Working Freelance - Week 3

Mind -

This week in the “Mind” workshop we had 4 BRIT students, so we didn't have the whole group, and we also didn't get time in the week for the session, so three of us (me included) planned for the workshop on the train to the session; next week we are going to need to find time and come up with some ideas for the session in the week, in order to develop ideas before the workshop plan meeting.

This week we did a mix of games and activities: we had dance based games and they liked that; they also did groups activities which helped improve skills. I feel that we have a range of different characters in this group, which offers variety to the possible outcomes of a successful workshop. For example, there are some who are shy, but are happy to participate; there are some who are really into it and some who want to watch. I like working with this group because they all make you feel part of the group and you feel welcome as soon as you walk into the building. 

my feeling from this session would be that I felt like because we didn't have all the group I didn't feel like we outnumber the clients. I have become comfortable in the group so it has become easier to run the workshop.

Panto-

This week we gave them their lines and worked on their acting scenes. I found this session worked me harder than it has before because I found that most of the kids lose their concentration quite quickly and because it is difficult to keep them focused, we had to work really hard on planning., I also find that I get caught up in the rehearsals and then suddenly find they have a break, so I feel that the main reason they are having trouble focusing it that I’m not making the session as interesting as I can; instead, I am just telling them what to do and where to go, without really engaging them. I need to keep up to date with emails and keep in contact with the group who are running the costume for the children.

The company or group market themselves they make the community know when they have auditions and they contact the local school for the children’s roles. They also hold a stall at the village flower fete; they also hold their own events like afternoon tea that they serve cakes and tea on the cricket pitch which is a beautiful green area with a view for miles.

Well, this group hasn’t got lots of contracts as they just use people around the village, we have people who make the scenery in their spare time, we were lucky enough this year to have two people who have background in theatre production. They also have groups of people making the different costumes and props, we have people also who put up the stage and operate the lighting and sound, they take time out their own time to create and make everything, so the lighting and sound are just right.