Task 2b- Reflective writing

This exericise helped me to reflect on my day and see how much I had achieved and how hard my job is from an outside point of view although whilst actually doing this I had never really realised how much stamina and orginisation I have to possess.  It made me think how my training at drama school had prepared me very well for the 'real world' and working as a performer in a very intence and demanding industry.

I used the table format shown in the module guide as it helped me to organise my thoughts.

First day of tour	I’ve decided to do my first piece of reflective writing on the first day of my tour with SG Productions playing Aladdin in Aladdin.
Initial Reflection	I was both anxious and excited to be starting my first day on tour. I was nervous about what types of audiences we would get and whether the show would go well or not. The first unexpected thing to happen was how the weather effected our first day. It had snowed very heavily in our area and we weren’t sure whether or not we would be able to get out or not and whether venues would cancel due to the extreme weather. Unfortunately our first performance of the day was cancelled but the matinee and evening performances were still going ahead.
List	Extreme weather. Would the show still go on? Nerves before the fist performance. Hard work carrying all the equipment to the venues in the deep snow. A sense of relief after the matinee and then also the evening performances went well.
Evaluation	If all the shows had been cancelled due to extreme weather the tour may have not started at the rite time or even if the weather continued or does get worse again the tour is at risk of being cancelled all together. In this production everything is done by the cast from the performance down to the technical side and even the get ins and get outs. My cast in particular work well as a team and are very good in organising and working around each other which is key in this type of touring production. We all have our own roles within the cast. My task is looking after the finances and expenses of the cast and liaising between the venue and the office. This role requires a lot of self organisation making sure everything is in order.
What if?	If the weather had got worse then as I stated above the tour would be at risk of complete cancelation. This would have not only put me out of work but not looked good on my CV even though is would be beyond my control. The venues may not have been entirely prepared for our arrival which would slow down the entire day and make us late for the next venue.
Another View	From an outside perspective I would say the whole process looked very organised but very very hard work that requires a lot of energy and stamina in order to do three good performances a day. The shows all went well and the audiences seemed to enjoy the experience and even made a point of telling the cast this after the performance. All in all the production looks slick and well rehearsed in all areas including both the performance and the technical side.