As the whole performance has been handed out between groups, we need to join it up in order so that the audience has a clear idea of characters and the continuing story.
I explained to the class that we were 'sewing the piece', connecting them all with a loud transition that will keep the energy high. We made them go over the last ten seconds creating a freeze frame for what would be there 'final moment'.
I then used to first and second group as an example, getting the first group to do there last ten seconds then freeze. I then explained to the second group then during those last ten seconds they needed to get ready to run on, know which character they are following on from, keeping in mind what set they need bringing off or to tell the cast before what they need them to take off with them. I explained that the exchanged needs to be loud, having 'banter' with the other cast exchanging encouragement, comments or laughing/screaming. As long as it had volume and energy it would work. I made them do one practice through, so they could see how it would work. Once figuring it out, I made them do it until they could do it under 5 seconds. I then repeated this for every group. Making sure they were clear of three entrances/exits, what they need to take on/off and where that would go.
Once this was complete, we then listened to the last few lines of the piece, then the first few lines of the next piece. If there were any repeated lines we add 'anyway, what we were saying...' so that it didn't feel too repetitive. Alternatively, if the piece jumped ahead, we added in a line that would it would link the two parts together keeping the fluidity of the style. As we also have two groups doing the same section, we're going to do one group after the last scene using the line "we're not finishing the play on salty's arse, and we know you've seen this bit but we're going to show you it again anyway".
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