RENT - Performing on the stage 2/11/16

Today we wen to rehearse in the hall so we could get used to the space and how loud we need to be in order to be heard. We went through Seasons of love, La Vie Boheme and Santa Fe. Our main problem was voice projection - because obviously the hall is very big and there are a lot of things that absorb and dampen the sound like the curtains for example. I need to work on my projection because when I tried to project louder, I started to lose the tone I had in my voice that suits my character. When we rehearsed La Vie Boheme, we started to add some movement to it individually to liven it up a bit, because before it was just quite boring and felt awkward on stage as we weren't really doing much. It was only basic movements we added, like simply moving round the stage more and interacting with others. I feel we did this quite well, because I definitely felt it was a lot more lively and fun. I have used the stage a few times before for performances so I'm comfortable using the stage and the space it provides.