Day 10. 'Break a leg!'
Performance day has arrived! After A week and a half, Year 6 performed to the whole school, before the evening and Saturday performance.
Rehearsing for Beauty & The Beast 2023
Performance day has arrived! After A week and a half, Year 6 performed to the whole school, before the evening and Saturday performance.
Props are starting to feature in rehearsals, with Villagers selling their items and wolf masks making the cast of Year 6 more terrifying!
On Tuesday the group focussed on creating the main backdrop of the village, with the help of Mr Genders and Mrs Lawrence, along with singing rehearsals on stage.
Today the year group has started to bring the scenes and songs together in the theatre.
Alongside this, Villagers also practised their 'war' faces, for the scene when Gaston realises that Belle has feelings for the Beast convinces the villagers that the Beast is a monster that will abduct their children if they don't kill him to which the villagers agree to.
Who does your own personality and that of your characters compare?
Lucy: "Lumiere the Convivial Candlestick, is fun and friendly, and I am also fun and friendly, so I don't really have to change myself, I just need to be more like a candlestick!"
Isla S: "As 'Madame de le Grand Bouche' the Melodramatic Wardrobe, I've really enjoyed rehearsing and getting ready, as it has combined my three favourite subjects - Art, Music and Drama. It can be difficult at times because I have a duet and solo, but It's not too challenging - it's a lot of fun! I've got 14 lines, so it didn't take me too long to learn. It's going to be a great event and I can't wait to perform the show to our parents and school."
Mobs were fighting and villagers were hiding. The stage crew got to grips with the lighting controls and in the Art room, pupils were creating props.
What are your roles?
Billy: "I'm Villager #14 - The Greengrocer and I sell oranges, apples and pears! My role is really easy!"
Tom: I'm Villager #10 and a bad guy call Monsieur D'Arque. It's really hard when I have to do the Monsieur bit, but the villager is much easier!"
Henry: I'm Villager #2, I sell shoes. I sell all sots of shoes like - Nike, Addidas, Jordan's and all half the price!"
Day 1 has started with putting all the lines together for the first few scenes, practising 'Be my Guest' and arranging stage position within the performance.
What are your roles and do you enjoy them?
Harry C: "I'm Gaston and I enjoy my role as I get to sing a lot - I love signing!"
Ned: "I'm Beast #1, and I'm the one who starts when the character is angry and depressing, but I'm not that in real life! I like being able to play someone different and being in someone else's skin.
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