Wiz 8/3

In this lesson we finished blocking act one and did solo singing sessions with Kim.

Finishing the blocking for act one was good because I didn't even realise how far we had got with the blocking, also it made it a lot easier for us to memorise our lines as we could associate it with the scenes in which we have blocked. This also really helped me develop my character as I was able to see the adventure she takes and the obstacles she overcomes and how she does it, the story is really all about the development of Dorothy so to start to understand this is really helpful for me to play my character correctly. I loved learning through blocking how it was so different to The Wizard of Oz and how all the relationships are so different as well even though they are supposedly the same story. As this blocking is like a first draft I'm sure it will change a lot through the process as we grow as our characters and our relationships build, however we have started it off involving a lot of movement to appeal to our younger target audience which the show is aimed at.

With Kim I went through the song Home which is the finale and my characters climax song, I hadn't sung this yet so I was quite nervous I had listened to different versions previous to this lesson so I had a feeling how I wanted to perform it as well as how it went. I like the song but it is a killer sing so I was a little worried but with Kim we went through it setting the pace and how to sing the end section as it was quite high. This song is the full on turning point for my character, she has got to her final destination she has learnt all she had to by this point she is a completely different person and she is just letting it all out in this song which is what I wanted her to portray in this song. This song is very similar to her first one As Soon As I Get Home but at the same time is very different, in the first one she is concealing her emotions a lot and just stating the obvious whereas the last one she is releasing all emotions she has been holding in the whole time.

I think my strengths in this lesson were characterisation and focus however I think I need to improve my energy and contribution wothin blocking ideas I can do this by looking through my script in act two and write down any suggestions or ideas that I have I will do this in my free time by next lesson so that I am prepared.