The document provides a review of the negatives and positives of the production "Footloose". In the negatives, it notes poor communication between departments caused stress. It also notes issues with seating arrangements like not enough seats and uncomfortable chairs. There were also issues with refreshments like no wine and running out of drinks. The microphones were also poor quality. In the positives, it praises the consistent American theme across lighting, decorations and tickets which helped set the mood. It notes the professional front of house and quick mic changes during performances. It concludes there were no major mistakes during the shows.

1. Evaluation (Overall Show)
Footloose

2. Negativities
• Communications
• Communication between each department was poor and became quite
stressful at times. For example Lucy the (DSM) could not communicate to
Gemma the (SM) because she was always too busy to be on coms because of
the lack of stage crew. This meant that when there was too much haze Lucy
had to ask Julie to go down to tell Gemma to turn it down this meant that
the efficiency of the crew was diminished. Also because of the lack of coms
John (mics) could not communicate with backstage to say if the mics were
working or not and if he could turn any on. This meant that there was
inconsistencies with the mic transitions quality and efficiency. Solution: We
could get more crew

3. Negativities
• Seating Arrangements
• There were many problems with the seating arrangements for example;
• 1.Not enough seats around the tables, some people were sat on additional
seating that took away from the feel we were trying to create for the
audience.
• 2.The chairs were uncomfortable ( they were blue plastic chairs)
• 3.People could not see properly because the seats were all on one level.
• Areas to consider for next time
• 1. Limit tickets so we only sell the amount we can fit in the seating area.
• 2. We could consider using the brown chairs or if possible getting different
chairs.
• 3.As it was only a musical and not a cabaret act we could have used the
tiered seating we used in We Will Rock You.

4. Negativities
• Refreshments
• 1. People didn’t like that there was no wine
• 2.Fizzy drinks on the last two nights but not the first.
• 3.Not enough cordial to refill the jugs a second time.
• 4. Ticket system was complicated as alcoholic tokens could not be sold after
the box office closed so when it came to the interval people could not buy
more alcohol.
• Areas to consider for next time
• 1. Provide wine
• 2.Ensure that after every performance that we have enough drinks for the
next night and make sure they are with enough verity but consistent each
night.
• 3. Make sure that we buy enough cordial for two lots or more.
• 4. We could look into getting an alcohol licence.

5. Negativities
• Mics were very poor quality
• 1.Even when plugged in, new batteries, turned on and all other
troubleshooting checks done they still didn’t work.
• 2.Mic table was a mess.
• 3. Performers were trying to put on mics themselves and ripping them off in
quick changes.
• Areas to consider for next time
• 1.If possible we could order new mics or get the ones we have repaired.
• 2. Performers and crew need to be told, ( in tech) to put mics back in
appropriate place and in a neat and tidy order.
• 3. Performers need to be told by crew as early as possible that a member of
the crew need to put on the mics or they need to be trained to put them on
as it is more difficult and delicate than it looks.

6. Positives
• American theme
• 1. Lighting
• 2.Bar decoration and waitresses
costumes
• 3.Front of house design
• 4.Tickets
• The continuity of the American theme helped the audience
connect with the theme, made them feel part of the show
and got then in to the mood and setting of Footloose.

7. Positives
• Front of house looked
professional
• 1. Signs on counter
• 2.Signs hung on original signs
(box office)
• 3.Drinks token
• 4.Podeum (to check tickets)
• The professional look to the front of house was
particularly important for the audience to let them
feel they were in a professional and clean space that
was organised. It sets the tone for their expectations
of the show.

8. Quick Mic changes
• During the run of the show the crew and cast
were very efficient and quick with their costume
and mic changes. This was because the crew
were always on hand to help with any of these
changes and the mic crew were always ready
with their cues to change the mics. If we did not
have this it would significantly diminish the
sharp look of the show and how quickly they
could get on stage for their ques so there was no
delays in the shows narrative.

9. Positives
• No major mistakes
• During the tech and dress rehearsal there were
some particularly noticeable mistakes and
problems with the sound, lighting and
performers. However during the shows run all of
these errors were fixed and the show ran very
smoothly with everyone knowing their ques and
all the sound and lighting was without fault and
was to the highest quality possible.