Our piece was written as a comedy, meaning our intention was to make the audience laugh. This was achieved very well, with the audience finding a lot of the intended comedic points funny. Along with
that, they found certain areas funny that we had not written with that intention. This was because we had based our characters on stereotypes. Despite being teenagers, we still managed to get the audience to identify with our characters. The moment where Emma portrayed a character that loves drinking. This was done when she downed her drink and said, "wow that's a lot of gin". Many people in the audience felt this moment was identifiable. Along with this, we used pauses, one liners, music, costumes and monologues. Amelie played the stereotype of a hippie, which was a source of comedy as she was playing the character very well.
Along with portraying comedy, we had a message to deliver. Linking to the name of the piece, we wanted the audience to understand the issues of friendship and consider everyones emotions in a situation like the one performed. The contrast between naturalistic comedy and the non-naturalistic serious moments meant that the audience could experience moments that have meaning and moments that were lighter. After audience feedback, the sadder ending fitted the piece well as it was very impactful. Along with that, there were some very funny moments, including the interactions between Silvana and Seths character.
We utilised the whole stage and very rarely had static scenes, meaning the audience wasn't able to zone out. We did this to hold their attention. This was an important step because we knew our piece was complicated, therefore if the audience weren't engaged, they would miss plot points. The music and physical theatre also helped to engage them.
Overall, the performance went very successfully and we felt the message and style was portrayed well.
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