Panto. Scaling up. (Trees) (December 2013)

We had to scale the tree up from a plan given to us by the Tutor. Each 50mm square represented half a metre. There was 2 trees to scale up plus a header. Each tree was to be 4 and half metres tall.



I measured the plan square by square and each section of the drawing, Lois marked up the tree onto the paper. We worked together transferring the original small scale drawing onto the paper scaling up the picture of the tree.

We were scaling the trees up in size so they can be used in the upcoming Pantomime at the sides of the Front of Stage and the Header will go in the middle between them.

Pippa helped draw our outlines in bold pen so we could see the tree more clearly. All 3 of us cut the shape out.

 

The next stage will be to cut the paper pattern out in calico which will then be sized and painted, the final piece will then be then used at front of stage as scenery.



Panto (December 2013)

SETTING

This years Pantomime will start with a Tea Party (probably the Mad Hatter and Alice) and these characters will travel through the Looking Glass and visit the worlds of Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White and Rapunzel.

WHO IS IT AIMED AT:

The Pantomime will be aimed at 10-11 year olds. Because children can be quite honest with their feedback the Pantomime needs to be Fun to look at and loud and proud to captivate them and hold their attention.


CHARACTERS and CAST:

The whole of the 1st year will be cast (34 actors) and the show will also include the dancing students (so a total of just over 50 students)

Alice and the Mad Hatter:
Will feature throughout the entire Pantomime. These characters will be played by 3 different people for both of the characters. Thus there will be 3 actresses playing the part of Alice and 3 actors playing the part of the Mad Hatter.

Fairy Godmother:
There will be some sort of Fairy Godmother Characters, each will be a unique, quirky and interesting individual. There will be a total of 6 (possibly 7) different people each playing a different Fairy Godmother.
for example: one will play a moody character another play a fun jester type character.

Jack (of the Beanstalk):

A boy will be playing this role and will look like a typical Jack and the Beanstalk character. Probably be wearing some green outfit of the 'Golly Green Giant' variety.

Jacks Mum:
Jacks Mum will be played by a girl who will portray a bolshy, eastender, chavvy type character and possibly will be wearing trackies and a dressing gown/and or apron.

The Magic Beans:
The Magic Beans will be actually played by people and will consist of:
A Runner Bean (possibly in lycra).
A Jumping Bean (sporty looking)
A Jelly Bean (baggy clothing to allow for movement/possibly with tassles)
A Broad Bean (wide shouldered)


White Rabbit

Will be played by a girl. Either a rabbit costume or something that is stylised.

The Giants:
There will be 5 Giants that start off regular size but will shrink down in height. Their costumes will need to look like they fit to begin with but to look bigger once they have shrunk. 

Prince:
A standard Prince type outfit needed for this character.

Rapunzel:
This character will be a stereotypical Rapunzel with long hair wearing a standard Princess dress.
Witch:
This character will play a Wicked Witch but with a sexy look.

Extra's:
Physical Theatre will take part in and around the main characters. They will wear neutral clothing possibly consisting of jogging bottoms/black tops/long skirts.

Slice of Saturday Night

THE SETTING

A Slice of Saturday Night is a fun Musical based around a group of 17 year olds in a Night Club in London, England in 1964, give or take a few years.

The Club is called Club a GoGo  and all the action takes place on one Saturday Night.

All the scene changes within the play take part within the club such as the actual club, the cloakroom and the toilets.


CHARACTERS

Gary:
Good looking, hunky, a bit chauvinistic. Ladies are a trophy to him and he thinks he is God's gift to women. He is the Leader of the group and likes to act tough but in reality he is a bit of a coward.

Rick:
Innocent, shy and the beautiful one of the group. He is quite engaging and not boring. Rick is trying to be like Gary but not quite getting it right. It touches on his dress sense.

Eddie: A real pill popping goon ball. He appears to be stupid but there is more to him that meets the eye.

                                                      Sue:
Is Gary's long suffering Girlfriend. She adores Gary. She is slightly overweight with a large bust and has a low opinion of herself and is insecure. She is constantly putting on a brave face and holding back the tears.

Sharon:
Is a female equivalent of Rick. She is like the girl next door and comes across sweet and innocent but has had a lot of experience. She is sweet and shy and pretty.

Penny:
Is the easy girl of the club and much more sexier and more knowing than the others. She is attractive in a brassy way and quite popular.

Bridget:
Is called Frigid Bridget. She talks the talk but doesn't necessarily walk the walk. She is the Leader of the girls and thinks herself a cut above the others.


Shirl:
(A smaller character) She goes with the flow and fits in with the others.

Eric:
(The Narrator of the show)
Is the Bouncer and it is his Club. He oversees everything that goes on and has a soft spot for all the teenagers.
*For this show the character of Eric will be played by a female and possibly be played by 2 different people within the same show*

Chorus:
*For this show the year 1's (about 20 people) will help back the cast and probably be wearing black but could possibly also wear a hat and a scarf of the era*

The Band:
There is a band of 4 possibly 5