On the day of the performance I arrived with my stage team at 9 o’clock so that we were there and ready for when the technical team wanted to begin. We set up the stage the night before as it would give us more time on the day but also that we could practice with the bungee rope and frames. This became very beneficial as we had not been able to before hand and due to this we encountered a number of difficulties which I then had to amend so that everyone felt confident. For example within ‘Bank scene’ the chorus were to bring their frames to the front of the stage. During rehearsals as we had not got the frames to work with, the actors used their bodies to showcase their actions as oppose to using the frame as a multi-functional office prop. On reflection the night before the bungee was not secure enough for the furthest frames to bring forward. I did not want to risk any accidents or uncertainty within the cast and for this reason I decided that the cast would continue performing this scene how they had in rehearsals. This actually benefited massively as the chorus were then given more space and the actions became larger and clearer to an audience.

The day ran very smoothly and we were able to have the cast on stage for a full run of the show before the final performance. We had decided as we had a lot of lighting cues, that I was very specific about, that our Producer, Alex, was to be in the lighting box ensuring that the rhythm and pace of the piece did not fall behind the actors and thus lose energy.

The final performance was one that I feel both the company and I can be proud of. The professionalism of the group throughout the day and within the performance was outstanding and within the performance this was only further reflected. I am so privileged to have worked with such an enthusiastic, talented and passionate group and I couldn’t have been happier with the outcome of the performance. Hopefully this won’t be the last you see of STAMP Theatre!

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