We awoke this morning with a sense of relief, pride and achievement. One of the things I love about what I do is the fact that no matter how many times you do something, there is always a new experience to be gained. This weekend was perhaps our most ambitious yet. We had been to this venue before, and had a difficult time of it. This time we tried to be less ambitious, but then when I look back at it all, I think this was perhaps just as ambitious. but just in a different way. To put on two shows with two casts using the same set and the same lighting rig was a great achievement. The project was full of firsts for me. It was my first time at directing and working with Shakespeare. I loved it, and look forward to doing it again. It was my first time trying choreography, and whilst I don't think I will ever win any awards, I was pleased with what I managed to achieve. It was the first time I had genuinely worried that the project would wipe us out financially, but in the event, we found out that we edged into profit! It was the first time I had written a full length production and had it performed. In the event, I was delighted that so many people told me how much they enjoyed it. The laughter was really encouraging. Writing Pantomime is not as easy as it would seem on the surface. I wanted to ensure it worked for the participants, as well as the audience. I think I pulled that off. I was also delighted with the look and feel of Romeo...the music was a real bonus, and I am glad I stuck to the original Western idea. What the cast managed to achieve in just 12 weeks was quite remarkable, Only 24 hours rehearsal to do a full Shakespearean text is not a great deal of time at all....I was very proud of them.
Onwards we go, and I was straight back into the after school club. I am getting to know them all quite well now, and I hope to continue into next term. The evening session was delightful, and it was great to see how they have grown confident together. They were SO proud of themselves, and rightly so.
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