The Black Orb!

This shorter week (26th - 29th March)

We only had one in class lesson, but we watched the Primary Play and worked on the Secondary Production

In terms of class work this week not much has been done, more research and more learning about set design. We sat there in pretty much silence for an hour, pretty dull but I learnt some interesting things about the 2 designers. But the problem I am faced with is what is theory and what is work?!

The double Wednesday lesson we would usually have was interrupted by the Primary Play (something like the Space Pirates and Planet Booty). It was cute, watching all the little kids doing drama and some bits were rather funny that or the kids had mastered the art of perfect musical timing. They played up on stage but that playing up seemed to actually add to the piece rather that hinder it. It was a nice little play which we all enjoyed to different extents.

Now this week Georgia's and My life has pretty much been taken over by the School Production of the Odyssey, with me being Head Stage Manager and Georgia being my Co. Its been damn hard work even with 7 of us on a team. Wednesday after school was planning on big A3 sheets the props, songs, entrances and exits and all that shabaz. We also pretty much broke every health and safety rule in school, there I am up a ladder, top step, leaning over, scissors in one hand and sellotape in the other trying to fix a curtain so we could black the hall out. But other than that it seemed to go well, trying to get everything properly organised. Also WE HAVE A NEW MEGA COOL FOLLOW SPOT and NEW FUSE BOXES FOR THE LIGHTS.....Granted the new fuses boxes are barely working at the moment but still we got some! 

OUR INCREDIBLE VIEW!!!!

Thursday, Thursday was a successful disaster. Well we started off thinking yeah, props in order, action plan set out lets get on with the dress rehearsal. Thing I learnt: When dealing with props make sure the kids get then instead if you chasing them up. For the first rehearsal we missed scene changes, calls, props couldn't be found and problem after problem. But once we told the kids props are theirs and if THEY don't come to get it they won't have it things began to run so much smoother. I am very grateful for my team of 7 (that includes me) since without them it would have been impossible. One that makes out job so much harder is that backstage you cannot hear anything!!!!!! It was as stated a successful disaster. And just look at our view!!!

(edit 1st of April)
I almost forgot to add that I have finished reading the play we will study after the Easter Holidays which is The Good Woman of Setzuan, it was quite a strange story it will be interest to act our but I was thinking of some good set designs that could be used for it. I did some research into it as well are come across Setzuan apparently being the Modern day Sichaun in China. So it was rather interesting to find out. Can't wait to get started on this piece!!

So yeah that has been my short but rather hectic week! 

Richard #1