What have I learnt?
I've learnt the different types of jobs in a musical theatre. (The jobs that happen behind the scenes)
How does this work show my learning?
We made backgrounds to show that we learnt something about a being in a musical theatre. We also used these backgrounds for our performance.
What did I find challenging?
I found performing on the stage very challenging. I'm not really a big fan of performing in front of many people.
What did I enjoy?
I enjoyed learning a new song from a movie.
What am I wondering?
I'm wondering if our performance would be better if we added movements.
What will I do next time?
Next time I would want us to dance a little bit instead of just standing there.
What was it like performing on the day? I didn't want to go up on stage due to my stage frights, but the show had to go on so I gathered all of my courage and went up on stage.
Task 1: Group Song: 'You're Welcome' from Moana. What is the song about?
The song is about Mau's accomplishments as 'the hero of men'. What is difficult about singing this song?
The difficult part about singing this song is the rap. You have to say the words clearly and loud, and you also have to sound enthusiastic.
How are you feeling about your performance?
I'm feeling a little nervous about our performance. Performing in front of a lot of audiences is pretty nerve-wracking, especially if you're singing a song and you're in the front line.
The story of Maui: Who is Maui?
Maui is the great culture hero and trickster Polynesian mythology.
Task 2: Mean Girls:
Mean Girls is a musical book by Tina Fey. It's based on the film of the same name. The musical is premiered at the National Theatre, Washington D.C in October 2017. It is expected to open on Broadway in April 2018.
Frozen:
This musical is about two sisters who were pulled apart by a mysterious secret. They are both searching for love. They just don't know where to find it.
Now playing at the legendary St. James Theatre.
Heathers:
Heathers is a rock musical. It's based on the 1998 cult film of Heathers. The show is a comedy but also shows deals with issues of teens suicide, murder, bullying, and violence.
Spongebob Squarepants:
Spongebob Squarepants is a stage musical based on the Nickelodeon animated television series Spongebob Squarepants.The show premiered on Broadway at The Palace Theatre on December 4, 2017.
Waitress:
Waitress is a musical based on the 2007 film of the same name. It tells the story of Jenna Hunterson (a waitress in an abusive relationship).
Task 3: Singin' In The Rain
Singin' In The Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Paragraph:
The lighting crew are expected to check the perimeters of the lights and the colours it changes too. There are also people that need to check the sound system like the microphones. The costume designers need to create the costumes and get all the costume ready before the actors arrive in 1 hour, they also have to check all the costumes before the actors go out to perform. Once the actors get to the theatre they have a voice and physical warm up, they then have to go to their dressing rooms to get their make up done and to get in their costumes.
What does live performance mean?
A live performance could be a performance like a concert or musical.
What could go wrong in a live performance?
The actors could get sick on the day of the performance.
The performers could mess up their scripts.
Props could get broken before the performance starts.
What did you like about this performance? Write more than one point!
I like how they performed with so much energy and how they sang.
Fiddler on the Roof
Teyve the poor Jewish milkman with 5 children, explains the custom of the Jews in the Russian village of Anatevka in 1905, where their lives are as precious as the perch of a fiddler on a roof. What do I like?
I like how they play the violin on stage.
How much effort they put into this show
How energetic they are.
West Side Story
First performance was on September 26th 1957
Link to video: West Side Story- Trailer Fiddler on the Roof
First performance was on September 22nd 1964
Video:
Oklahoma
First performance was on March 31st 1943
Video:
The Music Man
First performance was on December 19th 1957
Video:
Gypsy
First performance was on May 21st 1959
Video:
What is a musical?
A musical is a film where singing and dancing are very important. They do musicals developed from light opera in the early 20th century.
[In the holidays I watched a movie, it was called Bunks. Bunks is basically about High School students getting attacked by zombies while they're at Summer Camp]
Jumanji (Movie)
[Jumanji is about a few people getting sucked in into a game, and they will have to survive]
Street dancing [I remember seeing people dancing on the street. I think they were dancing to some Korean music]
Human Statue
[A human statue is basically a human painted in gold, silver and bronze staying in a position that makes them look like a statue]
Learning Objectives: Focus Listen Games: Tahi-Rua-Toru: Focus, eye contact. The Present: You pretend to give a gift to your partner, and you have to describe the special qualities of it. Dictionary: Make up a word and your partner/partners need to give a clear definition for it.
What I learned:
I learned three different games in drama, the names were "Tahi-Rua-Toru", "The Present", and "Dictionary". These games include a lot of thinking in it, focusing, and eye contact.
Today we played 2 games in Drama. The first game was called "Nemo", the rules were that one person was Marlin (Nemo's dad), and that they would go outside the door or they would go to a certain place where they can't see where the others players are. Then the leaders will pick someone to be Nemo(Marlin's son), then once they are done picking the person to be Nemo, everyone has to run around and pretend to be Nemo. The game keeps on going until Nemo has been found.
I didn't want to go up on stage due to my stage frights, but the show had to go on so I gathered all of my courage and went up on stage.
