First Session back tomorrow!

Rowan - First session back tomorrow, I'm super duper psyched for it!!!! Counting down the hours..... :D

Very Small and Very Far Away

Well, it's the end of show week and what an incredible time we've had! I've learnt so much from this experience and I know I'll take a lot from it! The cast all worked incredibly hard and we had such a strong sense of teamwork and commitment; I couldn't be prouder to have been part of that! I will definitely not forgot this show, this cast or any of this experience, such an amazing thing to be part of! I have nothing to do now but wait for the post-show blues to kick in.

Very Small and Very Far Away

Wow, what a week this has been and now it's all over :( Creating and performing this show has been such an enlightening and enjoyable experience and I don't think I will ever forget it. I am so proud of everyone for putting the commitment in to putting on something that affected audiences so much.

I don't know what to do with myself now.

"Very Small and Very Far Away" Review.

I saw "Very Small and Very Far Away" on its opening night. The cast kept me captivated from start to finish. I thought show was beautifully executed, all involved told the story with sincerity and passion,and they never at any point let the energy flag. All the set pieces where tight and where a joy to watch as was the cast loosing themselves in the characters they had created. That said I feel that it was not just entertaining but thought-provoking, at some points harrowing, highly informative and above all truthful. At no point did I feel that people on the spectrum where being mocked or poked fun at, the cast and director treated the subject matter with the up-most respect. Rather than accompanying "The Boy at the Edge" I feel that this show completes it and that anyone who fails to see this fantastic show is missing out. Bravo group 3+4 G

It's here!

Charly - So the week has finally arrived for Very Small and Very Far Away! I am very excited and equally as nervous, let's see what happens!

Review - Hairspray

On Friday the 12th of March, I went to see the musical of Hairspray being performed at The Mayflower in Southampton.

I enjoyed it so much and was smiling throughout the whole performance because the energy coming from the stage was incredible!

The cast really were phenomenal, I particularly enjoyed seeing Mark Benton as Edna as this is such a contrast to when he played Mr Chalk on Waterloo Road and yet he played Edna fantastically, Timeless To Me was hilarious! I thought that the set design was simple yet amazing, I especially liked Motormouth Maybelle's Record Shop as I was convinced it was 3D when really it was just flat, very clever. I was also very impressed with the orchestra who played incredibly throughout the whole show with such confidence and energy which really had a huge impact on the whole show I think. Some highlights for me were Sandra Marvin's (playing Motormouth Maybelle) incredible vocals in I know wjere I've been and the actress who played Penny Pingleton just throughout the whole performance I thought was very impressive.

I only found two faults with the whole show which was that during It Takes Two one man singing and dancing in the background with 3 others stood slightly out of place and that was a bit annoying as it could have looked so much better if he had just stood slightly more tot he right, but I am a bit picky. I also think the spotlighting could have been improved as they were a bit shaky and inaccurate at points during the performance.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking to have some fun and leave the theatre with a huge smile on their face. It really was a great experience and I don't think I will experience a show as good as that in a long while.

I have learnt from seeing this performance how much of a difference energy on stage can make. Also, seeing the actors on stage enjoying themselves really made me enjoy it more so at appropriate times in future shows I will definitely apply this.

- Charlotte Kendrick

I am proud of myself

Rowan - I made Lucy/The Director cry today, I think that's a pretty damn good reason to feel proud of myself!

Buzzing for Thursday!!

Rowan - I can't wait for the next rehearsal, buzzing to get this show on stage! :D

The Tantrum!

Rowan - today I really enjoyed the tantrum routine, maybe a bit too much. I got really into it and just went rip!!!! Brilliant session, looking forward to put the show together as a whole piece. :)

Tantrum

Today the group worked on a tantrum, i wasn't acting the tantrum just watching, and seeing all the group go crazy in front of me was pretty scary and i was surprised to see how well they all managed to act it out.

Very Small and Very Far Away

Well Folks, it's that time again, We have reached two weeks before show week on our newest youth theatre show, Very Small and Very Far Away which follows two young people dealing with autism. Here is the poster for it :) so get booking your tickets :) Performing this time is a group of 60 young people between 11 - 16 and they are doing a very fantastic job it will be very moving (bring tissues) these have been split in to two seperate groups one which is text based and one is movement based.

Great session

Rowan - had a great movement session this evening felt really excited and happy after that!

Pool (no water) Teaser

The lovely Dan has done it again by making us this. Relive the experience that was Pool (No Water).

pool (no water) - the end.

So, pool (no water) is all done and dusted. With two fantastic performances on Saturday, the show was finished. I, as a cast member, am so proud at how far we have come - and now after sleeping all day and having no voice left I can safely say we put our best and biggest into our show.

Group 5 stuck together with some scares and mishaps, I'm proud of each and every one of my fellow cast members - from those who pushed through despite struggles and pain to those who can now compete against the stronger members in press up competitions.

Despite being very sad to see the end of pool (no water) I now look forward to seeing what Groups 3 & 4 produce for their show next.

Oh - and I think my body may be breathing a sigh of relief after being so active... I've never seen so many bruises crop up on my body within the space of a week. Ah well, the myriad colours a bruise can take. ;)

Also a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who helped with pool (no water). And thank YOU if you came to watch it. You made the experience even more brilliant.

<3

MEET TOMMY!!!!!!!

So as G below said.. yes its true, we did a show after a snow day!!!
Without college before you may think we all rested, but obviously the fluffy white stuff tempted us too much!

This is Tommy, our new member helped welcome in the audience with his lovely cat Boris. 

"...Snow falls, like dandruff from a giants head..."

So a recap we just did the third show of pool (no water). having braved treacherous roads and paths the cast had a massive snowball fight and build a new cast member and then did an hours workout, all in all pretty good.

remember you can still get tickets for the matinee so book,book,book

G

Second Night..

2 Shows down, 3 to go.

It's all going so fast, to think back in September when we started rehearsing bits for this feels like an age ago now and it'll all be over by Saturday is just a crazy thought.

We had another epic show last night with a sold out audience which included 9 theatre proffessionals but they were "blown away by the effort, commitment, discipline and sheer fearlessness of every cast member"

Even though right now its snowing have no fear, Pool (no water) will still go on tonight and tomorrow, so if you fancy getting tickets cause you've heard the buzz about us or you want to see us do it all again then go to www.forestforge.co.uk/pool and there are tickets for Saturday
Matinee or maybe even write us a quick review.

And it's up...

So it was the first performance last night... and from inside we all felt it went well, we had some great feedback from the audience  such as "Boundless energy, exceptional trust, outstanding ensemble mixed together with seamless choreography and gallons of youthful talent. A mind blowing 75 minutes!"

If you saw the show last night, and want to tell us what you thought go to www.forestforge.co.uk/pool and hit the button that says review this show, and share your feelings with us.

The next two nights are sold out but if you'd like to come Saturday during the daytime, book tickets because they are still available.

Hope to see you in the audience soon.

Pool Cast

TECH NIGHT

SO HERE IT IS......

The big week begins.... We kicked it all off with a technical rehearsal today this is making sure that all the lights and music come in at the right time and the right level, which means lots of stopping, starting and waiting patiently BUT some beautiful lighting and sound moments happened from this! One of our favourites is the under bed lighting (que ooooooohhh)


Then our lovely photographer Annie, posted some beautiful photo's that she had taken on her webpage of us; so I'll give you the link so you can check them out too, whilst you're there take a look at all her photo's always stunning

 http://www.anniemaslinphotography.co.uk/2013/01/forest-forge-theatre-company.html

Well we shall see you tomorrow for the dress :)

Very Busy Week!!

So it's all been going on this week.... On Wednesday we had our first rehearsal back with the director, Lucy now she is feeling much better after being ill, we were joined by Dolly who is running the technical side of things. Along with two younger youth theatre members who are going to run the lights and sound. And we were also joined by David who is the designer. We got lots done, we tweeked the beginning, and practised our physical routines and did some singing and then began a run through.

On Thursday a small group of us put flyers up all round ringwood, in shop windows, hairdressers and bulletin boards trying to get as many people to come along as possible :) so if you still want tickets go ahead and buy... Friday is sold out but there is still tickets on other nights :)

 

And today, there was lots of rigging of lights, focusing lights and painting, we also managed to pull some costumes out of the costume cupboard  and as always fun and laughter. Everything is looking particularly white and bright and yet more painting to be done.

 

 

It's all getting very close now with just 4 days before the first performance so if you haven't got your tickets yet what are you doing? Tomorrow there will be more costumes pulled together and collected and Sunday is another rehearsal for us with a photographer coming in the afternoon to take some beautiful photo's.

 

See you next week :)

Itching to get back

Rowan - I'm just itching to go back to youth theatre this term, can't wait to get started on the show! :)

TEA TEA AND MORE TEA (and coffee)

Due to our lovely director Luc being poorly our Sunday rehearsal has turned into a tea infused line run! it maybe a small lounge but like 100 clowns in a mini we all fitted ourselves in nicely, probably because group 5 is just amazing like that! any way blogging from half way through the run whilst I'm unconscious! 10 DAYS TO GOOOOOOO!!!!

Jess xxx

PS. PLEASE KEEP BUYING YOUR TICKETS!

Twelve Days Left!!!

We had out first rehearsal back from the Christmas break yesterday and it was just as intense as normal!   Its time to get back into shape and work off the christmas pudding with only 12 days left to our first performance!  We cracked through the show with the lovely David, off scrip for the first time and, although painful, at an astonishing rate of only one hour and nine minutes! We tweaked and twisted certain scenes that needed attention, finding the best and most effective way to portray them. All our characters undergo a journey full of thoughts and feelings. They experience a huge array of emotions and it was important to delve deep and show these truthfully and effectively. But also in a way that worked well with the way the play is written and that tells the story and characters at it best.

It is looking very promising so get buying those tickets!