Single Performing Arts Lesson (16th December 2015)

Today was the day of the performance and we needed to set up the stage, so Lewis, Charlie and I set up and decorated the Christmas tree. James. Olly M and I set up the playhouse. Miss Cordell and Ashley set up the backdrops, then Cerys and Lorna decorated them. We decided to use the new platforms that the school had recently bought. These platforms were placed at the back of the stage to be used as the apparatus (later on in the show) and to symbolise Miss Horrocks special cupboard. 

After we set up the stage we began rehearsing. We ran the entire show slowly making sure everything ran smoothly with all the props we included. The biggest issue we found in the play was the lighting because when people were speaking they forgot to stand in the light so they wouldn't be seen by the audience. So Miss Cordell decided to set up a lighting exercise. She asked us to walk forward (one at a time) and stop when we felt the light on our face. Therefore, we would guarantee that we would be in the light when we were speaking.

After this, we continued to progress through the play and another error pointed out was that when we weren't speaking as children we would need to be doing something (e.g colouring/ playing a game etc.....) otherwise it would look weird if we were all just sat there waiting for our lines not doing anything.