The day started with a tech run, it was great to be involved with the lighting, Nick allowed us all to have a say on what we thought of each backdrop to set the scene.
We also had new sounds to work with too, a creaking door sound which was heard each time a new customer came through the door... These little bits and pieces really do add so much to an overall performance. We had to run the show a couple of times which really did pull things together, though we knew things wouldn't run exactly how we planned, we had to bare in mind, all of us had to be flexible.
It appeared throughout the day that the community focus group didn't seem to overwhelmed knowing they had an audience to perform to in a short while, it was actually amazing how everyone was calm.
The main show itself was so fantastic, all the members of the community focus group truly showed off their talents, there was plenty of improvisation but that certainly entertained and gave the show an extra strength of energy. All my class mates played along with any extra script that was added by the members.
I did see one of the members get a little sad back stage after feeling their performance wasn't strong, but it was very lovely seeing my class mate reassuring the member which really did give them a boost of confidence to finish the show.
From this experience overall I feel very proud of what was achieved, it has also taught me to be flexible in unexpected situations, in regards to reacting in the most professional way to the members, be it on stage and off stage.
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