ON CAST
Headlong
Went really well despite odd sound issues, but our group had a strong awareness of the rreal timings and the rhythms of the melody, to which we could identify how long certain instrumentals/breaks were in the music. this made us prepared for any alterations in the accompaniment. However it went very smoothly between transitions from sitting on the staging US to making our way DS. We had strong stage presence when singing headlong, as we were very confident in the song after much practice and dedication to working with each other. Our vibrant passion and spirit spread through the space and our individual solos all fit in well, as we'd observed each others timing which helped us learn our cues. I delivered my lines at my best, I am happy I hit the high note in "soon a fire starts a burning makes em more than half crazy", which I had been practisiing over and over. Everyone's solos were equally strong which further highlighted our group dynamics, and how our single efforts benefitted the team as a whole. Linking to the scene, it also reinforces the point in this scene, which is that Scaramouche and Galileo have just joined the bohemians, and strong connection out of nowhere can be seen as they are all alike, fellow rebels with common interests and one goal. I remember at the beginning of the song, the cue for the band to start was when my character says "Lets go!". However the band must have misheard and they played it way too early. Our ensemble managed this by continuing with our dialogue despite the starting beat, and prepared our positions first before rushing into it. This slip up demonstrated our effectiveness as an ensemble, as we have a way of communicating to each other and preparing how to react to situations like this.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian rhapsody went the much better in our final show. The lead vocals from every main character were dominant and held their own. I am happy with my vocals in this and enjoy this song as you are half broken out of your character, so I can show my natural performer side whilst keeping the essence of Scaramouche. The enthusiasm and wildness of the cast in this number spread through to the audience. I think we were more passionate in this show overall because of the audience feedback. We found we lacked in energy when our previous audience were unresponsive the majority of the time, whereas in this show they were cheering, laughing, applauding which is what's needed to boost your performance.
Somebody to love
The second show was much better than the first, mainly to do with the timing at the end of my song leading into the high notes and riffs. Me and the gaga girls discussed the counts for their lyrics and how many times they repeat them until I join in after the 1st show. So the 2nd show was much better and I kept the timing with the instruments for when to come back in. I am proud of my performance and feel I projected well to the audience, showing the innocence of my character but the hidden power within. The support of the gaga girls boosted the interaction between us as performers, as it reminds me of negative voices and comments in your head (represented by the teen queens). Communication what we can improve in the first show led onto creating an powerful 2nd show.
Pop, Scaramouche and Galileo Scenes
This scene went much better than expected. There were no hesitations throughout the long scenes and we bounced off each other well with our lines. As these scenes are particularly funny due to Jade's creativity full embodiment of her witty character Pop, me and Megan were influenced by this and we all fed off each other's energy, becoming more improvisational with our performance (lines, facial expressions etc.). I enjoyed our contrasts in characters, and how our rehearsing and planning has made the 3 fit really well. I actually enjoyed performing the scene and imagined it as a real interaction between your friends, even though I was previously worried about my cues. There was a small amount of lines that were skipped, but there was no gaps or pauses and it just transitioned into the next scene.
Overall I found in the second show I showed much more energy when performing, such as making good use of the space and engaging the audience. After discussing this with Kim, everything was boosted and I was much happier how I acted, especially with positive feedback from the audience. This encouraged everyone to sustain a high performance, and brought the ensemble closer together.
Show 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hRaU3jY9U0&t=972s PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuRzFKFCT7w&t=790s PART 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSfEl3_5Sqw&t=7s PART 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpkhTso7PNQ&t=78s PART 4
Show 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_dH4C_Uo3s PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN53LlXfk6s&t=1841s PART 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flf4hlANtDk PART 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trdym2-ySJY&t=953s PART 4
Seven Seas of Rye
Seven seas went 'swimmingly'. We all stayed in time as much as we could, and maintained the high chaotic energy throughout, to when we become entranced and slow the pace right down. We reacted well to the accompaniment and were very facially expressive, giving off the traumatic experience the bohemians were suffering to the audience.
A Kind Of Magic
issue with band synchronising Jordy and Bryleah singing. feel we needed more rehearsals to resolve this, showing there was more commitment to the process as the band are also are part of the ensemble, to help support us. All parts of performance are needed to be successful.
however we adapted to this and changed our movement timing and also recognizing if there were lyrics skipped, meaning we had to communicate with each other using subtle eye contact. as we all were on the same page, we adjusted well in the performance, and made it more free moving. The second show went better as we learned from our improvisation techniques and what now to do to be more in sync.
Another One Bites the Dust
Another one bites the dust's performance in our second show I believe was the strongest. I feel this was due to Bryleah's fully built confidence as Killer Queen, which supported us in our performance. Her interactions with us such as taunting, and diverting her anger to us yuppies at times instead of Khashoggi, involved us more with her, testing our acting skills in maintaining characterisation of the robot-type being of the yuppies. The dance phrase was well time and we weaved in and out of each other well at the end, using the entire space. We also adjusted to the smaller sizing of the space and certain positions that restricted some audience views.
Overall our devotion willingness to giving our best despite issues to supporting our double casts' show, reflects our group relationship and respect for each other, working for others as well as ourselves.
Show 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ-mkeQd91o PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trEuiK6GaFU&t=2020s PART 2
Show 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eV9ltco9eg PART 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXp-TVGzx0U PART 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V01izqbJ9U PART 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKuaxndjx9I&t=804s PART 4
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