2. I think I performed to the best of my ability as a choreographer and did what I could to make the performance look better by combining my best movements in my choreography to make an artistic whole for the finale of the show as well as considering the performances capability.
3. I think I chose the right costume for the performance as not only did was it relevant for my character but it also reflected the light well so I was seen clearly in the darkness and light.
4. I think I did not hold enough dance rehearsals as some performers were not completely correct on the timing of each dance move. Next time I should hold extra rehearsals that are not confident with the set choreography so they can learn it precisely and perform better.
6. During the performance we didn’t get a big response from the audience because we were miming, so the audience were mostly quiet although when my character made a sad face after being bullied, we slightly heard ‘awww’ from the audience showing their sympathy. At the end of our performance we got a big round of applause from them showing their appreciation.
7. An adult who was in the audience gave me the following feedback: “The show was of a standard much better than many high school performances I've ever seen. Mime is a difficult art form and I think you and your group were brave to take it on because audiences can read wrong messages without the spoken word. The performers seemed to have had some amount of dance experience because they used their bodies well - I think facial expressions could have been exaggerated a bit more. Storylines were short but funnily clever and witty at times. Costumes were practical. Lighting and sound had some good intention but there was one moment we waited for about half a minute for the lights to come up. Half a minute can seem a long time to an audience. Anyway, as an actor myself, I think you all deserve congratulations because it is about learning from your mistakes. None of you have been professionally trained and some of you are doing this for the first time so, hey - job well done!”
9. We carried out health and safety practices such as tucking away sound and lighting wires away so no one had an accident and seriously injured themselves. Next time I think we should improve on our health and safety practices as the make-up artist did not test the make-up on our skin before applying it onto our faces this could have been an issue as one of the performers may have had an allergic reaction. We should have also had the lights switched on when the audience was entering the venue as this could have lead to a serious accident. The last thing we could have improved on with health & safety is putting up signs of fire exits and the directions to the changing room, these could avoid hazards.
11. A total of £7.50 was spent on extra costume parts and make-up. It was managed and raised very well by the make-up artist by collecting a small sum of money from each performer.