Another week down with a total of 22 shows complete. Sorry that it has been so long since the last post, but this week has been a bit crazy. Let me explain.
We came away from a nice weekend off with a show at a school where we do assemblies. Our first show of the week brought us our first serious (at the time) technical problem. It forced us to switch to some back-up kit , which we fortunately had ready to go. We all felt a bit off during the performance and had some slip ups, but we managed. Only one show on Monday, but we were all a bit nervous for the next day.
Tuesday the 16th had been looming over the team for weeks, ever since the third performance was confirmed, giving us three shows in one, short day. At least the anticipation put us in top form. We made it to the first venue in plenty of time and actually set up quickly, leaving 45 minutes to spare before the show! It helped that we could drive Clancy right onto the stage. ;)
We packed up after a great show, and then made it from Dunstable to Potters Bar in half an hour! We encountered some sound problems at the next venue in the form of a radio station interfering with sound system. We couldn't stop the radio before the show began, but it eventually went away. We made it to the third venue, still standing, and performed Star Citizen like it was the first of the day. Not only did we survive three shows in one day, but we also faced different situations that owe were able to adapt to and still deliver our show.
Our flexibility came in handy the very next day, where we encountered our most interesting performance space yet. It was a very old and beautiful church, with a shape not ideally suited for performing a show to a hundred children. We saw what we had to work with, moved some bits around and made the best of the space we had, all part of the world record challenge.
We came away from a nice weekend off with a show at a school where we do assemblies. Our first show of the week brought us our first serious (at the time) technical problem. It forced us to switch to some back-up kit , which we fortunately had ready to go. We all felt a bit off during the performance and had some slip ups, but we managed. Only one show on Monday, but we were all a bit nervous for the next day.Tuesday the 16th had been looming over the team for weeks, ever since the third performance was confirmed, giving us three shows in one, short day. At least the anticipation put us in top form. We made it to the first venue in plenty of time and actually set up quickly, leaving 45 minutes to spare before the show! It helped that we could drive Clancy right onto the stage. ;)
We packed up after a great show, and then made it from Dunstable to Potters Bar in half an hour! We encountered some sound problems at the next venue in the form of a radio station interfering with sound system. We couldn't stop the radio before the show began, but it eventually went away. We made it to the third venue, still standing, and performed Star Citizen like it was the first of the day. Not only did we survive three shows in one day, but we also faced different situations that owe were able to adapt to and still deliver our show.
Our flexibility came in handy the very next day, where we encountered our most interesting performance space yet. It was a very old and beautiful church, with a shape not ideally suited for performing a show to a hundred children. We saw what we had to work with, moved some bits around and made the best of the space we had, all part of the world record challenge.
Wednesday evening we had a show in a primary school we have never been to before. It was a lovely school with a nice space to work in, and we got the opportunity to perform the show for a predominantly non-Christian group. Afterwards we got some encouraging feedback about how we deliver our message effectively, using Christian values without being exclusive or offensive.
Thursday was free of performances, but the team got together with some of our trustees for lunch and prayer. Our trustees have been overwhelmingly supportive, from finding venues and organizing prayer, to coming to shows to help with front of house and packing up our kit. This time of prayer and spiritual support is just one more way that they are keeping the team and this record attempt on course.
Friday the team drove to Cambridge to perform in the church of another TFG volunteer. The audience was small, but we still gave them our best. As difficult as it was to get 50 venues (now 51, actually), it has proven more difficult to get a substantial audience at each show. Moira has been incredible, phoning and re-phoning schools, but it's difficult work. Now that the team is feeling more confident in our abilities to overcome space issues and technical difficulties, we ask you to keep praying for Moira's task and for our audiences. This record attempt has never been just about getting a world record, it has been about spreading the work of Act 4 to other parts of the country and sharing the messages of hope and of the potential that children DO have to make a difference. We can do our part in performing Star Citizen, but we do need people to see it and be open to what it offers.
Thursday was free of performances, but the team got together with some of our trustees for lunch and prayer. Our trustees have been overwhelmingly supportive, from finding venues and organizing prayer, to coming to shows to help with front of house and packing up our kit. This time of prayer and spiritual support is just one more way that they are keeping the team and this record attempt on course.
Friday the team drove to Cambridge to perform in the church of another TFG volunteer. The audience was small, but we still gave them our best. As difficult as it was to get 50 venues (now 51, actually), it has proven more difficult to get a substantial audience at each show. Moira has been incredible, phoning and re-phoning schools, but it's difficult work. Now that the team is feeling more confident in our abilities to overcome space issues and technical difficulties, we ask you to keep praying for Moira's task and for our audiences. This record attempt has never been just about getting a world record, it has been about spreading the work of Act 4 to other parts of the country and sharing the messages of hope and of the potential that children DO have to make a difference. We can do our part in performing Star Citizen, but we do need people to see it and be open to what it offers.
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ReplyDeletethis is Anne from Germany (Act 4 05/06).
I love to browse on your blogpage regularly and read about what’s going on! I am so excited for you and the record! It’s sounds like a lot of fun but work at the same time! Keep going! You are doing a great job! Thinking of you a lot!! God bless!