Whilst I have been in the process of developing my piece, I have found that my original intention of creating a show based around the representation of female sexuality has come to a natural halt. Whilst I have been engaged by all of the exploration and research that I have done so far, I have realised that my heart was not in the project. Therefore, with the assistance of Andy and Diane, I have decided to take my piece in a new direction.

As I have stated earlier on in my documentation of my devising process, my love of rock and heavy metal has been something that has given me confidence and has allowed me to express myself as I have become older. Moreover, my piece will now focus primarily on the love that I have for heavy metal and how it has shaped my life, enabling me to come to terms with who I am as an individual and develop self-esteem in my journey to adulthood. This decision has been made in order to help me create a piece that I can have a more personal connection with, and therefore be proud to share with those who will eventually see the show in all it’s final glory.

As a consequence of this, one of the main features of my piece will be the recreation of a past concert I went to when I was younger. I attended this concert when I was sixteen years old and I saw a London- based band called The Defiled. Since then, the band has broken up, but their music and overall style was something that I always admired and respected. In order to emulate this concert, it is my hope to use flashing lights and loud music along with metal barriers, dancing, song lyrics and overall narrative in order to recreate the environment that I was in and to excite my audience. By doing this, it is my intention to communicate the joy that The Defiled’s music gave me when I was younger and the hope that it gave me. By sharing this experience, I wish to emulate one of the most awe-inspiring moments of my life in a visceral, highly theatrical manner which can entice them and take them on an emotional journey.

In addition to this, I have also decided on a new name for my piece: Rock Chick. Through this well-known and slightly clichéd phrase, I wish to communicate the fun, upbeat and casual nature of my performance. In addition, it is my hope that the title is open ended enough to engage the interest of my audience by showing my own personal interpretation of this phrase. By featuring my own experiences within my performance, my intention as a performer is to provide an insight into the hope and joy that the world of rock and heavy metal can bring to young people when they may be vulnerable and in need of guidance at a difficult time in their lives. This was not a phase, or a joke, or something to be scorned: these experiences have shaped me throughout my life and I wouldn’t change them for the world. In summary, I hope that I can provide my audience with the same amount of joy in this show that I received through my exploration of the world of heavy metal.