So the show has now been and gone! Last night was the first production that Forefront Theatre Company has created, and hopefully the first of many!
The performance ran almost completely smoothly, with the audience really seeming to enjoy the show. All of the comments I received afterwards were positive, which was nice, and many of them commenting on the comedy of the production. This was brilliant to hear, as even though they didn’t know it, I was responsible for writing most of the original comedy that went into the production. I was very pleased with how the expectation vs. reality scenes and the Tinder scene went, as I was worried they would fall flat. It is hard for anyone to judge their own work when you’ve watched it so many times that it isn’t funny anymore!
As for the actual production, I feel although it went very well, nerves did affect me more than I hoped. Most of us came into the first song a little too early, myself included. I also came in with the wrong melody for the second song, also due to nerves, but I corrected myself quickly and all in all, the show went very well.
We had our problems as a group, but we managed to pull together to create an enjoyable and hopefully poignant show, with light and shade throughout, and I am looking forward to whatever our next project may be.
Ollie