My Pitch
For performance workshop, me and Josh worked collaboratively on our duet - Gus: The Theatre Cat. The first thing we did was adapt the fashion concept to our songs. 'Gus: The Theatre Cat' is a slow and mellow song, with a clear nostalgic feel. As Asparagus is an old and respected character, we came up with the concept that the song would be a masquerade ball that was being held in his honour. The ball is taking place because Asparagus has graced the cover of another popular fashion magazine. In the magazine are pictures of Gus throughout his lifetime, which would explain why he is overly reflective. In this concept, my character is Gus' personal assistant; by playing this role, it gives explanation to why I sing about him so graciously.
The song being such a slow pace meant choreographing was slightly harder for us. We had to keep the movement simple. As the concept was a ball, I wanted to include ballroom dancing. There are an equal number of dancers so we decided put people in pairs for a section of the dance, in which they would waltz in a circle. For the rest of the dance the choreography held a contemporary atmosphere, with flowing movement.
Gus: The Theatre Cat - Assessment
For performance workshop, me and Josh worked collaboratively on our duet - Gus: The Theatre Cat. The first thing we did was adapt the fashion concept to our songs. 'Gus: The Theatre Cat' is a slow and mellow song, with a clear nostalgic feel. As Asparagus is an old and respected character, we came up with the concept that the song would be a masquerade ball that was being held in his honour. The ball is taking place because Asparagus has graced the cover of another popular fashion magazine. In the magazine are pictures of Gus throughout his lifetime, which would explain why he is overly reflective. In this concept, my character is Gus' personal assistant; by playing this role, it gives explanation to why I sing about him so graciously.
The song being such a slow pace meant choreographing was slightly harder for us. We had to keep the movement simple. As the concept was a ball, I wanted to include ballroom dancing. There are an equal number of dancers so we decided put people in pairs for a section of the dance, in which they would waltz in a circle. For the rest of the dance the choreography held a contemporary atmosphere, with flowing movement.
Gus: The Theatre Cat - Assessment
Stage layout idea:
Growltiger's Last Stand was another song where I assisted in choreographing. Coming straight after Gus: The Theatre Cat, me and Josh remain the same characters. However, the fashion concept changes from a reflective ball to a pirate fantasy. We have planned to use swords to highlight the pirate theme. The pirate fantasy is a flashback to one of Gus' highly anticipated and incredibly successful fashion show.
Growltiger - Assessment
Other choreographies, I helped with were:
Growltiger - Assessment
Other choreographies, I helped with were:
- The Old Gumbie Cat - the final instrumental section (before 'For she's a jolly good fellow!'). Having previous tap experience, I was keen to get involved. Beth wanted to choreograph tap that wouldn't be super challenging and helped her do this.
- Mr. Mistofeelees - Duet with Ellie in the dance break.
Later rehearsal of Gus:
Later rehearsal of Growltiger:
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