Aya Valentine Analysis

Drama Assessment Q.1
Aya Valentine, actor who played the roles of Sophie primary school, Sophie high school and introvert Mikayla displayed all three characters with effectiveness through use of characterization, vocalization and movement. When portraying character primary school Sophie Aya’s apparel consisted of a blue polo shirt, pigtails and a backpack, this can be classed as a stereotypical primary schooler. Through the use of vocalization Aya transformed her voice into a more shrill sound creating a clear image of her character. Aya’s tone of voice could be considered as at times conceiting and snobbish and example of this is when she is discussing what she thought ‘the high school tuckshop would be like’. When Aya moved her shoulders were rolled forward and both straps of her backpack were on her shoulders and her head was slightly facing downwards her hands would be holding her backpack as she walked slowly towards the bus stop. Her facial expression was pessimistic we know this because when she would talk to her two friends
Her voice was soft and her sentences would be slow because of her stutter Aya displayed clear vocalization. When Mikayla moved it was with her head down in a book or looking at the ground, when talking to Craig she was really nervous and would fidget with her fingers and not make eye contact, she formed a relationship with Craig throughout the performance of territorial. She had the lower status because other characters would bully her and she wouldn’t fight back for example when she would talk to the year 12 bullies. Aya demonstrated an effective performance throughout the performance of ‘territorial’ she displayed the characters with realism and changed the tone of her voice when needed and moved how she thought the characters would