Ashcroft Theatre Trip

Today, our year group went to The Ashcroft Theatre to watch the Post-16s perform in a children's theatre play of The Stories Left Behind.

The music in the play was very good and well timed as it was played and performed after a short piece of acting, which meant that no attention was lost as the music was very lively and upbeat so it 'awakened' any possibly spiritless and inattentive audience members.

I think that the acting was amazing as the ensemble and main characters all put it all out there and they didn't shy away or become embarrassed at any point in the play. They were brilliant children's theatre performers as they embarrassed themselves in order to entertain the audience.

A high point in the performance was the pirate scene in Peter Pan when the ensemble all worked together to create an upbeat and entertaining piece; an example of a high part of the performance was when the pirates were searching for Peter Pan while the audience were completely aware of Peter Pan's presence as they could see him performing flips in the background. The way that the cast all worked together in this part was extremely effective as it made it a lot better and enjoyable for the audience.

A low point in the play was when the performance began and there was an empty stage while the audience heard voices from a recording from the speakers. It was good to begin with but I found it went on for a bit too long so the audience began to get restless before the characters came on the stage. To improve it, I would make it shorter so that the audience didn't lose any attention.

Personally, I loved the performance because I think that the performers were very creative and open, which made the play more enjoyable to watch. I also learnt, from watching the play, that it makes the performance better and more interesting when you see the performers having fun and being expressive as it reflects onto the audience who will then enjoy the play more; this will help us all in the Tiger Who Came To Tea performance as it has shown us all how to perform in a children's theatre performance to a high standard.