Tec weekend for the Xmas Show

this weekend has been a long one but it has been a fun one to as it was such a good chance for all four rotas to get on stage and do there scene in there costume and with all the lights and with the live band. now i cant wait for next weekend were we going to have are Dress Rehearsal for all 4 rotas. i feel that this going to help so much for the kids to see how the show runs. and then its the opening night on the 9th December at 7.30pm.

1st Deft of the writing task 1,2 and 3

Hey everyone

i have put up my 1st Deft so have a look and till me what you think i should hope to have deft 2 up by next week sometime :)

Writing Task 3

Pinocchio has been around for 100’s of years and still helps bring family and new audience to its magical ways without ever feeling it’s a never old time book. But the Chickenshed version helps you feel so much a part of the show with its wonderful music and its amazing costumes and wonderful take on the story of dreams.

This is not the 1^st time that Chickenshed have done this story and I am sure that it want be the last but the one unique thing about Chickenshed version of this show is that from the last time they did this piece there has been a lot changes to the show just by adding new characters and some new songs but all so keeping some of the most loved bits of the show from the last time like ‘free time’ to Another life to live’ but still keeping that Chickenshed magic in the heat of the piece.

I feel that it is so important to have show like Pinocchio to be put on at festive times like this as it is one of the only times of year where families friends and where everyone can be together enjoying this absolute amazing show that the wonderful Chickenshed are putting on in the theatre in Southgate.

Writing Task 2

Pinocchio taking from one of the most loved fairy tales in the world and now with Chickenshed new and original take on this wonderful story new people to love this story with original music and dance this production takes the audience in to a circus where they will meet some different and wonderful characters but still keeping the originlate of this story but with some fun and new characters on the way.

The circus theme helps take you well to the land of Pinocchio with the way the stage movies and takes you to the next part of the story and the amazing music which you will be singing along to be the end of the show. This take on such a classic story but putting a Morden twist to it makes you want to see it time and time again make it a classic piece in its own right.

The story helps you feel like you are a part of the show yourself as you feel you are part Pinocchio going throw all the different obstacles that Pinocchio has to go throw just to become a real boy with the help of the lovely and powerful bluefariy and the cricket that helps him think of wrong and right even if Pinocchio sometimes does not.

This show will make you cry, make you think, and will all so make you feel so Christmas all at once .

It’s one not to miss this year.

Writing Task 1

Roll up Roll up it’s that time of year it’s Christmas so come and join a cast of 200 and take a journey in to the land of Cheeky Fairies, Magical Fish , Puppets that dance and Little puppet called Pinocchio.

The story of the little puppet that all he wants is to be a real boy but Pinocchio trays too much to be a really boy but he does not see that he is upsetting his farther Geppetto by being so Cheeky. Pinocchio is taking on one of the most crazy journeys that a puppet goes to the circus to a place called free time with little cheeky school boys to meet a Fox and Cat which he ends up in the sea and then back in time for tea ‘Wood we lie to you’

This year come and be part of one of the world’s most loved stories. With music and dancing and heart worming moments and all so not for getting the cheeky moments too. So come along be part of this wonderful story.

Pinocchio opens on Wednesday 9 December 2009 with performances at 3.30pm and 7.30pm until Saturday 16 January 2010. Schools matinee performances at 12pm and 1pm

Ticket prices:

Previews (Wed 9 – Sat 12 December):

Stalls: £12, Gallery: £10

Peak performances (Fri 18 December – Saturday 2 January):

Stalls: £19.50, Gallery: £13.50

Standard performances (all other dates):

Stalls: £18, Gallery: £12

Concessions are available for all performances.

Sign Language is integrated into all performances

Captioned performances:

Friday 18 December at 7.30pm

Friday 8 January at 12pm

Saturday 9 January at 3.30pm

Audio-described performances:

Wednesday 23 December at 7.30pm

Wednesday 6 January at 1pm & 7.30pm

Friday 8 January at 7.30pm

Pinocchio

People come and see this year Xmas Show at Chickenshed it's going to be amazing its Pinocchio its such a Family show something for everyone.

1st Day of Tec's For Pinocchio

Well were to start i have had such a long day today but it all so has been a Fun one too. So today was are 1st Tec of the xmas show which was a crazy one but it was nice to be in costume and have the band and all so see what everyone has been working and to have a chance to see how act one of the show is running. Got act two 2mors i cant wait as i get to do my School boy scene which is going to be so much so bring a never day of 9am to 9pm

p.s. just doing some finishing bits of my task D so should be up on Friday so have look out for it :)

just a quick hello

Hey Everyone

what a week it has been so far last night was the best night of the year for 2009 i was on stage at The Royal Albert Hal for Chickenshed 20th Gala and also its 35th Birthday it was just a wicked night there are no words . i hope we have raised a lot of money for Chickenshed so we can keep going for a never 35years :)

P.s pls keep a look out for task D which will be up soon

Links of Interests Part 2

Dance
One of my big Interests is Dance as I feel that with dance I can be free and be able to feel that’s MySpace to feel powerful and confident. I was in to dance but I never had the chance to show my skills and be able to feel that it is a part of who I am and it’s because of my time at Chickenshed and the people at Chickenshed showing me that if I believe and work hard at what I want to do I would achieve my dreams.

Music
Music has been a big part of my life since I was young. It has all ways been a big part of my work and anything I ever did. Music has all ways helped me with my work and when I felt that I was stack in a bad place in my work. Music to me is one of my things I need all time just like food and drink it is a major part of me.

Kolb (School Boys Rehearsal for the Xmas Show)

Concerted experience
This year in the Christmas show I am a part of the school boys for the show called ‘Pinocchio’ which we will doing from the 9th December to the 16th January 2010 as part of the school boys we have had 6 weeks of rehearsal just on our scene’s in these six week with have look at are characters and how we fit in to the run of the show. The school boys have a big mix of age group some of the boys are 7 and the oldest boys are in there 20’s. As I have been a part of many Xmas show for the past 5 years gained a lot of experience working with children in the shows for me I can take in all the stuff I have done for the past 5 years and use them to help take on this group and be able to happy with this group. As for this as I am doing all the show I have been given a big part in the rehearsal part of this show which 1st it was a big thing for me but as the weeks have gone by I feel that I have learnt so much from the group and all so about the way I work.

Reflective observation
I have found that by working so close with this group that I found that the best way to work with them is by doing the piece of movement with them and not stand out and taking a look at what they are doing to see if it is right I feel that it just does not work like that and the only way I feel that they are going to feel it and be able to pick things up by showing them. I feel that by the staff letting me take on this big job that I feel this will push me in my area of work not only I am having to do this now I will be have to keep this up for the rest of the xmas show as in the points that they are not stage I will be use this time re look at the scene as the show does change all the time it cannot be the same show every day it needs to be its best every show this would be the time for it to grow.

Abstract conceptualisation
I have taking on show much in the past 6 weeks from this 1hr and a half session that I can take to my next big project that I am working on. I feel that in these six weeks I have found that it does take a lot of time to make something that start as an idea and help it came alive takes a lot of time and all so takes and lot understanding from you and the people you’re working with I feel that this scene is going to be such a success as I feel that the groups that I have been working in have bought to the Pont where I can feel really proudly.

Active experimentation
I feel that from what I have learnt in from these rehearsals I can take all of it in to a workshop and use them and be able to put something to give knowing that it works as I have been able to try it out myself and know it works. All I have been able now to know how to teach new things to people in the right way for myself and for them and all remembering that everyone does have their own way of learning and to know that anything I do I will learn from and can all ways take something from it and us it in my own work and practise. One part that I have taken from the rehearsal is that if you believe in what you are doing then people will understand it more and will take it in and I have found that this does work with the kids and I will started to do this more in my next project that i take on or be a part of.