 | | The rehearsals are well under way! |
Gang Show Diary Monday 15 January 2007 This is my fourth year as a cast member of the St Albans Gang Show. Throughout the past four years, I have really developed my singing, acting and dancing skills. My self confidence and belief in myself has grown, which I believe applies to everyone who appears in the show. Every year I return to the show, people ask me the same question. Why do you return year after year? The sheer excitement and sense of achievement which you gain and the life long friends make it difficult to stay away. Every summer you get the ‘gang show bug’ and you cannot wait for rehearsals to begin again in October. We are currently preparing for our 2007 show in February. Rehearsals are well underway, and the pressure and anxiety of the soon approaching show week is beginning to creep over everyone.
 | | Katie Lake |
Rehearsals started in October, when we meet once a week. We begin by learning the numerous songs which appear in the show before combining them with dance routines. As the months go by, rehearsals increase in length and time. By show week, rehearsals for parts of the show can happen nearly everyday. These rehearsals have to fit around school, work, college and university as well as any other extra activities. With exams looming, trying to fit everything in can be a nightmare, but your motivation continues as you remember the buzz and energy of show week. When show week arrives, you are on a natural high despite being tired from a full days work or school beforehand. Reflecting on the months of previous rehearsals and hours spent learning dance routines and song lyrics, you realise how much effort and energy is put into the show behind the scenes. For every hour a cast member puts into the show, at least another two is put in by the production team or volunteers who help to make sure that the show is a success. With more people backstage than performing on stage, there are so many people that we as a cast owe a great deal to. These include the show shaping and production team, costumes team, lighting design, music, choreographers, sound technicians, front of house, box office, photography, tea ladies, props, stage management and the list goes on. Without the dedication and hard work of these volunteers, then we would not have a show to put on especially with not such a high reputation. That’s it from me for now… my fellow cast member Sophie Thompson will penning her experiences for next weeks show diary.
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