Th show ran smoothly and it was the best run we had done. They also gave us feedback to help on our performance.
Their first important point was to learn lines so that sections don't get cut, for example Megan cut out numerous lines due to not knowing her own. Its important to know lines so that the story makes sense.
I need to have the correct costume because at the moment I'm missing my white shirt, and only wearing a white crop top. Both the woman agreed on the rap needing improvement. We improved the rap by spending a whole hour re writing the words so that it fits into the beat and practising using the drums whilst rapping. Kim also taught us strategy's to help when working with the microphone. They suggested us to be louder so they can hear and understand what we are saying, otherwise it sounds blurred.
It is important that lines are heard, but be sure it is controlled and plotted so none of the narrative is lost. How could this be done? We could project more with our voices as well as waiting for a reaction before speaking so that every ones lines are heard. Use more mockery towards Ben and Amy to show relationship and different social class and status.
They also suggested us labelling the bottle of alcohol (ideally plastic) with the word 'VODKA' or 'WINE'. This is so it makes it obvious for an audience to understand whats going on in the play. And so the are aware of the reasons why Josh has just collapsed. As well as making it more clown/circus like.
At the beginning they slightly got lost in Millie's accent, we solved the problem by all of us helping her change her accent to an easier one that's suitable for her to do.
Because there is so many of us on stage at the same time, we slightly get lost in the vocals because of how much movement there is from the gang. The Lady's noticed this an they suggested a simple technique to solve the problem. The technique is to look at the person that's speaking the audience are then aware of who's speaking. After trying this made huge difference in our performance and movement.
They weren't very clear on the fact we were outside at the beginning. They wanted us to make it more obvious. We solved this problem by projecting an outside backdrop onto the curtains below as well has having sins into the tent saying 'DO NOT ENTER'. We also wanted to show through our character that we were outside, we done this by putting down our jackets on the imaginary grass so we could use it as a blanket to sit on if we thought the grass was wet and dirty, as well as making imaginary daisy chains.
Laura and Luna were interested in having the drum and pianist shown opposite each other on stage so they can be seen. This will be done by having them raised directly opposite either side on the stage blocks.
To make it visually pleasing for an audience we have decided to project pictures onto the wall behind where we were performing. This was decided as we couldnt use masses of staging as we had to transport and put the staging up at the National theatre and there was a shortage of time issued to each cast on the day for set and props ect.
