Show Day: Wednesday 11th

Wednesday 11^th consisted of three shows, all were different from one another. Our first performance was to children between five and eleven and I found that they were quiet and needed encouragement to be able to pry reactions from them. As they were all of a younger age the more adult jokes and innuendos fell flat and so it was decided that the emphasis during our matinee performances was the slapstick humour, such as the sisters chasing Ammer and Tongs as it received a stronger reaction than the adult humour.

The chase.

Act 1, Scene1



In both the eleven and half past one performance the children were most interactive during the scenes with Ammer and Tongs as they enjoyed the physical humour and slapstick as well as the scenes with Buttons, as he would speak directly to them. They were not shy to shout a “Hello” to him whenever he appeared on stage. During our matinee performance we were faced with both of the visiting schools leaving during Act 2 due to time constraints, leaving us to continue on with the performance for only one audience member. Although we were successful in continuing without the action falling flat I found myself feeling slightly deflated once they had left. However after discussion we agreed that whether there was a room full of audience or just one individual we had to put on a show and that is what we did. The girl thoroughly enjoyed herself and was cheering and gasping along.

Wednesday evening was my favourite performance as I felt that the audience were incredibly involved throughout. I was thrilled at the response to the Fairy entrance in Act 1, Scene 2 as in the earlier shows the children were more reserved. The Dames were enjoyed by all as the audience was predominantly made up of adults and all jokes were received with laughter. It was definitely a boost of confidence for the performances to follow. I think I enjoyed the evening performance so much because the audience were always on point with their reactions and so I found I was able to enjoy myself more whenever I was on stage.

During the "Jump on it" dance.

Act 1, Scene 2