suitcase Exercise

This was one of my favourite exercises because it was really interesting and i totally got lost in the character i had created. The level of focus within the room was so intense but it helped drive my character forward. At first i had o solid idea of who my character was. With the bag i had chosen the first thing that came into my head was an old lady but once i was given the book i thought charity shop. As more and more factors were thrown into the mix my character changed and changed until everything fell into place and made sense.
           I think the main factor for choosing my character was when i had to leave a place and i wouldnt return that was the key in creating my final character. From then i new exactly what i would right on the letter and who it would be too.
         When i was being hot seated as my character i think it was vital to keep the concentration and not loose the characters thought process at all. In doing this  when asked questions the answers just seemed to flow out without thought. I was completely that character and everything i did seemed so natural.
         After the lesson i reviewed my performance and i loved the idea of the unreliable narrator. Or the idea that the audience no more than the character. This is something i would like to investigate further and develop.
         This whole exercise was definately worth while and an approach to improvisation that i think i will use again in the future as i felt the outcome was very good.