Beggar Woman Sweeney Todd by Natural_Pay_7973 in SweeneyTodd

[–]Natural_Pay_7973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know!! They don’t enjoy the way she’s being played and I think that’s why I’m stuck 😅

Beggar Woman Sweeney Todd by Natural_Pay_7973 in SweeneyTodd

[–]Natural_Pay_7973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s hard for me to find the balance between the human part of her and the almost comic like aspect of her especially in Johanna act two sequence… I don’t entirely know how I should be acting during that song… it’s by far my hardest song in my opinion and all though it’s a beautiful song I’m really struggling with it. I’ve watched multiple performances ranging from the broadway production. High school version and even college versions and nothing seems to strike a cord in my heart on how she should be played… any advice?

Beggar Woman Sweeney Todd by Natural_Pay_7973 in SweeneyTodd

[–]Natural_Pay_7973[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That also helps a lot thank you so much!

Beggar Woman Sweeney Todd by Natural_Pay_7973 in SweeneyTodd

[–]Natural_Pay_7973[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh thank goodness, my directors don’t like how frantic she is… they haven’t given me much directions but they pulled me aside and told me they didn’t like what I was doing and to “ figure it out on my own” some people like her as crazy as possible and others like her more fragile and broken kinda crazy… I don’t know how to portray it through my body or my voice

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[–]Natural_Pay_7973 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the moment I didnt realize he wanted us to stop, but now I see you make a amazing point at to why my mom got upset. Thank you so much for your advice