Work On Song & Dance

Chorus members are equally important, if not more than the main characters as they keep the energy up between dialogue filled scenes. They are also important and younger audience members connect with the chorus members, singing and even dancing along.  The links below are some of the first rehearsals learning routines:

During long day rehearsals there was at which the energy would drop and our performance in all aspects (acting, dancing and singing) were poor. Chloe (our singing director) asked us to momentarily forget about the panto and focus all of our efforts into singing and performing 'Hit the Road Jack' by Ray Charles. It proved to work well as our concentration was peaking with the new lyrics, our bodies awake with new movement and our performance both engaging and expressive. 

We were given a rehearsal schedule that outlined the hours we would be in. They were incredibly daunting at first and then thoroughly worked through we realised that there was not much rehearsal time left at all.