In Rent my characters were; homeless person, bohemian and Vendor in Christmas Bells. The numbers I was involved in were; Rent, Out of Town, Christmas Bells, La Vie Boheme, seasons of love and Finale B. We helped out a lot with set for the year thirteen's such as sorting out the chairs and going through and making the homeless sections more accurate by adding newspaper and bottles to the mise-en-scene so the audience can link it better.
Within Christmas Bells I played a Vendor for this I had to pretend to sell dodgy/stolen coats this part also required me to sing a few lines there was also two other vendors, We had to base ourselves on the scaffolding stairs in Rogers apartment section so that all of the audience could see us clearly as well as have big enough gaps so that you could differentiate between the druggies, vendors and characters. I liked where we were as when we had to perform our lines it was easier to perform to each section of seating and not just one.
In La Vie Boheme I was a bohemian, this was a more physical number as it had movements to the song, for the majority of the number we have to stage talk with one another so that it gives the vibe of a normal bar. When the main chorus comes in we have key movements like a shoulder shimmey these were good as they complimented the choreography as well as keeping with the atmosphere of the number this also highlighted that my character was upbeat and fun loving. I like the movements within the song as it involves everyone and not just so the characters are doing it and as a result making the audience feel more involved and like they are in the café with us.
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