A few weeks ago Mrs Mulvey set the S3 Drama class the challenge of producing a piece that would educate the pupils of Juniper Green Primary about Bullying.
We had to think carefully about each element of the drama so that we could send a clear message to the audience. Despite our careful preparations, we were still very nervous when it came to the big day. Performing to an audience of strangers was not quite the same as performing in the safety of the drama studio, but still a very exciting experience from which we all benefited.
Our initial fears soon faded and the performance went smoothly. The audience seem to have enjoyed it too which was a great relief. Performing to a live audience was very interesting, but a lot easier than I imagined. I thought that having all eyes on me would be scary but, in fact, I almost forgot they were there. They were so quiet and focused, which was another good sign.
At the end of the performance the audience asked us questions, some of which we answered in character. Although not all of the questions asked were relevant, a lot of them were very well thought out. The audience seemed to have learned a lot from the production, which was the perfect end to the whole experience. We have definitely benefited from it as we now know that performing isn’t so scary after all!
Katie Brown 3H3
We had to think carefully about each element of the drama so that we could send a clear message to the audience. Despite our careful preparations, we were still very nervous when it came to the big day. Performing to an audience of strangers was not quite the same as performing in the safety of the drama studio, but still a very exciting experience from which we all benefited.
Our initial fears soon faded and the performance went smoothly. The audience seem to have enjoyed it too which was a great relief. Performing to a live audience was very interesting, but a lot easier than I imagined. I thought that having all eyes on me would be scary but, in fact, I almost forgot they were there. They were so quiet and focused, which was another good sign.
At the end of the performance the audience asked us questions, some of which we answered in character. Although not all of the questions asked were relevant, a lot of them were very well thought out. The audience seemed to have learned a lot from the production, which was the perfect end to the whole experience. We have definitely benefited from it as we now know that performing isn’t so scary after all!
Katie Brown 3H3
