This song will be a massive influence within my peformance
The whole primes of my performance will be based around this song. the words that read ‘We could have been anything that we wanted to be, with all the talent we have’
I absolutely love the style of song, it is up beat, light hearted yet ironic within the lyrics. It approaches my topic of leaving my audience with a hope for the future yet remembering not to lose sight of the talent they have. Martin reminded me of something very crucial within solo performance. That is, that if you are going to create something auto-biographical, you must be aware of how your audience can either relate, sympathise or be entertained by a personal experience or emotion towards something. Everybody has different opinions, and the most pivotal bit of advice, was not to let your audience feel uncomfortable when hearing a personal view or story, that might leave them feeling ’embarrassed’.
I considered this, and understood completely what this meant. If i am going to move my audience, i do not want to sell them down a river of tears and depress them with my thoughts. Nor do i want to express that my way of thinking is the only way or try and force my beliefs onto a potentially unwilling audience.
I know that my audience are all in the same boat as me- similar in ages, experiences, with similar paths in life. We are all performers, from the examiners, to the tech team, to the audience. With this i realise i have the power to compel the entirety of my audience, if i get the balance correct.
So, with everybody in the same boat, i will sail us all down the river of entertainment.
My aim is to leave my audience feeling on the same wave length, with a story that flows as easily as the current. I want my audience to dive into the waters with me, and endorse themselves into the journey that experiences dips and weaves along the way but ultimately we all go in the same direction.