Wednesday 15 July 2015

The Wizard of Oz - 2015


Hi Everyone!

So at long last I have got around to writing a blog post about the production of the Wizard of Oz that I was in during June! I also have a few things to tell you all about from the past week or so swell so be prepared for a long ass blog post!

So I'll start with recent news! Last week I went to summer school at Newcastle College for Musical Theatre! It was soooo good! We were doing a number from Seussical the Musical, Oh the thinks you can think, and I got the part of Jojo/Boy on the first day which I couldn't believe! I just want to take a moment to say to the people who said I would never get principle roles, you can get in the bin now. Anyway, back to college, so I met most of my class and all of my teachers. Everyone seems so nice and I'm so excited to start my training in September! It will take me a while to get used to not being at school with that group of friends and having to start all over again but hopefully I will settle in quick! 

I am also doing really well in dance and after 5 weeks of starting proper classes, I am doing my modern dance exam this Sunday and I am pretty nervous as I would say dancing isn't my strong point but I will do anything to improve it!
This Saturday I am also going to Pride in Newcastle with my friend Holly from Wizard and I have never been so it should be really good!

Right so here is the bit on the Wizard of Oz!

Wizard is probably my favourite show that I have ever done and I have had the most fun doing it! The cast and creative team are the best bunch of people that I have had the pleasure to work with! Even though I only had 2 weeks of rehearsals, I felt like I had been doing it from the beginning! Everyone was so welcoming and friendly and they restored my love for performing on stage and have so many knock downs. It was at the Royalty Theatre Sunderland and we had 8 shows!
Here are some photos, I won't put them all on because there are LOADS! but here goes! I'll include their name and role!
Aimee- Ensemble
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David- Winky General       Rebecca-Ensemble
Gabby and Rebecca- Ensemble
 David, Aimee, Holly, Sarah, Me, Glen, Lauren, Rebecca, Milly, Gabby, Molly, Lois -Ensemble Steve- Guard
Julie- the Wicked Witch of the West (Elphaba)
Hannah- Dorothy
Holly- Ensemble

Holly and Rebecca- Ensemble
 Steve-Guard

 Lauren, Me- Ensemble
Olivia-Glinda
Richard- Scarecrow
Sarah-Ensemble
Sean- Tinman
Stobbsy- Cowardly Lion

These guys are seriously the best and I miss doing Wizard so much! But hopefully our paths will cross in the future!

Today I actually went back to school! It was so weird going in and not being in uniform and needing a visitors badge. I went in for a good catch up with my tutor and it was so lovely, but it made me realise how much I am actually going to miss the social side of school and certain people!

I am due to go on holiday on Monday but I might blog before then and maybe on holiday but I will keep you posted!


Charlotte x

Thursday 2 July 2015

Prom 2015!

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I haven't been blogging much recently as the Wizard of Oz ended on Sunday and I have been suffering really badly with post show blues and felt like I needed time to myself so I could then blog again without depressing all of you guys.

So on Tuesday 30th June, was my Year 11 prom and what a lovely night it was! It has been a couple of weeks since I have seen a lot of people in my year and it was so nice to see everyone again! But this time everyone was looking glamorous and stunning, not in boring black uniforms! 

Our prom was at Lumley Castle, Chester-le-Street and it was so fabulous! It was a really sunny and hot night, so I was slowly setting on fire in my prom dress! But apart from that it was all really good!

All of my friends looked stunning and it was amazing to see them all again at something to do with school! It was also really nice to see my tutor again after leaving school! After 5 years of having a lack of confidence, I felt so confident and happy that night! 

Here are some photos from the night, some of these are from my friends so thanks for letting me steal them from Facebook!
So this is a full shot of my Prom dress and it is absolutely stunning! I love the colour and the sleeves so much! The sleeves were tan coloured net with diamonds covering the shoulders and wrists. It is a Jovani dress from the 2014 prom collection. When I first saw this dress in the shop window of 'Belle Evening Wear' in Gilesgate, I instantly fell in love with it. I went into the shop to try it on and it fit me perfectly AND was the only one they had left! This dress was meant to be mine! I had a pair of silver glitter Christian Louboutins which were absolute perfection even though my feet are still suffering from wearing them for about 3 hours!
 So this is of me and Abigail on the balcony of Lumley Castle and she looked so sophisticated and glamorous, as usual! Her dress really suited her and the colour was so her! 
 This is me with Brady later on in the evening, again on the balcony! Her dress was so beautiful and made her look so pretty! Her hair was also ombre pink which matched her dress! She just looked so on point! 

 This is Charlie me and Karis looking fabulous as ever! Both of them looked so glamorous and their dress were perfect for them! Their hair was also immaculate and really topped off their dress!

 Here is a close up of me! I did my own make up but I had my hair done at my hairdressers, Associates. Sally styled it and Cheryl bleached my roots! They did such an amazing job and made me feel so glamorous! 
Back View
Side View
Side View
This here is me and my Prom date Declan. He looked very dapper and I was glad that I got to go to Prom with an old and close friend! We went to our year 6 Prom together and it was so sweet to go to my year 11 Prom with him!                               


                                                

Here is me and the fabulous Eden! We went through 3 years of maths together and she is so lovely, I am so glad I got the chance to be friends with her! She looked so gorgeous and her dress was so fab!

This is a special photo as it is the girls from my tutor group with Mrs Hale. We have had some brilliant times in tutor and Mrs Hale has been there for us whenever we needed someone to talk to or have support on life issues! So this photo really means a lot to me and I'm going to miss tutor time so much!                                       

 This is me and Holly looking very sparkly with our diamond dresses! She looked absolutely beautiful and she looked so slim and tall in white and it really suited her! She also had her hair done at the same hairdressers as me which I thought was nice! 
 This is a photo of me and my cousin Lara before I went to Brady's to get the Taxi! 
 Here is Leanne and when I saw her, my jaw hit the floor! She looked absolutely beautiful and I wasn't expecting her to look so glamorous! I have only ever seen her with her hair in a ponytail and never in a dress so it was such a lovely shock! I think she should wear make up when she is next playing for England! XD 
 This here is my bae Luke! He looked very smart and his tie matched my dress even though we never planned it! Also his suit was very similar to Declan's! I think he really suited the colour and he looks fab with his new glasses!
 Of course I wouldn't miss out Maddy! She looked so beautiful and I think that the photos of us are fabulous! She looked 100% on point and the professional photo of is is so lovely and I will treasure it forever! Of course we did the traditional thumb face! 
 Heres a really nice one of us looking glamorous!
Me, Maddy and Mrs Hale made a promise that at prom we would take a thumb face as during many tutor times me and Maddy would take a variety of thumb faces and Mrs Hale always looked over during this in amazement and confusion! She has also seen many of these beautiful creations and so here is another one that we can add to the collection, WITH Mrs Hale this time!
 This is such a nice photo of me and Patrick (Patty Poops) at Brady's before prom! He looked so dapper and stylish in his bow tie and braces. Him and Declan are twins so it was lovely that we could all travel to prom together. He went to prom with Brady (as friends) and it was such a good idea to travel together! 
A Selfie with Me, Declan and Patrick

                                        

A full length shot of me and Patrick!
 Here is the four of us and I am so excited that we are all going to Newcastle together so I will hopefully see them most days on the train for some quality banter filled train journeys! 
Here is me and the stunning Zara! She looked absolutely perfect and her dress was so glamorous! I knew from the discussions in science and various other classes that she would look amazing! 

So that was my prom and I had the best time with my friends and everyone looked so lovely and I hope everyone else had a nice evening!
Once my post show blues aren't as bad I will be blogging regularly and i will do a blog post on the Wizard of Oz, featuring some wonderful photos!


Charlotte x