The Drama Festival
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ravenIt's over.
No, we didn't win.
And yes, we did go over time. But we were allowed an extra ten minutes because The Wizard of Oz was so short. And they were fabulous. Oh, my god, they were brilliant. They forgot their lines on occasion - the narrator forgot a fairly crucial piece of dialogue that explains how Daisy goes from being on her deathbed to being up and about in the next scene - and Trixie in particular forgot lots of hers, but they all got over it, they moved on. They were fabulous. They acted well - Daisy was sublime - and even the props worked out okay. The infamous treasure was supposed to be discovered behind a portrait. Well, we had a crest. Emma and I ran on at the last minute to pull the two pieces apart, to reveal a plastic box full of chocolate coins, which you couldn't see because Daisy fainted on top of it.
I rang bells, blew whistles, Becca did lighting, Emma played Vangelis' Chariots of Fire with aplomb. They were very good. And afterwards, we went back to see them and they'd got us presents. A bagful of them, wrapped Easter eggs and chicks and all sorts. There was also a big card they'd all signed. They were so cute, all of them, but I have to admit to being glad it's over. Back to real life in all its glory.
Actually, we did win something - Freia won Best Supporting for being Miss Gibson. Which was odd, but good. The actual winners were Our Day Out, who were good - but they'd improved a hell of a lot since yesterday. The runners-up were The Wizard of Oz, which I never saw so I can't comment on it. I saw Chicago (fell flat) because Rice-Oxley got sick of us moaning and kicked us all out - "Sneak in at the top!" We did, and found nearly every sixth former with nothing better to do up by the soundbox. They weren't allowed in, but Mrs Custard also told us to sneak in and then said she hadn't said that.
I also saw bits of Grease (okay) and most of Our Day Out (fun) and obviously, our own.
I talk too much. But, I did take my digital camera:
Becca, Emma and Sir Digby Beaumont. We nicked the picture from the music department. For all I know it's Beethoven or Debussy or someone.
Nicola and the scenery. Note the infamous School Rules list in the background - unfortunately you couldn't really see "No Communists" from the audience. The noticeboard fell down mid-scene. Oops.
Daisy and Trixie. They were fabulous, and really acted and looked the part. Particularly Daisy, of course, but they were both fab. Oh, and their real names are Lauren and Hannah!
No idea why they were thanking us...
And finally, L4G and their fabulous sixth formers. If you can spot me, consider yourself intelligent.
Thus ends my involvement with the Drama Festival in any capacity. It's over. But we did it. And hopefully L4G will grow up remembering it, and in four years' time, will blithely sign up as Drama Festival producers and say stuff like, "Remember when we were in Lower Four and we did Daisy Pulls It Off? And we had the weird sixth formers?" And then they'll choose a play and get a form and panic, and get stressed, and hold rehearsals in the quad and get parked on, and lose all their props and shout at their kids, and emerge from the other side of insanity the week before, get stressed again, and it'll all be all right on the day.
We can only hope, etc.
No, we didn't win.
And yes, we did go over time. But we were allowed an extra ten minutes because The Wizard of Oz was so short. And they were fabulous. Oh, my god, they were brilliant. They forgot their lines on occasion - the narrator forgot a fairly crucial piece of dialogue that explains how Daisy goes from being on her deathbed to being up and about in the next scene - and Trixie in particular forgot lots of hers, but they all got over it, they moved on. They were fabulous. They acted well - Daisy was sublime - and even the props worked out okay. The infamous treasure was supposed to be discovered behind a portrait. Well, we had a crest. Emma and I ran on at the last minute to pull the two pieces apart, to reveal a plastic box full of chocolate coins, which you couldn't see because Daisy fainted on top of it.
I rang bells, blew whistles, Becca did lighting, Emma played Vangelis' Chariots of Fire with aplomb. They were very good. And afterwards, we went back to see them and they'd got us presents. A bagful of them, wrapped Easter eggs and chicks and all sorts. There was also a big card they'd all signed. They were so cute, all of them, but I have to admit to being glad it's over. Back to real life in all its glory.
Actually, we did win something - Freia won Best Supporting for being Miss Gibson. Which was odd, but good. The actual winners were Our Day Out, who were good - but they'd improved a hell of a lot since yesterday. The runners-up were The Wizard of Oz, which I never saw so I can't comment on it. I saw Chicago (fell flat) because Rice-Oxley got sick of us moaning and kicked us all out - "Sneak in at the top!" We did, and found nearly every sixth former with nothing better to do up by the soundbox. They weren't allowed in, but Mrs Custard also told us to sneak in and then said she hadn't said that.
I also saw bits of Grease (okay) and most of Our Day Out (fun) and obviously, our own.
I talk too much. But, I did take my digital camera:
Becca, Emma and Sir Digby Beaumont. We nicked the picture from the music department. For all I know it's Beethoven or Debussy or someone.
Nicola and the scenery. Note the infamous School Rules list in the background - unfortunately you couldn't really see "No Communists" from the audience. The noticeboard fell down mid-scene. Oops.
Daisy and Trixie. They were fabulous, and really acted and looked the part. Particularly Daisy, of course, but they were both fab. Oh, and their real names are Lauren and Hannah!
No idea why they were thanking us...
And finally, L4G and their fabulous sixth formers. If you can spot me, consider yourself intelligent.
Thus ends my involvement with the Drama Festival in any capacity. It's over. But we did it. And hopefully L4G will grow up remembering it, and in four years' time, will blithely sign up as Drama Festival producers and say stuff like, "Remember when we were in Lower Four and we did Daisy Pulls It Off? And we had the weird sixth formers?" And then they'll choose a play and get a form and panic, and get stressed, and hold rehearsals in the quad and get parked on, and lose all their props and shout at their kids, and emerge from the other side of insanity the week before, get stressed again, and it'll all be all right on the day.
We can only hope, etc.
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on 2004-03-26 10:45 am (UTC)Couldn't spot you, but I don't think I'm dense. I've just never seen you. It's your digital; are you in the photo at all?
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on 2004-03-26 12:05 pm (UTC)Hee. I am in the picture! Would I be so mean? Second row from the bottom, second person from the left. I'm the one who looks like she's about to punch the air.
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on 2004-03-26 01:20 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2004-03-26 03:15 pm (UTC)Never knew you were at Belvedere; I nearly went there at one point.
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on 2004-03-27 02:58 am (UTC)