Third Leg of the tour!

Hello Everyone :)

 

We have just completed our third performance of the Moon Eaters tour! This stop saw us heading to Joseph Rowntree High School here in York.

Yesterday we performed to a group of year 9 students, and for some of these students were able to take part in the educational workshops which has given them an insight in to the way it was created, and explored some of the themes that are within the piece. Whilst the workshops were being lead this gave the rest of the company a chance to have a full tech and dress run ready for the performance. 

The space we performed has been completely different to other spaces that we have been to so far on our tour because the stage was bigger than other places. This meant that we had to change our performance quality so that both movement and sound would be projected out to the audience.  The actual performance could have not gone any better and we as a company have notices that, with each and every stop on our tour the company’s performance is only getting stronger, and feedback being received is reflecting on the movement quality that is constantly being adapted depending on the performance space.  

After the performance we gave the audience a chance to give us feedback about the piece some of the feedback we received was:

-        It was like we were in a dreamlike state of mind

-        They felt we were in another world

-        Looked like we were in a trance. 

We are hoping to bring you news very soon about the release of our trailer, and after looking at the first edit it looks like it is going to be a fantastic one. 

Not only will we be able to bring new about the trailer but there is only seven weeks until the company jets of to perform Moon eaters in France where we get the opportunity to meet back up with our choreographer Dimitri and show him how the piece has developed since he last saw us in December.

We are looking forward to our next your date which will be at Oldham college on the 15^th April.

Don’t forget to keep checking social media for regular updates about what we are getting up to and upcoming event. 

On behalf of Flight Effect we would like to wish you all a Happy Easter.

Until Next Time

Helen and Steph :) xx

Second tour date completed!

Hi all!
So, we are well into our Flight Effect tour now with having completed two performances. Last Tuesday we told you all about Huddersfield College and yesterday we went to Selby and performed at the sixth form college there. We are really enjoying touring around Yorkshire and it’s coming around so fast! So yesterday we went to Selby Sixth Form College and performed with an audience of year 10 students, who also took part in the workshop led by the education team before-hand. We had found that as a team in the tech run, we had to adjust to the performance space as it was a little smaller than we have been used to. However, with some small spacing changes and a full run through in the tech run, we found it rather easy to adjust. As a company, we found Selby Sixth Form College a great experience and by working in a different setting and space, we felt a very tight and professional as a company by working together to make the piece powerful in each setting. We received some feedback through evaluation forms that the students had filled in after viewing the performance. We really enjoy hearing the opinions and comments of the audience once we have performed; it is really refreshing and helpful to hear what people think about it and how they felt when watching it. Overall, we have noticed a few comments similar to our Huddersfield audience in that some say it keeps them on edge with a moment of suspense when watching it. This was a main idea when our choreographer was co-creating Moon Eaters with us so it was really nice to hear the audience feel what our choreographer was working towards them feeling. We received a lot of positive comments with words such as:
- Fascinating
- Memorable
- Meaningful
- Different
With these words in mind, we are going to continue working on our performance and giving it our ‘all’ in every tour date, rehearsal and performance to give the audience the best atmosphere possible. With this in mind, keep an eye out for our next tour date as it is only two days away! This Thursday we are touring a little closer to home in York at Joseph Rowntree Theatre. So keep an eye out on Facebook posts, our blog, instagram and twitter for our latest pictures, updates and information to keep you up to date! Our trailer will very soon be ready to view as our rehearsal director explained it is being sent to us very soon with the final edit, so keep a look out for this!
So keep reading!
Helen and Steph xx

Tour Part One :)

Hey Guys

The Tour of Moon Eaters has finally begun :)

 

Our first pit stop was to Huddersfield New College where the education team facilitated two workshops to a selection of the dance and theatre students at the college. After the workshops it was all systems go with a full tech and dress run before the performance. The tech run pulled us together as a team and this showed us how adaptable we have had to be to the different factors that professional companies have to deal with whilst on your such as the size of the space, the floor we are dancing on. Having this tech run helped to reassure us about the spacing within the piece as we had to re arrange ourselves among the space. 

After the tech and dress run that meant only one thing was left to do SHOW TIME. We as company felt that the performance relatively quickly because of the fluctuating levels of adrenaline through the company. After a short question and answer discussion with the audience about how the piece was made and developed over the course of the year, some of the feedback received was that the final section in the piece made them feel on edge but there was something interesting about what they were watching. 

Looking forward to our next tour which is on Monday 14^th March 2016 to Selby College.

Here’s a couple of pictures taken with our company Zoodies  that have finally arrived so dot forget to give us a wave and say hi if you see us out and about. 

Until Next Time 

Helen and Steph :)

 

PS keep checking out our Facebook, Instagram and twitter pages for daily updates

Light's, Camera, Action!

After two weeks of refining and rehearsing Moon Eaters ready for the trailer, we are excited to announce as a company that we have spent our rehearsal time today filming our trailer! It has been a very busy, yet efficient afternoon in the studio today as we ran the piece and focused on each section individually to gain the best shots possible. This involved shooting many different sections more than once with close and far away shots being taken. It was a very interesting process and felt very comforting to work with the film students. It was very inspiring to see how another discipline worked within our industry. The film and TV crew were working together as a team and it was interesting to compare how they worked together, with how we do. We felt it was encouraging to hear what they noticed about the piece, and what the crew felt needed highlighting in the trailer. It was refreshing to have a new set of eyes watching and working with Moon Eaters. As a company, Flight Effect feels very proud to have achieved such a successful run through and rehearsal. Right now, the film and TV crew are working hard to put our trailer together to ensure that Flight Effect is seen in the best possible way. Our trailer will be ready to view very soon, and with our first tour beginning Tuesday the 8^th of March in Huddersfield; we are very excited and optimistic that it shall be ready to advertise before Huddersfield.
Check out our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram regularly too for regular updates and pictures. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for our trailer!

Helen and Steph xx