Preparation for the show today:
Things that went wrong/ could be improved:
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The beginning suicide scene- before walking onto
stage/ down the steps I need to ensure that I am already in character. During
Monday’s show I came onto the stage before preparing for my character or ‘getting
into Hero’s mind set. This subsequently affected my performance and emotion/ realistically
in which I was able to portray the relationship and Hero’s difficult decision
to commit suicide. Tonight I will read through the suicide note before
entering, and perhaps improvising with Claudio- to realise our relationship (difficult,
painful and falling apart).
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The ‘suicide’- this needs to be re-rehearsed
today as there were a few things that went wrong – with improvement this could
make the transitions smoother and more effective.
·
My characterisation of the blue coat- I found it
difficult going from one character into the next therefore I could use a
similar technique backstage (improvisation or thinking in the mind-set of the
character). When talking to the audience my voice was weak and didn’t project –
considering the large space (foyer) my voice needed to fill a large area to
ensure the audience at the back of the group could still hear. Further to this,
as I was speaking, I began to walk away towards the door- this would have also affected
my voice and made it difficult to be heard. Also, I forgot my note of showing
people to their seats- the audience seemed quite confused at this point
therefore I need to ensure that I remember to do this tonight!
·
The canteen scene- I need to ensure that I am completely
in character and oblivious/unaware of the audience reaction- I can’t let myself
get distracted! There was also a costume fault on my behalf- I forgot to take
my blue coat downstairs ready for the bingo scene therefore whilst the audience
was being taken on the tour, Amy was able to run (unseen) upstairs and set it
in the right place for me.
·
The bingo scene- again, I need to work on my
characterisation as Mindy! My voice is still weak and too similar to my other
characters. I love Amy’s characterisation and physicality – I will use this as
an example for my own character. Furthermore, there were costume change
difficulties- the time to change is so short, I need to either alter my
showgirl outfit so that I can get out of this quicker, or find another
character nearby who may be able to help!
·
The bedroom scene (two)- the lighting for this
scene malfunctioned (which was not our own fault) however this did effect the
timing of the whole piece and therefore was not as good as it could have been!
Tonight this shouldn’t be an issue (considering the lighting works) and we will
be able to perform as we have done in rehearsal.
Things that went well-
·
Costumes and props- although there was one issue
(my blue coat), the majority of props and costume changes went really well! We were
all in the right places at the right time and helped each other out backstage
during quick changes.
·
The bingo scene was full of energy and
exaggeration- this provoked a great audience response! We need to ensure that
we match this level of energy tonight otherwise the piece will drag.
·
The technical faults- despite some technical
faults, we were able to continue/improvise around this in a professional way. When
receiving audience feedback after the show, the lights issue wasn’t noticeable and
thought that it was supposed to look how it did (apparently appeared more
complex and sophisticated). Furthermore, the music was off cue in the bingo
scene- Meg improvised around this well, hitting and stabbing at the buttons-
making a joke out of how it was old and not working properly.
Taking all these points into consideration, I will aim to
improve the negative and maintain the positive- hoping to improve my
performance from the last!
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