Open Stage in Chichester

Dieser Eintrag wurde am Montag, August 17th, 2009 erstellt und unter Chichester, England abgelegt.

Chichester’s last Open Stage event was held on 12th of August and was most certainly a night to remember! All the acts were prepared during the afternoon workshops we offered. These covered acting, singing, dancing and arts and crafts. The vast majority of our students participated and they all contributed some brilliant and very imaginative pieces!

First up this time were the Lions with their play entitled “One Day in Chichester”. Their dramatic act left the IP Activity Team open-mouthed, glad that no such occurrences had actually befallen the students or staff at our centre! The thrilling plot involved some seriously shocking happenings, opening with the sudden death of some IP students in the refectory! Luckily, however, not even this was enough to stop life at the centre continuing as usual: the remaining students decided “Oh well, let’s go to lunch now!” It was then that the bloody knife was found in the staffroom. Naturally, a teacher was arrested. Then came the twist! Yet another victim – and that with the “murderer” already locked up! The conclusion? Somewhere, be it in Oaklands or the Accommodation Office, the library or the warden’s office, a murderer is still on the loose. *cue scary music…*
The Penguins’ rendition of “All the Small Things” reintroduced infectious smiles to the stage. They sang with much gusto, not even put off by the technological problems that caused the music for their song to be interrupted and jokingly declared that the DJ should be thrown out!
These opening acts really set the mood for the evening. All of our students were extremely enthusiastic, both about their own acts and those of their peers. This allowed for the creation of a relaxed, appreciative atmosphere that helped even the quietest of students to step on stage with confidence and really show their talent.
A number of popular choices in dance and song had the audience clapping, dancing, singing and laughing uncontrollably in their seats. All the old favourites were featured, such as “YMCA, “We Will Rock You”, the Macarena and, of course, our very own IP dance alongside some rather more unusual choices, such as the Penguins’ dance to “Ein Lama in Yokohama”! In many acts, improvisation ruled, leading to significant confusion but also plenty of laughter!

The other plays that were performed on the night, the work of the Penguins, Hedgehogs and Snails, were a mixture of martial arts, silent films and fairy tales. Kitted out with their I Love London The mysterious ninja Snails kidnapped fought bodyguards to get to a princess. The Penguins and Hedgehogs decided to base their work on fairy tales, choosing Snow White and Cinderella respectively. The Hedgehogs’ take on Cinderella could not have been more modern – Cinderella fell in love with Prince Charming, only to discover he and the Fairy Godmother (played by another boy) are an item! The wonderful kiss at the very end of the play got a number of wolf whistles from the audience!

All of the groups’ artistic masterpieces – a giant cardboard ship, swords, gold, pirate faces, parrots, treasure maps and even “pirate love letters” – will be part of the decorations for next week’s Pirates of Chichester party.
Our students never fail to impress us with their creativity and fun-loving natures and this always shines through on Open Stage night; this week was definitely no exception!