Was the dress rehearsal performed confidently and effectively? Did it communicate the intentions in a controlled and engaging manner?
(Copy) Yesterday, all the strands participating in Little People's Day performed their pieces to each other in the New Theatre. The show opened with the other theatre class doing their performance, which then led on to our theatre class performing our piece.
Our piece went down well as the audience laughed and reacted well to our performance, which was our aim to get a positive response from the audience. The transitions between each piece had improved a lot as it ran even smoother than how it went before, when we performed it to the other class.
The levels of energy were very high while we had the ability to embarrass ourselves in order to entertain the audience while using skills to act like a professional children's theatre performer. It was performed confidently and effectively, which reflected well on us as a group. The performance was performed in a controlled manner, but to improve we will need to make sure that we involve the audience more.
To improve, we need to polish our acts so they are as good as they could be so that it runs completely professionally as it will be as flawless as possible. We also need to assure that the music, and any other media involved, is working so that we don't have any malfunctions, such as when the Beyoncé soundtrack didn't work in the performance yesterday.
Thursday, 10 July 2014
Week 4 - Thursday 26th June
Do you think the material you have created today will be suitable for ‘little people’? Why is it/is it not suitable?
I believe that the material we created today will be suitable to the young audience as it is all very light-hearted with nothing inappropriate that may not suit the age of the audience. I think it is also suitable for the audience as each segment of the performance is short so it won't challenge the young children's attention span as their attention span is often very short at that age so if the segment's were longer, we could be in danger of losing the majority of the audience's attention. I also believe that the songs we use are suitable and appropriate as we use very well known songs, although I am unsure if the children will be aware of the Blue Danube or the Rocky theme song but that is the only slight risk in the whole performance.
I believe that the material we created today will be suitable to the young audience as it is all very light-hearted with nothing inappropriate that may not suit the age of the audience. I think it is also suitable for the audience as each segment of the performance is short so it won't challenge the young children's attention span as their attention span is often very short at that age so if the segment's were longer, we could be in danger of losing the majority of the audience's attention. I also believe that the songs we use are suitable and appropriate as we use very well known songs, although I am unsure if the children will be aware of the Blue Danube or the Rocky theme song but that is the only slight risk in the whole performance.
Week 3 - Thursday 19th June
Are the ideas effective? Are they theatrical and, if not, can they be made theatrical? Will they appeal to ‘little people’? Why/why not?
The ideas we created today when creating our 'breakfast machines' was very effective as we used our bodies to add to our physical theatre based performance. They are theatrical as we make dramatic movements with our bodies; they are suited to our performance as we are very expressive and big with our bodies to make everything larger-than-life so that it will entertain the children while making it easier to understand. They will appeal to little people as the movements that we use in our breakfast machines are very open and entertaining as we also embarrass ourselves in order to make the performance more humorous for them.
The ideas we created today when creating our 'breakfast machines' was very effective as we used our bodies to add to our physical theatre based performance. They are theatrical as we make dramatic movements with our bodies; they are suited to our performance as we are very expressive and big with our bodies to make everything larger-than-life so that it will entertain the children while making it easier to understand. They will appeal to little people as the movements that we use in our breakfast machines are very open and entertaining as we also embarrass ourselves in order to make the performance more humorous for them.
Friday, 4 July 2014
Children's Theatre Companies
Unicorn Theatre:
The Unicorn Theatre was founded by Caryl Jenner as a touring company in 1947 with a commitment to giving children a valuable and often first ever experience of quality theatre.
Performances (examples):
Up Club
SeeSaw
The Chair
Scrunch
SeeSaw
The Chair
Scrunch
Polka Theatre:
Polka Theatre is one of the few venues in the UK which is dedicated to producing and presenting work for young audiences. Since the doors opened in 1979, this unique venue has been entertaining children with resonant, engaging and exciting theatre.
Performances (examples):
Moominsummer Madness
Skitterbang Island
We're Going On a Bear Hunt
Flat Stanley
Oily Cart:
Since 1981 Oily Cart has been taking its unique blend of theatre to children and young people in schools and venues across the UK. Challenging accepted definitions of theatre and audience, we create innovative, multi-sensory and highly interactive productions for the very young and for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
Performaces (examples):
Mr and Mrs Moon
Tube
In a Pickle
Mole in a Hole
Half Moon Theatre:
Established in 1990, Half Moon is a local organisation with a national remit, based in Tower Hamlets, East London. The company gives young people from birth to 18 (25 for disabled young people) an opportunity to experience the best in young people’s theatre, both as a participant and as an audience member.
Post-Dress Rehearsal
Yesterday, all the strands participating in Little People's Day performed their pieces to each other in the New Theatre. The show opened with the other theatre class doing their performance, which then led on to our theatre class performing our piece.
Our piece went down well as the audience laughed and reacted well to our performance, which was our aim to get a positive response from the audience. The transitions between each piece had improved a lot as it ran even smoother than how it went before, when we performed it to the other class.
The levels of energy were very high while we had the ability to embarrass ourselves in order to entertain the audience while using skills to act like a professional children's theatre performer. It was performed confidently and effectively, which reflected well on us as a group. The performance was performed in a controlled manner, but to improve we will need to make sure that we involve the audience more.
To improve, we need to polish our acts so they are as good as they could be so that it runs completely professionally as it will be as flawless as possible. We also need to assure that the music, and any other media involved, is working so that we don't have any malfunctions, such as when the Beyoncé soundtrack didn't work in the performance yesterday.
Our piece went down well as the audience laughed and reacted well to our performance, which was our aim to get a positive response from the audience. The transitions between each piece had improved a lot as it ran even smoother than how it went before, when we performed it to the other class.
The levels of energy were very high while we had the ability to embarrass ourselves in order to entertain the audience while using skills to act like a professional children's theatre performer. It was performed confidently and effectively, which reflected well on us as a group. The performance was performed in a controlled manner, but to improve we will need to make sure that we involve the audience more.
To improve, we need to polish our acts so they are as good as they could be so that it runs completely professionally as it will be as flawless as possible. We also need to assure that the music, and any other media involved, is working so that we don't have any malfunctions, such as when the Beyoncé soundtrack didn't work in the performance yesterday.
Week 2 - Thursday 12th June
What tasks did you do in the lesson today towards creating TTWCTT?
How do you think it contributes/will contribute towards making TTWCTT?
This week, we all lay, face up, on the floor when we told to mimic certain noises (e.g. birdsong, door creaks, ect.); this helped towards creating The Tiger Who Came To Tea as, in the opening of our piece, we create a soundscape to mimic the morning as we do birdsong and snoring noises.
We also created scary stories through sound and minimal dialogue; this also helped us create The Tiger Who Came to Tea as it taught us that we can easily tell a story through sound without the constant need of dialogue... This also showed us the effectiveness of having sounds in our performance and in theatre in general.
How do you think it contributes/will contribute towards making TTWCTT?
This week, we all lay, face up, on the floor when we told to mimic certain noises (e.g. birdsong, door creaks, ect.); this helped towards creating The Tiger Who Came To Tea as, in the opening of our piece, we create a soundscape to mimic the morning as we do birdsong and snoring noises.
We also created scary stories through sound and minimal dialogue; this also helped us create The Tiger Who Came to Tea as it taught us that we can easily tell a story through sound without the constant need of dialogue... This also showed us the effectiveness of having sounds in our performance and in theatre in general.
Wednesday, 2 July 2014
Week 1 - Thursday 5th June
What is children's theatre?
Children's theatre caters for young children and their families; it could be seen as lighthearted as it is not very serious as otherwise it could lose the attention of the audience. Young children commonly have short attention spans so the performances are often fast paced and not very long so that the audience stay focused and keep their attention on the show. Children's theatre normally involves the audience to bring them in to the show and make them a part of it. The play is either written especially for children or adapted from a different play so that it suits the young audience.
What skills does an excellent children's theatre performer need to possess?
To be an excellent children's theatre performer, there are qualities that you will need to possess; for example, you will need to be able to embarrass yourself to entertain the children as children are often entertained by people falling over, making a fool of themselves, etc. You will need to be able to create over the top characters to make it more easy to understand for the children.
How would you adapt an issue for delivery to a specific audience?
To adapt an issue to a specific audience, you will need to consider the age range of the target audience, which will lead you into considering which factors they may/may not enjoy so that you can edit it to make it tailored to that specific audience.
Children's theatre caters for young children and their families; it could be seen as lighthearted as it is not very serious as otherwise it could lose the attention of the audience. Young children commonly have short attention spans so the performances are often fast paced and not very long so that the audience stay focused and keep their attention on the show. Children's theatre normally involves the audience to bring them in to the show and make them a part of it. The play is either written especially for children or adapted from a different play so that it suits the young audience.
What skills does an excellent children's theatre performer need to possess?
To be an excellent children's theatre performer, there are qualities that you will need to possess; for example, you will need to be able to embarrass yourself to entertain the children as children are often entertained by people falling over, making a fool of themselves, etc. You will need to be able to create over the top characters to make it more easy to understand for the children.
How would you adapt an issue for delivery to a specific audience?
To adapt an issue to a specific audience, you will need to consider the age range of the target audience, which will lead you into considering which factors they may/may not enjoy so that you can edit it to make it tailored to that specific audience.
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