Stanislavski's Acting Technique- Historical Post 2 & 3

What scene was my character in?

• My chosen scene would be at a time when you can see Sally's insecurities, to me, her insecurities are portrayed fairly well in Act Two, Scene Six of the Cabaret Script.  The scene is in Cliffs Room, he is frantically packing a suitcase for himself and Sally, chucking clothes into the suitcase with no care.  Cliff feels like he would be able to give Sally a better life in America, but Sally seems to be afraid of such a big change, she is almost portrayed like a child that needs guidance from an adult.  When Sally arrives back to the room, she has to break the news that she has just had an abortion, although she feels dreadfully guilty as she believes that Cliff would have been a "wonderful father".  What made me want to explore this scene further is that Joe Masteroff actually describes Sally crying in this scene, showing that she does have some sort of emotion. 

• During the scene, the air would be smokey and the lights would be dim in Cliffs Room,  with a slow cabaret style song playing in the background.  The old fashioned, brown wooden furniture would be draped with Cliff and Sally's clothes, as he was flinging clothes around, quickly trying to decide what he needed to pack before Sally came home.  The atmosphere would change when Sally entered the room, her expressions and body language would show that Sally is anxious about telling Cliff.

Image Credit: [ONLINE] Available at: http://natefakes.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/abusive-toward-my-smoke-alarm-or-does-it-abuse-me/. [Accessed 14 October 2014].

References:

Christopher Isherwood (1939). Goodbye to Berlin. Vintage Classics; New Ed edition.

Joe Masteroff, 1999. Cabaret: The Illustrated Book and Lyrics. First Edition Edition. Newmarket Press.