Do you have a favourite show?<\/h4>\n
Overall, it has to be\u00a0Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em> – epic, historical and French!\u00a0 I have cherished memories of playing Fantine in the school version when I was 17, but be warned, I can actually sing the entire score off by heart, including all the men’s parts and one-liners.<\/p>\n I usually get a feel for both script and music fairly quickly, but it can sometimes be a slog to get completely ‘off-book’. Mind you, a few years ago I played Daisy in\u00a0Daisy Pulls It Off<\/em>.\u00a0 She practically talks non-stop in jolly hockey sticks syntax for the entire show.\u00a0 No line-learning has seemed quite as challenging after that.<\/p>\n Yes, tremendously, despite nerves.\u00a0 I love the feeling of camaraderie both onstage and backstage – I have made some really good friends in this Society.\u00a0 And singing every night with an orchestra is just wonderful.<\/p>\n Breathing, stretches and saying a little prayer!\u00a0 And I drink LOTS of water – I am usually responsible for the enormous queue outside the backstage loo!\u00a0 There’s always that moment when you stand in the wings trembling and think: why do I put myself through this?\u00a0 But I’ve come to realise that nerves are part of the process: sometimes life begins at the end of your comfort zone.<\/p>\n Both.\u00a0 It’s a bittersweet feeling, coming to the end of a show – reality is momentarily suspended and then it’s back home to the inevitability of the overflowing washing basket.\u00a0 But then you look forward to seeing everyone again at the next show’s talk-in.<\/p>\n I’ve always fancied having a go at Mary Magdalene in\u00a0Jesus Christ Superstar<\/em>.\u00a0 And – moving into the realms of fantasy for a moment – I would love to defy gravity as Elphaba in\u00a0Wicked<\/em>.<\/p>\n Every few months, we like to turn the spotlight on an AOS member and find out a little more about them. This time it’s Kate Brock. Where, when and why did you first get involved in musical theatre? My family took me to see\u00a0Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Edinburgh when I was very … Continue reading Member’s Q&A – why is Kate Brock hoping to one day defy gravity?<\/span> ![\"Sound](\"http:\/\/abingdonoperatic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/16576891273_65d8fceafd_o.jpg\")
<\/a>Do you learn a part quickly or struggle with lines?<\/h4>\n
Do you enjoy show week?<\/h4>\n
<\/a>How do you deal with nerves before you go onstage?<\/h4>\n
So is it a relief or a let down when show week ends?<\/h4>\n
<\/a>And is there a part you’ve always wanted to play but haven’t yet?<\/h4>\n
Thanks, Kate.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"