We Will Rock You Performance (GC2,3,4)

When it came to rehearsing for our production of We Will Rock You, where i played the part of Galileo, during our rehearsal period i spent most of my time with my on stage partner Holly, where we would explore different scenes and look into our scene and how we could work well together, the only scene that i was in when i was on cast that was really ensemble based was the heartbreak hotel scene, where my character meets all of the bohemians for the first time. In this scene there is a lot of ensemble reactions, where we all reply as a group and do responses as a group, this we worked on quite a lot to get the timing really tight to make it seem seamless. Another scene like this was one that i was in when i was off cast, this was as a Yuppy, where we are in a killer queen scene, in the scene there are stage directions to tell the cast what the Yuppies are doing, we interpreted this to be really robotic, so from this we did everything in perfect unison to give a robotic feeling.

When it came to the rehearsal period i tried to be as proactive with my time as possible, this involved going over my solo songs as much as i could in my own time, and then when it came to rehearsals with other people i could spend my time going over scenes with other people and songs that involved the whole ensemble so we could make that really tight, while we had the chance to all be together. For my own work that i put towards my progress up to rehearsals, i put a lot of work into what i was saying, as for a lot of shows myself and others have just learnt the lines but not known what we were saying, this i think really changed the style of my acting and helped me add more character for this part, as i would say the lines, and give them more meaning, giving the other people in the scene something to work from.

When it comes to preparation for a musical show i think it is important to treat all of the trait really equally, as with a show that incorporates all three disciplines, you have to split your time across all three. For myself i would find myself focusing on just the verbal side of it, as i'm not as confident with the musicality side of performing, but when i was given the part of Galileo i knew that it was going to be the hardest singing role i have ever done, so i knew that i was going to have to spend a lot of my rehearsal time on the songs, inside and outside of rehearsals. As the rehearsals went on i really could see i big improvment on how well i was working with the band and really listening to the music.

As a whole for this show i was really happy with my performance in the show, i felt that i worked well as an ensemble member, while supporting and helping everyone when on stage and off. I also showed off my own flair and performance skills throughout the show, while incorporating the rest of cast and the audience. Parts of the show that really stood out for me where i showed my performance skills and my flair for performing were my first song 'i want to break free', where i went round and incorporated every section of the audience into the song, while i worked the whole space. Another moment is during the finale, where i ad-libed my lines to get the audience involved in the last songs, getting them to sing along and clap, as i told them to put their hands up.