The other day someone asked what our favourite day is. Lots of people said "Friday" and there is even a restaurant called T.G.I.Friday's because so many people are happy that it is the end of the work week. I love my job, but I look forward to Friday, too, because it is always nice to have a break. This has been a particularly busy week because of the run of the show. There is so much to think about and worry about (and I am only supporting things, so you can imagine what the people who are doing all the work are going through)! I will say this, everyone has come through gloriously and I am so proud and happy for everyone involved. Mandy and Emily have worked so hard and really invested all the "blood, sweat and tears" that could be invested, but when it turns out this well, I don't think you think too much about how hard it was to get here. The cast has done extraordinary work, and the crew is so solid and hard-working that you almost wish you could go on and on with it! But there will always be another show so we will set our sights on that.
Now for the journal topic:
Drama 8: Write about "R.E.D." Give your composition a catchy title -- "RED Shows Its True Colours" (as Mandy and Emily say at the beginning of the show) or something like that. Then start with a broad comment on the whole production (1st paragraph). Then focus on something specific -- one performance, one scene, the music, the story, something like that. Describe it in detail. End the review with a suggestion about whether the reader should see the show.
If you missed the show, write about a play you've seen. If you've never seen a play, you will have to write about something you've seen in Drama class. I would like you to write about a live performance, not a movie or a tv show.
Drama 9/10, Theatre Production 11/12:
Two options: Write about R.E.D. If you were involved in the production, write about your role and what you found challenging and what you enjoyed the most. Tell about the things you did to help with the production, and confess to any things you did that weren't productive. Give some summative commentary -- how did it all go? Would you do it again? What did you learn?
If you saw the show, look above at the Drama 8 journal and write a review as described there.
If you were not involved or didn't see it, too bad for you. You missed a great production that is very relevant and an opportunity to see really accomplished actors and technicians from your own school take on a huge challenge and be successful. Anyhow, your task is to talk to one of the people involved in the show and find out what it was like. Say to whom you spoke and interview them. First, ask them what they did in the show and what it's about. Ask what they like about performing or working backstage and also what is challenging to them. Ask for their take on how the show went. Tell me why you were unable to attend yourself.
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