Tuesday 26th February 2013

Tuesday 26^th February 2013

In rehearsals today we went over act 3 again, there have been some people absent from rehearsals so we needed to update them on changes and teach them routines and/or blocking so that they were aware of what has been going on. It was really important that they attend rehearsals as Elle has been working really hard to make Act 3 really good, but it is difficult for her to choreograph when people are missing from rehearsals.

Following this, we performed our play to Luna Russell and Luna Keefe who are from the National Theatre. They were there to check on our progress and give some outside feedback to us before we performed in the theatre.


We got feedback and were able to judge ourselves, how todays performance went. The things that I felt went well are:

Lines – The majority of use had learnt all of our lines and where there were those who slipped up or messed up a little, enough of us knew the script well enough to cover, so I think that we did really well. An example of this is where a member of the cast forgot a line, another cast member jumped in a said the line and because the decision was made quickly, the audience would not have been aware of the minor error. This meant that we were still able to keep up the pace, which is really important as the script relies on speedy and snappy responses and delivery. Lines, despite being incredibly important are easy to manipulate when mistakes are made, and unfortunately are one of the most likely things to mess up as nerves and adrenaline can often impact on memory, cause actors to make mistakes. That’s why it’s great working with a cast of people who know the script so well, if one person makes a mistake, someone else could remember and cover up.

Character Development:

I think that I have been able to maintain an obvious character. However, I did not really change much of my personality or voice etc, as I feel that as a teenager, and with knowledge of what it is like to be part of a large friendship group who may at times seem intimidating, I already, kind of, fit the part.

Self Evaluation:

I think that in order to give my best in our next performance, I need to revise my lines and learn my cues with a lot more confidence so that I know exctly what is going on and what to listen out for. I also need to pay close attention to what I am doing whilst I am speaking as it has been pointed out to us that when the gang are moving around the stage, it can be distracting from the people who are speaking at that time.