DRAMA 77
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: In Performance
Before the performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I thought that it was just an old play, written some 400 years ago. However, when you interpret these kinds of things in today’s modern world, you find that many of the stories are still relevant and can still happen today.
Whilst practising and finally performing the play, we all had great fun, along with experimenting with how we were able to add in modern movements to match the original language. The stage set was incredible, and the audience were often mesmerized by the technical virtuosity when they were supposed to be watching the performance! The bands, who offered to play voluntarily, were also exceptional and many of the performers wish to give them their thanks.
Thanks also to the director, Miss Morgan, without whom none of this would have happened!
Branden Looney
Starting before the Easter holidays, the early rehearsals of the summer play saw the performance dates as hazily distant, so any script learning was lax, while horrific stress and panic was minimal. But unfortunately, as with all good things, these easy, pain-free days soon came to an end, to be replaced with seemingly all-night rehearsals till ‘nine’ and vigorous attempts to learn lines a day before rehearsals in an effort to douse Miss Morgan’s suspicions.
Indeed in the last week of rehearsals, everything seemed to be on track for performing in a month or more, so Miss Morgan wasn’t the only one having sleepless nights. Even at the dress rehearsal, things weren’t looking overly confident but we managed to perform to a captive audience of QEH Year 7 students on the Wednesday afternoon with minimal mistakes.
All things considered, performing in the show was brilliant fun, and it was a wonderful production to be a part of.
Ben Horner
Being in the cast of the Midsummer Festival show, it was interesting to watch how the production came together. The play was double cast because so many people auditioned, which of course made the rehearsals and the performance much more complicated. The show was alarmingly unready for the first performance on the night of the dress rehearsal and this understandably produced a very nervous director. Yet even with people forgetting lines, technical cues going horribly wrong and guitar amps being covered in water, Miss Morgan still managed successfully to pull the whole show off.
Although we all had many late rehearsal nights in the theatre, it was an enjoyable experience to be involved in the Midsummer event, especially when the audience seemingly enjoyed the show and laughed. However, there were a few moments when we all thought ‘Why on earth are we in this play?’ An example being when we were outshone by the fairies cast from Year 7!
The whole experience was excellent and anyone who wishes to do drama at GCSE should definitely consider auditioning for the school plays for a genuinely fun experience.
Charlie Picton
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