This Wednesday the members of GULP were eager to meet Harry, who is the musical director of “Or Nearest Offer.” It was a great start to the session, beginning with vocal warm ups and ending by learning the round “The Freedom Train” which provided a chance for our many talented singers to shine. It was also a pleasure to meet Fabrice, the designer of the play. Vik then led the physical warm up, designed to heighten our awareness of the way in which we moved and could use our bodies, through use of different tempos and quality of movement, focusing not only on our actions as individuals but of the group as a whole, aiming to maintain equidistance from each other, filling the whole space at all times. Alex, Naomi, Ayesha and Louie proceeded to take on the role of story tellers and narrated various tales using a variety of techniques such as multi-role, direct address, and adopting a different narrative view point altogether. These were very successful and delighted their audience with the vigour and audacity with which they were performed. The most successful stories drew the listener in through use of eye contact, clarity, imagination and energy. During the last part of the rehearsal we had another read through of the play itself, focusing on communicating and story telling rather than merely reading for sense.
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