I believe the final performance went extremely well, for both the group and individually. Each group member pushed characterisation through Grotesque Theatre throughout, which resulted in a comic yet eerie effect on the audience. I personally believe I achieved this particularly well during my scene as ‘Ms Burstner’.

The extra rehearsal time spent working on the chorus paid off, resulting in a tight choreographed performance. For example, the extra time dedicated to perfecting the ‘bed’ (made from the chorus during the opening scene), made the transition seamless and smooth on the night, this was an early indication to the audience that the performance was well rehearsed. The chorus work was something that many of the audiences members complimented the cast on after the performance.  The audience commented that the chorus added a lot of humour to the piece, and the choreographed unison of the ensemble work conveyed how much rehearsal time went into creating an invisible network between chorus members.

The use of the frames throughout the performance was very successful despite that fact that we were only able to rehearse using the frames on the day of the performance. Whilst the performance went well, more rehearsal sessions practicing with the frames may have tightened the performance further.

Overall our performance was successful and I was extremely pleased with the outcome. Additionally, our intensive work in creative arts marketing resulted in a boost in ticket sales, bringing the total number of ticket sales to 250.

Caitlin Clark