Thursday 10th - Week 6

Thursday 10th December 2015

During the rehearsal on the previous day we went through the whole piece, however we did not have a very constructive rehearsal because we did not have access to all our props. After everyone went home, Amelia and I stayed to make a start on the set so that the next day in rehearsals we would not have to waste time. In the end we spent about 3 hours on the set that afternoon.

The oranges stall

Multi-media

the 'home' used for the oranges scene which Amelia and I made

Amelia and I came in early that morning as well so that we could try and finish building the set, so that when it came to rehearsals our group would be able to start straight away. When the lesson began, the whole group finished making the set and we saw the whole performance come together. We used newspaper to cover the 'home' for the oranges scene. To fill the empty space, we created a pile of cardboard boxes and LED candles to build on the atmosphere. The room still seemed a little empty, so we added many plastic bags which helped to fill the space. We also had lighting which helped to create the atmosphere of the scene.
The whole performance was then rehearsed which allowed everyone to practice the timings of their scene. We decided to have Amelia, Aaron, Esme and myself go and interact with the audience as soon as they entered the room to kick start the performance.


At the end of the lesson, the whole class learnt a song which would be part of the ending to the whole performance.

The lyrics:
 Be one in the technological age
Be one in the technological age
De de de defenses against
De de de defenses against
Nature's nature's nature
Nature's nature's nature

Whilst we are performing the song, we are looking into the audiences eyes, telling them they are responsible for what they had seen in the rest of the performance. Once we have sung the song twice, we walk forwards, take an audience member by the hands and ask "what did you want the world to be when you were younger". From there we can ask the audience some more questions and then, to finish, we say "you are powerful" and we walk away, but looking back, keeping a connection with the audience members and the performers.





I was looking at devising theatre companies and I found 'Off Balance's' production of Robin Hood.
I really liked the change of scale in the performance as well as the use of a small space to create the performance in. The group obviously worked well as a team and their timings were brilliant in the physical theatre.