How to work the angles in a three sided space.

We went into the new theatre and got used to the space, because that is where we are going to be performing the tiger came to tea. We began with an excersise which helped us work on performing to all three sides of the theatre. It was helpful because it made us practice something that doesn't come naturally, but is important when performing to more than one side of an audience. We had to make sure our head and our chest were constantly facing in different direction, which was very difficult, but helped me come to the realisation that it is a vital skill that a stage performer needs to have. If our body is only facing one side the other sides of the audience will immediately become disinterested and bored. It is important to balance the space, but we need to practice  because as we walked round the space, we bumped into one another, so we need to work at it becoming more natural at it. We need to fill the space with energy using our bodies. For us to become brilliant actors we need to practice  it so much that we don't have to think about it.

Then we worked on using our voices in the space. We practiced filling our whole bodies with air, then releasing it at different speeds, using different sounds. This was helpful, because it is important to use your breathe on stage to show what type of character you are and so you can project when speaking. Then we tried a call and response in a whisper. Even though we were whispering, it was important to still project and make sure that you are doing a stage whisper.