Last term ended on a really great note. The devised piece pulled itself together at the last minute like these things always do. I think we actually put together a pretty great show. We had small audiences, but everyone who came said they really enjoyed the show. If anyone wants to check it out you can find video footage here:
http://www.youtube.com/
There are pictures up on facebook too.
To really cap things off our final performance of A Brief History of Everything was at the Royal Festival Hall. Yes, I have now performed at the Royal Festival Hall! Woohoo. We were part of their lunchtime concert series leading up to Christmas. It was packed. You can fit a lot of people into that lobby. All around it was a great experience. There were plenty of bumps along the way, but still totally worth it.
Got some really nice comments from my teachers as we all left after the show which was really encouraging. I am putting a lot into this program and its nice to know that I am really getting a lot out of it.
I had a wonderful time over the break. David came for a whirlwind visit. I got to spend a lot of time catching up with family and friends. I at a lot of good food and was a general layabout for 3 entire weeks. Bliss!
Lots of big stuff coming up for the rest of the year. First up is this paper I have to finish. This is basically a baby version of my dissertation this summer. I am actually really enjoying the topic (social media and theatre) but I am reminded just how long it has been since I have had to write a school essay. Its in a good place and we still have some time but I need to make sure that I keep working on it. I'd much rather get distracted by our other projects, for example looking for scenes for our showcase, than write an essay.
The showcase is only one of the many things this term. Although its next up. Well that and our group research projects. I think we finalize our groups tomorrow. We also start work on finding and choosing scenes and music for our agent showcase in February. I am really excited to see what people bring in. I am a little worried that we will hit some of the same problems with the showcase as we did during the devised piece. But hopefully since we've done this type of show before everyone will feel a little more confident (and therefor calmer) this time around.
After the showcase we get into our audition module. Basically a few weeks working on building up our rep books. At the end of which we will audition for a panel of people unfamiliar with our work. I think this should be a lot of fun.
And then finally ....drum roll please... our full scale musical. They announced the show right after we all dispersed for Christmas, which I think was really sneaky and clever of them. That way we had a few weeks to take in the announcement before we all started gossiping and worrying about it together. So, our spring show is going to be Sunday in the Park with George. I am always a big fan of Sondheim so I am really excited about this. And I think it is a good choice because of the number of parts. There are generally 14 actors, who each play a different character in the second act. So if they split the tracks into two separate roles then there are more than enough for everyone in our course to be featured. Of course there are the inevitable lead roles, which I am sure will cause a lot of anxiety, but there are a lot of other fun bits as well. I think once we get through casting everyone will have a great time.
And then after that, well, I have to write a really long paper. But I don't want to think about that just yet. One thing at a time. Right now my paper, while it needs a lot of revision, is at 2500 of the required 3000 words, my much neglected blog has been updated, and the little girls kicking the back of my seat last night made sure that I didn't get much sleep on my flight. So I think I am justified in heading to bed before 9pm.
Its good to be back.
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