Gemma’s review of The Kings Speech

Gemma is working towards her Bronze Arts Award – this is her review of the Kings Speech

The King’s Speech

 On the 5th March 2011, I went to see the King’s Speech at the Showcase Cinema in Reading with my family. I had decided to see this film after hearing about the reviews in the newspaper and on the television.

Having booked our tickets to ensure that we had good seats, we turned up at the cinema at 1.30pm for the 2.00 o’clock showing.  Having got my popcorn I made my way into the cinema.

I was very excited about seeing the film as all the reviews had been very good and I really like Colin Firth.  I have seen a lot of films which he has starred in and they have all been very good, so I was sure the Kings Speech would be good.

I think everyone else who was in the cinema that afternoon was thinking the same thing because as the film started the cinema went very quiet and you could feel the excitement in the room.

The film tells the private story of a very famous public man, King George VI (known to his family as Bertie) and the woman who loved him and became his queen.  It tells the story of how King George had to deal with a stammer which he had had since his childhood, and how an Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue, helps King George to control and come to terms with the stammer.

The film is very moving and there are some very sad moments but also some very funny parts as well.  It is one of those very rare films when you come out of the cinema and you have this warm and happy feeling inside.

I thought the film was just as great as everyone had said, and I think this film will live on as a truly great movie.

Colin Firth who played King George VI was absolutely fantastic and made you truly believe he was King George VI.  Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter also played their supporting roles really well.

This really was a fabulous film and I can’t wait for it to be released on DVD so I can watch it over and over again.

 Gemma Aged 18

Max’s Review of One Flea Spare by Red Dog Theatre Company

 Max was involved in our Media Mouse Trap project. He is working towards his Bronze Arts Award. This is his review of One Flea Spare by Red Dog Theatre Company 

What did you go and see as a member of the audience?

One Flea Spare at Cheltenham Theatre on the 9^th October 2010 

What were you expecting?

I did not know the subject of the play, but since my friend’s father had a lead role I thought it would be great, and it was!

How was it? What did you think?

It was performed by 6 actors in total and was about the Plague of London. It was good because it made you think about what it must have been like in those days

Written by Max, aged 12 for his Bronze Arts Award

Lorraine Reviews The Fun Raiser 2010

Lorraine has just put the finishing touches to her Bronze Arts Award folder.

Here is her review of OYAP Trust’s  Comedy Funraiser 2010 which she attended as a member of the audience.

Review of The Fun Raiser 2010

The Sheldonian Theatre, December 9th, 2010

I went to a stand-up Fun Raiser comedy show. It was really good and funny. It made all the audience laugh. It was hosted by a guy named Huw Thomas. The comedians were Otiz Cannelloni, he does comedy with magic and the wit of stand up to produce a hybrid creation.

Mark Maier is a talented writer and stand up. He has a one man show, ‘Objects’. There was also Steve Best – he is a great visual comedy act. He keeps the audience in stitches with the acts he does. Then there was Rob Deering, who started out with his love of TV quiz shows at the age of 12. He appeared on TV AM’s Crack It. His rise to stardom continued with failed attempts to become famous in a variety of pop bands. It was until 2000 when his comedy career really began.

I thought the event was really good and funny, and the comedians made me laugh and giggle. I am not really into comedy but when I went to this event I have changed my thoughts about it. Comedy is really good and I would go to another show like it, because it was really exciting and the acts all did different things, and the night was really fun.
 
By Lorraine Seeney, (aged 22) Bronze Arts Awards

Hamish Reviews Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat

This Blog entry is for Hamish’s Bronze Arts Award.

Hamish is 16 years old and was one of the participants on OYAP Trust’s Media Mouse Trap Project. Here is shares his review of Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat as part  B of his Arts Award being the audience.

The event I attended was;

 Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat

Waterside Theatre

Aylesbury

on

Sunday 14^th November 2010

What was Joseph about?

Joseph was his fathers favourite son. His brothers were jealous. Josephs father Jacob gave Joseph a multi-coloured coat. The brothers were annoyed, they hatched a plan to get rid of Joseph. They sold him to the Ishmaelite. The brothers ripped up Josephs coat, covered it in goats blood and told Jacob that Joseph had died.

Joseph had not died, he was sold as a slave to pottifer. Pottifers wife liked Joseph. Pottifer did not like this and threw Joseph into jail. In jail Joseph explained dreams to other prisioners.Pharoah, the King of Egypt heard about this and asked Joseph to explain his dreams. Joseph explained that one dream meant a famine was coming so Pharoah began to store food so people would not starve. Josephs brothers heard about the food and went to Pharoah to ask for some. After a while the brothers recognised Joseph and were happy to see him. Jacob went to see Joseph. He was happy too. They all had a party.

What were you expecting before you went and why?

I have seen Joseph before so I knew the story. The Theatre was new, it only opened in November 2010. I had watched it being built but I had not seen the inside. I wanted to see what it looked like inside. It had orange curtains, orange seats with tree patterns on, and the walls looked like Jenga blocks with red and blue lights in them.

The performance was WOW! Fast. Colourful. Loud. Fantastic costumes. Great scenery. I enjoyed it.

How was it and what do you think of it now?

It was so good I would go and see it again.