Full-run throughs of the show

This week is our final rehearsal week before the show so we have been timetabled for musical theatre everyday for at least three hours to ensure that we have enough time to pull together a show that will be amazing. Throughout the week, we have run the show fully everyday and gone through scenes which needed to be worked on in order for it to be the best quality it can be. I believe that I have had self discipline throughout as I tried my best to put as much effort into the show as I possibly could; I think that because of how nervous I have been, it made me try even harder so that I gain more confidence for the performance. This week we also sorted all of our costumes and made sure that we had everything we needed for the show and if we needed to get anything ourselves. 

My responsibilities within the musical are:
To make sure that I concentrate fully on giving the best performance possible and portraying my character clearly to the audience. I need to make sure I try to contain my nerves and try to sing and act with confidence throughout and also during the dances I take part in.

Before undertaking this unit, I never knew:
I would have the confidence to sing and act on stage in front of an audience; when I am dancing it feels different, I am still nervous but I know I'll enjoy it once I get on the stage. I did not think that I would be able to do it when it came to the performance.

A moment I won't forget about this process is:
The first time I had the confidence to actually sing properly in front of all my peers instead of being so quiet and nervous; I just thought the only way I am going to be able to perform this in front of an audience is if I started singing with confidence now and I did.

Through watching others in the group, I have learned:
That I should have been more confident to begin with as everyone is so supportive within the group and nobody is ever put down. I was worried what my peers would think of me when I was performing, however there was no need to be at all as everyone is in the same situation and everyone supports each other so much.

If I could change anything about my musical theatre experience it would be:
To have made the most out of it and enjoyed it more from the beginning; by the end of musical theatre I loved my role and I realised how much I was going to miss it once we've done our final performance. I didn't start to enjoy it until near half way through the process as that was when my confidence started to build and I really comfortable and into my role as 'lillian'.
 
I feel I have gained: 
A lot more confidence in myself.