Review of 'Family Portrait'

Is this an effective piece of TiE and why?

Yes, definitely, it is a very intense piece of drama and demands your attention.  The audience were very attentive which just proves that the drama was effective and strong.  The music throughout just brought the whole piece together and the choice of songs were perfect.  You could tell they had done their research as they were very sincere and knowledgeable and even offered advice.

What conventions have they used?

Seb narrated most out of the three and the first scene consisted of a monologue which was really effective as we saw it from the child’s point of view.  They incorporated physical theatre and dance which was great and expressed feelings well as well as portray their story and relationship a lot better that with words.  They also hot seated at the end and shared their own accounts of divorce and then did a role-play session.

How well did they work as a team on stage?

I think they worked very well as a team on stage and this could be seen in the physical theatre with Fran and Tomas.  Some of the things involved in the physical theatre were stage fighting and dance which they had to work together for and be very careful with so they showed really good teamwork and co-ordination to perform it safely and effectively.