Week Thirteen 2008
Week Thirteen
Wednesday
(Joel the ghost? Well at least the clowns are 'scared')
Role: Madame Sosostris
Likes: Seeing good things in my crystal ball
Dislikes: Mobile phones and the Internet that interfere with my crystal ball
Friends: Diabella and Madame Columbina
Wishes: To have my own TV show like ‘Crossing Over with Madame Sosostris’
My favourite books to read are….
 | Harry potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo |
| Wicked by Gregory McGuire |
| The Little Mermaid by Hans Christen Anderson |
(Madame Sosostris and Pedrolina)
Role: Pedrolina
Age: Zat iz none of your bizness
I Live: In ze circus
Likes: Mime
Dislikes: People interrupting my Rehearsals! Clowns!
Friends: Harlequin, Pierrot and Pierrette
Wishes: Zat people would leave me alone so I can Rehearse!
My favourite books to read are….
| Commedia dell'Arte: A Practical Handbook for the Actor by John Rudlin |
| Playing Commedia and Commedia Plays by Barry Grantham |
| The Commedia dell' Arte by Winifred Smith |
| Commedia dell' Arte: A Scene-Study Book by Bari Rolfe. |
(Pierrette, Pierrot and Harlequin in new costume ideas)
(Scott really is the best juggler for the job)
(Leanne and Alexandra paint the carousel... even Jenny too)
Role: Lighting Designer
Main aim: To climb up tall ladders and swing on boles while putting up lights so more important people can be seen
Located where: In a box behind the stage that no-one sees
Interesting Fact: I am opposed to eating eggs without sause
Likes: Darkness, ironic really that I work with lights
Dislikes: Burning my hand on hot lights, here is a tippy kiddies… wear gloves when touching hot things
Some interesting books to read are….
| Lighting Design for the Stage |
| Lighting for Dummies |
| Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Suess |
(Lighting Designer and Set Designer)
Role: Set Designer
Main aim: Create, build and paint the different elements of the set
Located where: Backstage
Interesting Fact: A good team is essential to create a good set
Likes: Colours!
Dislikes: The paint doesn’t wash off. Sometimes its hard to stay inside the lines with the brush
(The stall and the ghost train are finished)
Sunday
(Darren is excited and Mel is in character)
Role: Treasure the Unicorn
Age: 8 years old
I Live: In the carousel
Likes: M and M’s and sugar lumps, fairy floss, glitters
Dislikes: Clowns, not having a beautiful horn
Friends: Merry and Rosie
Wishes: For the magic to come back so my beautiful horn will come back and a never ending supply of M and M’s!!
My favourite books to read are….
| Unicorn Races by Stephen J. Brooks |
| Fairy Stories Collection by Shirley Barber |
| Pinocchio by Walt Disney |
| Disney Princesses by Walt Disney |
| Aladdin by Walt Disney |
| Tashi by Barbara Fienberg, Anna Fienberg and Kim Gamble |
(Treasure and Pierrette)
Role: Pierrette
Age: 8 years old
I Live: Pantoland
Likes: Ribbon-stick, stilt-walking, juggling and lollies
Dislikes: Brighella
Friends: Pierrot, Merry, Rosie, Treasure and Harlequin
Wishes: To be a fantastic aerobat
My favourite books to read are….
| Clown and Clowning by Carol Crouther |
| Bring on the Clowns by Beryl Hugill |
| The Adventures of the Wishing Chair by Edith Blyton |
| The Faraway Tree by Edith Blyton |
| A History of Pantomime by R.T. Broadbent |
| The Roald Dahl Treasury by Roald Dahl |
(Quick read through of lines to improve cues)
(The usual suspects... Jason and John)
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