Lesson Analysis 14th April

Today we used this lesson to do a technical run, as this was the first time we would be rehearsing with sound and last minute changes to lighting. For sound, I guided the people who would be controlling this by giving cues in the script for each individual sound clip/song. Some of the lighting was also used to emphasise this, such as when bombs are exploding causing a flash of red.

Some sounds were taken out due to being over complex, or changed to live sounds such as Jane and the Goat's offstage screams of the attack. We are also now using horn taped to the tricycle so Jane can manually toot whenever needed. The song 'What's An Hour' has also been removed as the two Lisa characters would prefer to sing unaccompanied. This can actually support the naturalism of the character as she's just an ordinary everyday person compared to the others in Act One. 

This tech run was the first time doing a run through in our different costumes. This gave a chance to estimate how long I would have between each of the scenes I'm in to get changed. Me and my double cast Livvie both found we couldn't get changed quick enough for the transition between the Jane scene and the Britney scene, which follows straight after. So, we decided on coming on a bit later than the rest of the characters, entering with the act of searching for my lost ticket. This gives the impression Ticket was wandering around for a while trying to track it down, which was a smoother way of coming on without looking late. 

I found this lesson useful as the play had finally been rehearsed with all the elements (sound, lighting, props, costume) which got us into the mood and atmosphere.