26th Nov - rach

Today we looked at our progress so far, self evaluating where we are at:

Vocal

• Dialogue: I am very comfortable picking up dialogue and using simple strategies such as reading the lines over and over, but I still need to learn all the line in Act 2
• Sung performance: The songs I find most challenging are 'Take Me Or Leave Me', because it involves majority belting, and 'Tango Maureen' as it is very fast paced and loud whilst you are having to dance . Songs I'm most comfortable with are 'We're Okay', as I've learnt all the lines and rhythm and melody, so I only need to work on the last note. Another song I'm comfortable with is 'Happy New Year' as it involves a lot of characters and my vocals stay within my comfort zone

Acting

• Characterisation: I need to improve my body expression and face characterisation, remembering that it's fine to exaggerate sometimes as it's musical theatre. I do however have a much better understanding of the vocals and how they different each song. I've also developed my accent and the style of it

Movement

• Character: I've worked on my body language especially in Take Me Or Leave Me and Tango Maureen
• Dance performance: I need to work creating choreography for the dance in Tango Maureen

Today we also gave feedback to others on what we liked about their performances and how they could develop. 

'Without You' is the scene in which Angel dies, surrounded by loved ones and other characters around the edge e.g Joanne and Maureen. Although Joanne and Maureen aren't in the hospital room with Angel, we are still present and can feel the pain as we are sat together at the back of the stage. The emotion is always portrayed really well in this scene as the situation of a loved one passing away can relate to most people, so we end up bringing ourselves through our characters.