HAMILTON

On Thursday 18th October we got 4 people come in from Hamilton 3 actors and 1 producer {Rachelle Ann Go, Giles Terera and Curtis Angus}. They came to the college so they could do a Q&A, we asked a range of different questions from "how did they make it as an actor" to "how they first found working together". One person in particular that I liked was the actor who played Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton Rachelle Ann Go, she was telling us the story about how she made it as an actor, she said that because she was from the Philippines she didn't have many opportunities until the production of The Little Mermaid came to Philippines for the first time and she absolutely loved it that she told her parents how she wanted to go into theatre instead of doing what she used to do. Rachelle was a singer back in the Philippines she didn't do that much so then she decided to change her profession and go into theatre and because she could already sing she decided to go into musical theatre and it changed her life, Rachelle auditioned for a part in The Little Mermaid and later on when she was about to give up hope she received an email saying how she got the lead part and she was thrilled. She was supported by her parents to go to America and carry on what she was doing and I really liked that because it tells young people and encourages them to never give up hope and achieve what they want in life.

Tuesday 6th November we went to go and watch Hamilton in the Victoria Palace Theatre, furthermore we were also in for a treat as we were also going to have a Q&A with all the cast of Hamilton. As a member of the audience I was blown away by the performance and more over the Hamilton cast even said how we young people were one of the best audience they had cause we were so supportive throughout the whole show. The musical was full of colour and awesome ideas I loved everything about it from the set to the actors them selves they were just full of energy and they gave it there all on that stage. I thought I loved the piece it's self the story line and plot twists. The songs were one of the best part however they sang throughout the whole musical no talking instead they were raping which was something I never saw before. My favourite song was Unsatisfied by Angelica Skylar one of the Skylar sisters, the actor playing her Rachel John had such a powerful voice that it made me cry about 2-3 times. I also really enjoyed burn by Eliza Hamilton which I thought was a powerful piece. However I thought that Unsatisfied was a really good song as the scene that has the song in it was very unique. This was because of how it was set up, it contained the stage spinning anticlockwise to show them going back in time and creating a flash back which I thought was an ingenious idea and it really worked as it made the audience think that they were watching a movie, I was absolutely surprised and studded to see that, and what made it real was how all the ensemble did the scenes before backwards to create that affect I loved it. Another one of my favourite songs was My shot where everyone takes part in it and creates this amazing performance. And finally the beginning was spectacular the song "Alexander Hamilton" is the first thing you see as the audience that grabs your attention and gets you hooked to the Musical, and in the end of the that song you see the whole cast together which shows the love that they have for one and other as an ensemble/team.

In the end of watching that awesome performance we were given a Q&A with the whole cast where some schools from all over the UK asked the cast some questions.

What challenges do you face?

• Company 
• Heath- water

First step in rehearsals, how to build character

• Spotify
• Looking at song how you meet others can you relate to the character
• Don't forget the truth and enjoying each other (we work together to create)

Is there an emotional song to sing?

• Death Song- because it can go too far
• It's Quiet Uptown- because of forgiveness

How do you think a modern Hamilton is?

• Any of us in the crowd stand for what we believe in- Obama- Hamilton influence

Who in the show is most like their character?

• Tarinn Callender- plays Hercules Mulligan