Production reflection By Reon

Storyline:This is a story about Aoraki and his three brothers.Rangi Sky Father and Papa Earth Mother decided to send Aoraki and his three brothers to look at the new Earth.Aoraki sailed and sailed until the skies grew dark because of rain .Aoraki was flung onto one of the rocks. The wind did not calm down .All of the brothers scrambled onto the waka.Their bodies hardened up ,their hair turned white. Tu and his Mokopuna got worried .As they sailed the wind did not calm down Tu made a  windbreak. After that the land split and a deep gorge opened up. He planted Ducks eels and fish.Hinenuitepo the goddess of the night heard all the noise. Papa earth mother was not happy. She told tu to lift up the mountains. Rangi helped tu.Then the land became very beautiful .Tall mountains, trees  and  flowers were created .Papa was very happy. Hinenuitepo gave Tu a gift a Teanamu sandfly and that was how the South Island was made.    

                     

The characters and the Actors are:  Aoraki (Latham)

Rakiroa ( Creedence)

Rakirua (Cyprus)

Rarakiroa (Thomas)

Tu (Patrick)

Mokopuna Caitlin,Samantha,Ohsmar,Jasmine.

Papa (Lavinia)

Rangi (Haliano)

Hinenuitepo goddess of night (Fine)  

Tenamu sandfly (Yevette)

Miss Paton and Mrs Kelly helped with the props/Costumes there was lots of people involved today I saw some people painting props.Some of the props are made from cardboard,glitter,glue and paint.

Who are backstage?.  Aoraki and brothers teanamu,Tu ,and

mokopuna.

What role is room five taking in this production?

Southern Alps.

What props need to be made

All finished

How are you making the props as a team or alone?

Sometimes alone but mostly as a team.  

are people making good progress or need to work on their lines

I think Patrick is going good with his lines.

Are actors using both their voices and bodies as expression

I think lavina is using expression when saying her lines

What needs to be improved?

people need to learn their lines.and use more actions