0:00:02 > 0:00:04- I just love working in...theatre! - TRUMPET FANFARE FADES
0:00:04 > 0:00:05There you go, mate.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Yeah, I know it's the cloakroom but there's so much more to the theatre
0:00:08 > 0:00:10than just being on stage, you know?
0:00:12 > 0:00:16We're putting two wannabe West End performers through their paces
0:00:16 > 0:00:18as they find out what goes into making
0:00:18 > 0:00:20a successful theatre production.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24We'll put their vocal cords and dancing shoes to the test
0:00:24 > 0:00:27to see if they can handle being in the limelight...
0:00:27 > 0:00:28or will just get stage fright.
0:00:28 > 0:00:33Let's find out as we go all over the workplace.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56We're about to go all over the workplace with two rookies
0:00:56 > 0:01:00who dream of treading the boards in musical theatre.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03But do they realise just how difficult it is to succeed
0:01:03 > 0:01:05in the world of performance?
0:01:05 > 0:01:08"To be or not to be,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- "that..."- Next!- "..is the..."
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Cos I can't even get past the first audition.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16HE SIGHS
0:01:16 > 0:01:1911-year-old Harry is from Birmingham
0:01:19 > 0:01:20and he has a dream
0:01:20 > 0:01:22of hitting the big time.
0:01:22 > 0:01:23All I've ever wanted to do
0:01:23 > 0:01:24is be a performer.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26My dream role in the West End
0:01:26 > 0:01:27would be Michael
0:01:27 > 0:01:28out of Billy Elliot.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I love a challenge...bring it on!
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Mia is also 11 and from Birmingham,
0:01:33 > 0:01:35she hopes to have her name
0:01:35 > 0:01:36in lights.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38I'd like to be a dance teacher but
0:01:38 > 0:01:40I'd like to pursue my dream first
0:01:40 > 0:01:43of going on the West End.
0:01:43 > 0:01:44If I work hard enough,
0:01:44 > 0:01:46I can do anything.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48No dream is too big.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Harry and Mia have travelled from
0:01:51 > 0:01:52their homes in Birmingham
0:01:52 > 0:01:54to meet up with Alex in Leeds,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56where they'll start out on their
0:01:56 > 0:01:58path to stardom.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- Hi there, Harry and Mia, how you doing?- BOTH:- Good.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Now, I hear that you guys want to be professional performers.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Now, Mia, what attributes do you think you've got
0:02:05 > 0:02:08that will make you a success as a performer?
0:02:08 > 0:02:11I'm very confident and I can speak my mind to people.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13And, Harry, what about you?
0:02:13 > 0:02:17What would you bring to that job that would make you a success?
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Being a performer you need to give it all you've got
0:02:20 > 0:02:24and just get out there and show yourself.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- 138%?- More than that.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Wow! Now, that is commitment.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31Well, you both think you've pretty much got what it takes
0:02:31 > 0:02:35but what about the people who know you best? What do they think?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37We've always been quite encouraging of Mia
0:02:37 > 0:02:40because we can see how much she loves doing it.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43I think Mia's got diva-ish moments.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Erm...every child's got diva-ish moments.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49I think Harry's got what it takes to become a West End performer.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51He's got the personality, he's always determined,
0:02:51 > 0:02:52he's hard-working.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Harry does pick it up so quickly,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57you can teach him a dance in, like, a day
0:02:57 > 0:02:59and he'll know it straightaway.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Well, that was all pretty positive, fantastic.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Except for you, Mia, some diva-ish moments.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06- Maybe.- Yeah?
0:03:06 > 0:03:09OK. We'll have to watch her, won't we, Harry?
0:03:09 > 0:03:12OK, come with me, I'll show you what we've got in store for you.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16We're at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds
0:03:16 > 0:03:18where there's a brand-new touring production
0:03:18 > 0:03:21of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in town.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24It's a musical adventure featuring lots of singing, dancing
0:03:24 > 0:03:27and a magical flying car.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29The rookies will be joining the star-studded cast
0:03:29 > 0:03:32to see if they're cut out for a life on the stage.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35But first, to give them a flavour of what's in store,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Harry and Mia were given the chance to watch last night's performance.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43- So, did you enjoy the show last night?- Yes.- It was amazing.
0:03:43 > 0:03:44It was brilliant, wasn't it?
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Well, the chap in charge of the whole thing, the director,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50is in the room down there and he wants to meet you both.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Now, I've got to nip off and organise something for later on
0:03:52 > 0:03:54but I'll meet you back here afterwards, OK?
0:03:54 > 0:03:58- BOTH:- OK.- Oh, and don't forget to ask him his top three tips.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00- I'll see you later then.- All right, cheers.- Bye.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05James Brining is in his dream job.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06He's an artistic director
0:04:06 > 0:04:09and is currently directing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11He's been in the business for 26 years
0:04:11 > 0:04:14and his favourite musical is West Side Story.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15So, welcome.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18I know you watched the show last night but what did you think of it?
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- It was amazing.- We loved it.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22What are your top three tips for anybody that wants to be
0:04:22 > 0:04:24in musical theatre?
0:04:24 > 0:04:26One - really obvious, don't be late.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Number two - you've got to love telling stories through acting,
0:04:31 > 0:04:32through singing, through dancing.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34The third thing is about learning -
0:04:34 > 0:04:36you can learn from everybody all the time.
0:04:36 > 0:04:37From the most experienced actors
0:04:37 > 0:04:40and from people who are doing what seem like quite insignificant jobs
0:04:40 > 0:04:43and it's what keeps the thing alive and fresh.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Punctuality is important in any job.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53After all, musical theatre is all about storytelling.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Great performers are constantly learning.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03How many people would you reckon are in the production altogether?
0:05:03 > 0:05:04There's about 80 people.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07That's obviously people like the actors and the band,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10there's people backstage, there's a whole range of different jobs,
0:05:10 > 0:05:11it's incredible.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Such a brilliant range of stuff that goes into making this show.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16So, I've got a little bit of a surprise for you.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19What we'd like to do is to give you the opportunity
0:05:19 > 0:05:22to maybe appear in the show.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24The mentors who'll come in and work with you,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27they'll need to put you through your paces and we'll see how you get on.
0:05:27 > 0:05:28It's not a done deal,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30so you're going to have to work really, really hard.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34- Wow!- Wow!- How do you feel about that?- Thanks!- Amazing!
0:05:34 > 0:05:36James has given our rookies the opportunity to appear
0:05:36 > 0:05:39in a performance of the show.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41If they prove they've got what it takes,
0:05:41 > 0:05:45the deal is they get to play sewer kids hiding from the villain.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55Theatre, a part of British culture for a long, long time.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59In 1576, The Globe became London's first proper playhouse.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03London now spurts out 18,000 performances a year
0:06:03 > 0:06:08in its 241...yes, 241 theatres.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11That's an audience of around 20 million people a year.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14More than 3,000 performers are treading the boards
0:06:14 > 0:06:17in London's theatres at any given time.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20And more than 6,500 other staff
0:06:20 > 0:06:22are beavering away behind the scenes.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Theatreland in London's West End
0:06:25 > 0:06:27boasts a third of the city's theatres
0:06:27 > 0:06:31and is home to the longest-running musical, Les Miserables,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34with over 12,300 performances to date,
0:06:34 > 0:06:38an incredible 70 million people have seen the show worldwide.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41A little-known fact is that the city's theatres
0:06:41 > 0:06:43make more than the cinemas.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Andrew Hilton is the production's
0:06:51 > 0:06:53musical director.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55He's in charge of music for the show
0:06:55 > 0:06:56and he'll be warming up
0:06:56 > 0:06:57Harry and Mia's vocal cords
0:06:57 > 0:06:59to see if they're good enough
0:06:59 > 0:07:00for a paying audience.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Andrew, what are your top three tips for working in musical theatre?
0:07:05 > 0:07:07The first one is look after your voice
0:07:07 > 0:07:09because you've only got one voice.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11If you can't say your lines and you can't sing,
0:07:11 > 0:07:12you're not going to be able to do the show.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Secondly, be nice to people because in the ensemble next to you
0:07:15 > 0:07:17could be your future director or choreographer.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19And thirdly, practise every day.
0:07:19 > 0:07:20There's so many actors out there
0:07:20 > 0:07:22that if you're not the best you can be,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25you're not going to get the job, so practise every single day.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31It's a precious instrument.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35You never know who you'll work with in future.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38As practice makes perfect.
0:07:41 > 0:07:42Here we go. So, the first line is...
0:07:42 > 0:07:46# There's no stopping what a fighting team can start. #
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Try that for me. Three and...
0:07:48 > 0:07:53- BOTH:- # There's no stopping what a fighting team can start. #
0:07:53 > 0:07:56# For all together A team can weather. #
0:07:56 > 0:07:57Try that.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- BOTH:- # For all together A team can weather. #
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- # A team can weather. # Try that.- OK.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06- ALL:- # There's no stopping what a fighting team can't start
0:08:06 > 0:08:10# For all together A team can weather... #
0:08:10 > 0:08:14- Good.- KIDS:- # Every storm they may go through... #
0:08:14 > 0:08:15Yeah, that's hard, isn't it?
0:08:15 > 0:08:16It's a tricky song.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- It sounds simple but it's actually tricky.- Yeah.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20And then the last line. # Yes, teamwork
0:08:20 > 0:08:22# Can make a dream work. #
0:08:22 > 0:08:24All on your own, yeah?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- KIDS:- # For all together A team can weather
0:08:27 > 0:08:31# Every storm they may go through
0:08:31 > 0:08:34# Yes, teamwork can make a dream work
0:08:34 > 0:08:37# Can make the greatest dream come true. #
0:08:37 > 0:08:39OK, do that last line for me, really open your mouths.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Can make... One, two, three...
0:08:41 > 0:08:44# Can make the greatest dream come true. #
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Three and...
0:08:46 > 0:08:47# So when you start out
0:08:47 > 0:08:49# Let all your heart out... #
0:08:49 > 0:08:52# And never stop once you begin. #
0:08:52 > 0:08:54And there is a stop after we say the word stop.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Yeah, really big on..."gin"!
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Don't chicken out cos it's getting high.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59And then the very last line.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03# Yes, teamwork can make a dream work
0:09:03 > 0:09:08# If you have got the will to win. #
0:09:08 > 0:09:11So the really big ending, we want the audience standing on their feet
0:09:11 > 0:09:13because you've done such a good job. Go for it, deafen me.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- QUIETLY:- # If you have got... #
0:09:15 > 0:09:16Oh, can't hear you. One, two, three...
0:09:16 > 0:09:24# If you have got the will to win. #
0:09:24 > 0:09:25Good. Getting there, it's better, OK.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27If we're going o get you in the show,
0:09:27 > 0:09:29you've got to be absolutely brilliant.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32# Great teams make its possibilities come true. #
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- Yeah. It's not too high for you, is it all right?- Ish.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37It's on the edge, yeah. Do that line for me one more time, great teams...
0:09:37 > 0:09:38Three and...
0:09:38 > 0:09:41# Great teams make your possibilities come true. #
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Do great teams again. Three and...
0:09:43 > 0:09:46# Great teams make... #
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- What?- I can't do it.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50- Oh, you can, you can. Don't stress. - OK.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Oh. Shall we stop a sec?
0:09:54 > 0:09:56- 'Are you all right, Harry?'- Yeah.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59Harry's having bother hitting those higher notes
0:09:59 > 0:10:02as they're right at the limit of his vocal range.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Andrew spotted it and he thinks Harry could do with a break.
0:10:06 > 0:10:07Breath in through your nose.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- Hold it and let it out. - ANDREW EXHALES DEEPLY
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Two, three and...
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- KIDS:- # Teamwork can make a dream work
0:10:17 > 0:10:25# If you have got the will to win. #
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Great.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Smile. Yeah, good! It's a happy song.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31OK. So you've learnt the words, you've learnt the tune.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33You've got to go away and practise a lot cos it's a hard song.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36I'm going to hand you over to Jo and she's going to teach you
0:10:36 > 0:10:37the dance moves for the song.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44It's her job to make sure the cast
0:10:44 > 0:10:45are getting all the dance routines
0:10:45 > 0:10:46right for the show.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48She'll be putting the rookies
0:10:48 > 0:10:49through their paces
0:10:49 > 0:10:50teaching them the moves to
0:10:50 > 0:10:52accompany their vocal talents.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56What are your top three tips for working in musical theatre?
0:10:56 > 0:10:58My top three tips would be stay focused.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00Always make sure when you're learning anything
0:11:00 > 0:11:04or you're in a dance class that you are looking at your teacher
0:11:04 > 0:11:06and you're making sure that you're doing everything
0:11:06 > 0:11:08absolutely correctly.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Number two would be stay determined.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Because if you know that you want to be on the stage,
0:11:13 > 0:11:15you have to make sure you can do everything you possibly can
0:11:15 > 0:11:17to make sure that can happen.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19And number three would be never give up
0:11:19 > 0:11:22because if you work really hard and you practise,
0:11:22 > 0:11:24you never know what you could do,
0:11:24 > 0:11:26you could be on that West End stage or even Broadway.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32And concentrate on what you're being taught.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36And follow your dream.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Because hard work and willpower could lead you to the top.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Five, six, seven and...
0:11:43 > 0:11:46# Teamwork can make the dream work...
0:11:49 > 0:11:51# ..To fight. # So, you're here, fight.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54One, two, three, four, five, six...
0:11:54 > 0:11:55Yes!
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- KIDS:- # Teamwork can make the dream work. #
0:11:57 > 0:11:58Good, Harry.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02- # Can make the greatest dream come true. #- Step, face this side.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Salute. Oh, no, no, no!
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Would you salute your sergeant
0:12:06 > 0:12:07and then go like that, "Hi,"
0:12:07 > 0:12:09and then walk the other way?
0:12:09 > 0:12:11No, you'd go salute...and go.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Mia, I can't hear you at the moment.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Salute and go! Salute and go!
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Don't skip, march.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20You need to go like that...huh!
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Show me, angry.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Forward, bend. Really aggressive.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26- Arrr!- Yes, but don't smile.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Do you know what you're doing?- Yeah. - Can we go from the beginning?
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- KIDS:- # Teamwork... # - One...you can stop there.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Make sure that you jump to the side ready to go.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- KIDS:- # To begin... #
0:12:36 > 0:12:37No! No, no, no.
0:12:37 > 0:12:38One...
0:12:38 > 0:12:40# Teamwork, can make a dream work... #
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- Coming forward... - # ..if you've got the will to... #
0:12:44 > 0:12:48- ..and right to front. - # ..win. #
0:12:48 > 0:12:50I really want to be in this production,
0:12:50 > 0:12:56so all I need to do is just try my hardest and hopefully I'll get in.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00I was really excited but quite nervous at the same time
0:13:00 > 0:13:02because I've got this huge opportunity
0:13:02 > 0:13:04and I don't want to waste it.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07My experience so far has made me even more determined
0:13:07 > 0:13:08to be a performer.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13I'm feeling like I've made the right decision trying to be a performer.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Well done, Harry. Having heard you sing for the first time,
0:13:16 > 0:13:18I think you've got a lovely voice, you've got really good potential
0:13:18 > 0:13:21but you've just got to work on making more noise.
0:13:21 > 0:13:22Mia, I think you've got a lovely voice too,
0:13:22 > 0:13:24you've just got to really work on the ends of words
0:13:24 > 0:13:27so the audience understand exactly what you're saying.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Harry and Mia, what I need you to do now is make sure that your character
0:13:30 > 0:13:33is really strong, your movements are 100% committed
0:13:33 > 0:13:37and then, hopefully, we can put you into Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47Craig Revel Horwood has a reputation for speaking his mind on Strictly.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49As much shape as a broomstick.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Like watching a stalk that had been struck by lightning.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54LAUGHTER He also has a wealth
0:13:54 > 0:13:56of theatrical experience.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00It's really important to follow your dream.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02It was my dream to be in musicals
0:14:02 > 0:14:07and you have to put a lot of hard work and effort into it
0:14:07 > 0:14:10and you have to stick with it through thick and thin
0:14:10 > 0:14:12because you don't always get the jobs that you want.
0:14:12 > 0:14:18And you have to understand that it is largely due to a lot of hard work
0:14:18 > 0:14:20and determination and effort
0:14:20 > 0:14:26and through that, you gain enormous rewards and look at me now,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I'm on television talking about dance and criticising people.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33I get to direct loads and loads of fantastic shows
0:14:33 > 0:14:36and I get to choreograph fantastic dancers.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- Well, you two look like you've been working hard.- Yeah.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43There's no time for a rest. Do you know what you're doing next?
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- BOTH:- Wardrobe.- That's right, come with me.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49The rookies are visiting the costume department
0:14:49 > 0:14:53to lend a hand making and distressing the sewer kid costumes.
0:14:53 > 0:14:54- Go.- Oh, yeah, look at that.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56It's starting to get
0:14:56 > 0:14:57very second-hand.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59- What do you think about that? - That is very good.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- Really good.- I'm quite pleased with that.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- SHE LAUGHS - Yeah, that's how you do it.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05You're a pro at this, Alex.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06I am.
0:15:07 > 0:15:12My three top tips for cheese grating a top are...
0:15:14 > 0:15:17These may seem like strange techniques but Harry and Mia
0:15:17 > 0:15:20are trying to make the clothes look old and tatty.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Every little detail is important in the theatre.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25- That looks good.- This is quite fun.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27Don't try this at home.
0:15:29 > 0:15:30Done my trousers.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- They are very dirty. - Do you like my shirt?
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- What do you think?- Brilliant. - Are they up to scratch?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Could they appear in the show one day?
0:15:39 > 0:15:41I think they can definitely appear in the show.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45Costumes complete, now onto wardrobe.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- Hi, guys!- KIDS:- Hi.- Welcome.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49This is the costume quick-change area.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53We have to set out all the costumes on the chairs before the show
0:15:53 > 0:15:55and I wondered if you could give me a hand.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57First of all, we've got some black trousers
0:15:57 > 0:16:00and then we've got these lovely Morris dancer costumes.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Then we've got some trousers,
0:16:03 > 0:16:06we've got some striped socks, a white shirt,
0:16:06 > 0:16:09a lovely purple waistcoat to put over there,
0:16:09 > 0:16:15purple trousers to match and then a lovely matching stripy purple shirt.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17And that's it. I'm going to leave you to it
0:16:17 > 0:16:19and I'll be back in about ten minutes to see how well you've done.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21- OK? See you in a bit.- Thanks.- Bye.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Gosh, were you paying attention?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26- No.- Could you remember what order everything goes in?
0:16:26 > 0:16:28- No.- Well, come on, we haven't got long. So...
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- Black trousers, black trousers. - Black trousers, yeah.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33She was very keen that things shouldn't get creased.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35I'm going to run in,
0:16:35 > 0:16:37"Where's my Morris dancing costume? Where is...?"
0:16:37 > 0:16:39I think this is the shirt that goes with it.
0:16:39 > 0:16:40Does it look Morris dancer-ish?
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- I'd wear that to do Morris dancing, wouldn't you?- Yeah.- Good. OK.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45You've got a pair of trousers, haven't you, Mia?
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Curtain's about to go up in five minutes. Don't panic! Don't panic!
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- We're not panicking, you are.- Yes...
0:16:51 > 0:16:52Why am I doing it? It's your task.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54I don't want to work in musical theatre.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- I'm going to sit over here.- What about the sash?
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- The sash!- What happens with the sash?
0:17:01 > 0:17:04I didn't see this and we haven't seen this hat.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Come on, you've got to make a decision, you've got to decide.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08The waistcoat goes over.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10You've not got long. Come on, hurry up.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Don't crease it! What you doing? Stripy shirt! Stripy shirt!
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Look, stripy shirt. Claire's coming back.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- Hi, how are we doing?- KIDS:- Good.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Do you really get to do it that fast?
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Yes, I do have to set some costumes very fast.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25So, should we get them to iron the stuff that they've got crumpled?
0:17:25 > 0:17:28I'm going to let you go and I'll sort out the ironing.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Hanging out the clothes is very stressful.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36I'm really unorganised and you had to keep everything
0:17:36 > 0:17:38so nice and straight
0:17:38 > 0:17:41and I kept on getting it really creased.
0:17:41 > 0:17:42I think I'll stick with performing.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47I did find it really interesting to find out what goes on backstage.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Harry and Mia, some things were, you know, a little bit creased
0:17:50 > 0:17:52and I had to re-iron a few things but you did brilliantly
0:17:52 > 0:17:55and I'm sure the actors would have got on stage in perfect time.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59You've had incredible behind-the-scenes access,
0:17:59 > 0:18:00you've done some amazing things,
0:18:00 > 0:18:03you've done loads of singing and dancing and rehearsals
0:18:03 > 0:18:05but now it's the icing on the cake.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08You're going to get a chance to rehearse on the stage itself
0:18:08 > 0:18:10with the actual cast.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14Now, this is your last chance to impress the mentors.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17So, go out there, give it everything you've got and break a leg.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- We will.- OK.- See you.- I'll be watching, see you.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27Before the final rehearsal, Harry, Mia and the rest of the cast
0:18:27 > 0:18:29warm up their vocal cords.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Ahhhhhh...
0:18:33 > 0:18:36You sound like you could use a warm up too, Alex.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- KIDS:- # Teamwork can make... #
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- JO:- Stop there! Stop there!
0:18:41 > 0:18:42Sorry, sorry, sorry. Get to your lines.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45No, no, no, stop there. What's gone wrong here?
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Decision time is only minutes away
0:18:49 > 0:18:52and Jo expects the rookies to be perfect.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56# Yes, teamwork, can make the dream work
0:18:56 > 0:18:59# If you have got the will
0:18:59 > 0:19:04# To win. #
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Good show, thank you.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09If you guys just stay behind a second.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS
0:19:11 > 0:19:15All the rookies' theatrical efforts have been leading up to this moment,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17they're about to find out if they've made the grade
0:19:17 > 0:19:20to appear in tonight's performance.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Harry and Mia have done all they can
0:19:22 > 0:19:25but are they good enough to appear in the show?
0:19:25 > 0:19:28It's up to mentors Andrew and Jo to decide.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32It's over to you guys.
0:19:32 > 0:19:33LOUD HEARTBEAT
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Well, for me, I think you've practised really hard,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40we gave you a lot of notes, a lot of advice on the singing
0:19:40 > 0:19:43and reaching the high notes but from the music department,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46I think it's a yes for us, I think you should do the show tonight.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51After a shaky start, Harry's vocal perseverance
0:19:51 > 0:19:55looks like it's paid off with a yes from the music department.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57The rookies aren't over the line yet though
0:19:57 > 0:19:59and Mia will be anxious to hear
0:19:59 > 0:20:00if her efforts have been enough
0:20:00 > 0:20:02to get the thumbs up from Jo.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07I would be happy for you to go on tonight in the sewer scene.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- Are you excited?- What do you think about that?- KIDS:- Yeah!- Fantastic!
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Great news for our rookies.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16It's the decision they were both pinning their hopes on
0:20:16 > 0:20:18but there's no time for celebrations yet.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Curtain up is in about 45 minutes, so you'd better get backstage
0:20:21 > 0:20:23and get your costumes on.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Well done, you two. Fantastic!
0:20:30 > 0:20:35Working in musical theatre isn't only down to performing on stage,
0:20:35 > 0:20:39there are loads of people who have to perform just as well off stage.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41The director's involvement is massive,
0:20:41 > 0:20:45from design and planning right through to the final performance.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48There are also writers and designers, prop makers,
0:20:48 > 0:20:51costume people, make-up artists, painters, joiners, drivers,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53chaperones and lots more besides.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57The lighting designer helps create the atmosphere.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59They help convey the time of day
0:20:59 > 0:21:02and any special dramatic effects within the show.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04This is a hugely important job.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07For a lighting technician to follow someone around the stage
0:21:07 > 0:21:10with a spotlight takes amazing skill.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- Next!- The casting director advises on the best performer for each role.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Casting can take months as they strive to find the perfect actor,
0:21:18 > 0:21:20singer or dancer for each part.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24The stage manager is crucial in every stage production.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27They make sure that the cast are on stage at the right time
0:21:27 > 0:21:30and that everything is running like clockwork.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Sets, scenery and props are a crucial part
0:21:33 > 0:21:36of any theatrical production as they can really add another dimension
0:21:36 > 0:21:38to the performance.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40So, how are you feeling? You're going onstage quite soon,
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- what's the feeling you've got now? - I've got a real buzz.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- I'm really excited.- Good.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48But there's something missing? You look a bit too squeaky-clean.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- I'm going to get you some make-up, don't worry.- Are you sure?
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- Let's have a look, there you go. - Yeah.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- There you go, look at that.- Yeah, Alex! Alex!
0:21:56 > 0:21:58- Alex!- He's been in the sewers now.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- OK, bye.- Yeah, bye.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03What on earth am I going to do?
0:22:05 > 0:22:08OK, better get started.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20The doors are open, the theatre is packed and the show has started.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27It's nearly time for Mia and Harry's big moment.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28OK, guys, this is it.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31The moment of truth, it's your scene in a few minutes.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34I can't go any further, it's over to you now.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38So, go on there, give it everything you've got...
0:22:38 > 0:22:40- We will.- ..and break a leg...
0:22:40 > 0:22:41- OK.- See you.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43..not literally.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45After all their hard work,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Harry and Mia's big moment has finally arrived.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51CAST SING
0:23:02 > 0:23:06# Yes, teamwork can make the dream work
0:23:06 > 0:23:09# Can make the greatest dreams come true
0:23:11 > 0:23:15# Teamwork can make the dream work
0:23:15 > 0:23:19# If you're not afraid to fight
0:23:19 > 0:23:22# Teamwork can make the dream work
0:23:22 > 0:23:25# If we fight for
0:23:25 > 0:23:26# What is right
0:23:26 > 0:23:30# Though it seems our dream's impossible to do
0:23:30 > 0:23:34# Great teams make the possibilities come true
0:23:34 > 0:23:35# So when you start out
0:23:35 > 0:23:37# Let all your heart out
0:23:37 > 0:23:41# And never stop what you begin
0:23:41 > 0:23:45# Cos teamwork can make the dream work
0:23:45 > 0:23:48# If you have got the will to win
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- Come on! - # Yes, teamwork
0:23:51 > 0:23:53# Will make the dream work
0:23:53 > 0:23:56# If you have got the will
0:23:56 > 0:24:01# To win. #
0:24:01 > 0:24:04APPLAUSE
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Hey, guys, that was brilliant! How do you feel?
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- Amazing!- I'm buzzing!- I'm not surprised.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21But hang on, you've got to go back on stage to take your bows,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- haven't you?- OK.- So, I'll see you later. Go on, get up there quick!
0:24:23 > 0:24:25- BOTH:- OK, bye!
0:24:25 > 0:24:26ALL: # Chitty Bang Bang
0:24:26 > 0:24:27# Chitty Bang Bang
0:24:27 > 0:24:28# Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
0:24:28 > 0:24:29# Chitty Bang Bang
0:24:29 > 0:24:30# Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
0:24:30 > 0:24:33# Fine four-fendered Chitty Chitty friend! #
0:24:33 > 0:24:35APPLAUSE
0:24:45 > 0:24:49Performing on a stage in a show was not something that I expected to do
0:24:49 > 0:24:51when I came here.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53It's basically a dream come true, isn't it?
0:24:53 > 0:24:58I was really happy when they said I was able to perform on the stage.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02I was doing my end position in Teamwork
0:25:02 > 0:25:03where I had my arm raised,
0:25:03 > 0:25:05it was really cool
0:25:05 > 0:25:07because I just got to stay there
0:25:07 > 0:25:08and look at the audience.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Harry, when you are on stage, you seem to come alive.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13You're really confident, you really seem to enjoy yourself
0:25:13 > 0:25:15and you did a brilliant job.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18I know that in the rehearsal room earlier you kind of struggled a bit
0:25:18 > 0:25:21remembering the words but then when you got on stage with everybody,
0:25:21 > 0:25:25you really got all those words out with the character, so well done.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Mia, you've done really, really well.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29I think you move brilliantly,
0:25:29 > 0:25:31you were really committed when you were singing
0:25:31 > 0:25:33and I think you've got a great future.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36I know in the rehearsal room earlier you did struggle a bit
0:25:36 > 0:25:39with the choreography but then tonight when I was watching you,
0:25:39 > 0:25:41you got them both together, so it was brilliant.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I think the most important thing for musical theatre is confidence.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53I think you need to be very professional.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59You need to be able to sing, dance and act,
0:25:59 > 0:26:02be as versatile as you possibly can.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06To be able to go out of yourself sometimes to express yourself
0:26:06 > 0:26:09but I do think the most important thing of musical theatre
0:26:09 > 0:26:11is storytelling.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Harry and Mia have had an amazing insight
0:26:15 > 0:26:17into making a successful theatre production.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20They've impressed the mentors and a paying audience
0:26:20 > 0:26:22with their singing and dancing talents
0:26:22 > 0:26:26but have they got what it takes to make it as professional performers?
0:26:33 > 0:26:36It's not an easy thing just to come into a show, walk in, make friends
0:26:36 > 0:26:39and learn the material and you've both done really, really well.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41So, I think if this is anything to go by,
0:26:41 > 0:26:43if you keep working hard and keep enjoying it so much,
0:26:43 > 0:26:45then I think you've both got a real future.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47All the things that you learnt to do,
0:26:47 > 0:26:49whether it be in the wardrobe or in the rehearsal room,
0:26:49 > 0:26:52you achieved a lot in a short amount of time,
0:26:52 > 0:26:54so I can only see that you'll probably be on the stage
0:26:54 > 0:26:57if you can learn that quickly and achieve that quickly. Well done.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00Well, Harry and Mia, it's the end of the show
0:27:00 > 0:27:02but you've done some incredible stuff,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04you've found out all about what happens backstage.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07You've actually got to take part in a proper professional show.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09How was the experience for you?
0:27:09 > 0:27:12I think the experience has just been great for me.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16I've loved every second of it and it's just been an all-round
0:27:16 > 0:27:17really nice thing to do.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21- And you, Mia?- It's literally been the best experience ever
0:27:21 > 0:27:23and I've enjoyed every single second of it.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25OK, the moment of truth.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Do you still want to be professional performers
0:27:27 > 0:27:29working in musical theatre?
0:27:29 > 0:27:31- Yes!- Harry?- Definitely.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35Yeah? OK. Hang on a minute, you're still wearing your costumes.
0:27:35 > 0:27:36First rule of musical theatre,
0:27:36 > 0:27:39always get changed back into your own clothes after the show.
0:27:39 > 0:27:40Go on, you'd better clear off!
0:27:42 > 0:27:43Didn't they do well?