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Name: Cynthi Joyce A/P Devadoss

Matrix No: 012012051207

Tasks: Hairstylist and Assistant of Art Director

During the first three weeks of the play production I was given the task as the

hairstylist. I was told to prepare and think of hairstyles that would be suitable for each actor

according to their characters. So, I made my own effort by meeting each of them and

gathered information on their hair sensitivity level. I even asked them whether they liked the

hairstyles that I have drafted for every scene. Furthermore, I also prepared a report which has

the hairstyles for each actor for all their scenes. But later after the three weeks I was told by

Prevena that the Art Director needs my help with the props, so I had to give my part to

someone else and I was assigned to be the Assistant of Art Director.

As for the props I was helping Leena from day one. For the first week I helped to

gather many card board boxes as much as possible. I gathered Liva Priya, Noshini and

Theepa from the props team and went to few stationary shops to ask for boxes all around

Tesco. Then we manage to get so many boxes from U- Shop, Msu, most probably about

hundred boxes. During most of the practices I will prepare a list of things needed to do the

props and bring a team together with me to buy them. Alias, Najihah Roslan and Jannah have

been a great help because they took us to buy the props. The members who always followed

me were Liva Priya and Effarahien. We will always go to a stationary shop at section 2 and

Mydin in Shah Alam. I gave many ideas to Leena regarding the props and we try to merge

our ideas together for each scene. I was also in charge for the bricks, bookshelf, and TV shelf.

Of course we managed to complete all the props with the help of few people who were

willing to help me because the bookshelf is one of the props which had difficulty since the

beginning. I always had the props team and the actors themselves who was willing to help

whenever I asked for their help. I designed and came up with the idea for the gallows. I

sketched the scene for Leena and Alias to give them the picture of what I want for the scene.Then, Alias manage to come up with the gallows for the execution scene and later on the day

of the play Naufal helped with the gallows because it was not steady. Even though I was

given few tasks for my props I always managed to help anyone who needed help for their

props. I never fail to give my help and opinion to improvise the props for each scene. All the

props for this play production was made and created with the help of the members. I was

really happy that every time I asked anyone to help they will be happy to help me. I liked the

unity I had with the members that helped me to complete most of the props.


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One day before the play production I helped Norhayati to prepare name tags for all

the committee members. I helped her to design and we manage to come up with the name

tags. I was happy that I was able to help her with the name tags. On the day of the play I

teamed up with the stage manager Izyani where both of us begin to arrange all the props

according to the scene. We made everything organized at the back stage so that the props

crew will not be confused or struggle during the play. I helped Izyani to make a No Entry

sign at the back to avoid the audience to see any one of the members at the back stage.

All in all, this play production has expanded my creativity level. I was really happy

that I was in the Art Division where I shared many ideas and helped the members with their

props. I have gained many experiences from this play production and I also learned that 40

members have their own strength and weaknesses. But, if we ignore our weaknesses and use

our strengths well, then we will be able to create something really big and mesmerizing like

The Last 24 Hours play production. I am happy and glad that this team were togethereven

though we went through many challenges, problems, misunderstanding which try to break us

apart till the day of our production. I am proud that we manage to stay together regardless of

all that happened and became a family where we helped each other, ate together, laughed

together, hugged each other and prayed together before the play production. I am proud and

happy of the whole crew.


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THEATRE IN TESL

DED 3013

PROGRESSION GROUP

PLAY PRODUCTION: THE LAST 24 HOURS

INDIVIDUAL REPORT

NAME :CYNTHI JOYCE A/P DEVADOSS

MATRIX NO :012012051207

LECTURER :MISS SUGANTHINI

SUBMISSION DATE: 6TH SEPTEMBER 2013

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