On Friday the 17th of May at 7.30pm STAMP Theatre performed their production of ‘The Trial’ on the LPAC stage.

The day of the Performance we arrived at the theatre for 10.00 am  to prepare for our cue to cue which began at 2.00pm.  During this it was a great way to physically and vocally warm up and get into costume whilst preparing for the events ahead. A cue to cue was both helpful for the lighting tech team but also very significant for the actors as it was essential we were all in the exact positions for the spotlights and frames.

As much practice with the Frames as possible was also essential once they had been attached to the bungee cord, as we needed to feel as comfortable and controlled with them as possible. This was one thing I felt slightly nervous towards as in rehearsals we had been restricted with working with the frames because of how they had to be attached by a bungee cord.  For the ‘Telephone Scene’ in particular it was  difficult as we had to stretch the frames to the front of the stage whilst also being careful in the way we were holding them, as to not to snap the rope.

Once this had all been finalized we had a successful dress rehearsal then prepared for the upcoming show.

On reflection of the performance, I personally felt as though for me, the show was a great success and we all gave it our all and came in to characters to our full potential.  We dealt with slight mishaps such as a frame snapping both professionally and artistically, and this did not take our focus away from the performance.

I felt as a chorus we worked well together, and the months of dedication and practice finally came together and showed within the performance. Reflecting back on my character of Leni also, i feel as though i was happy with the performance i gave and confident i gave off the messages and persona i intended. The reaction from Joeseph K also assisted me to do this as the relationship between us was one of the vital sub plots behind my character.

To conclude i have thoroughly enjoyed the past 4 months working with STAMP theatre both working on the marketing/advertising as well as being in the show and has been a privilege to work along such a dedicated and talented team.

Thanks for reading

Becca xx