Good day, my dear Hivers!
I’m so excited to share with you the continuation of our preparation journey for our upcoming presentation! Things have been busy, colorful, and a bit messy — but definitely fun and memorable.
As I mentioned in my previous blog, our costume theme is mostly about chickens. But not just that! We’re also including a rooster and baby chicks in our ensemble to make it more lively and complete. Isn’t that such a creative twist?
Our day officially began at around 10 in the morning when I headed over to my classmate’s house. We had agreed to gather there so we could continue working on the costumes, props, and finalize the flow of our roleplay. It was crunch time, but we were all in high spirits.
Let me show you what we’ve been working on — aren’t the costumes adorable? We deliberately chose yellow cartolina paper to create the feathers for the chicks, while the rooster’s feathers are made with a combination of black and red, and the mother hen’s feathers are a mix of brown and white. We carefully chose each color to reflect real-life chicken features and make our costumes easily distinguishable on stage.
To assemble everything, we used various materials like double-sided tape and plastic sheets for the base of the costume.
For the top part, we used leotards that we borrowed from our department.
However, when I checked one on, I noticed it didn’t smell very pleasant—probably from being stored for a while. So I immediately asked my friend if we could wash them before use. She gladly helped, and the two of us did the laundry together while waiting for the rest of the group to arrive.
Once the others came, we all got to work.
Some of us were cutting feathers, while others focused on making costumes for the chicks that hadn’t been started yet.
I was one of those who hadn’t started mine, so I laid out the materials, prepared the double-sided tape, and began attaching the pre-cut feathers to the plastic base.
It was a bit time-consuming, but seeing the results made it all worth it.
After finishing the costumes, we went to the second floor to practice the flow of our role-play. It went well, even though we were still confused at first.
One of our groupmates took charge of making props, including a wooden-looking piece. But surprise — it was actually made of cardboard as the base, covered with reused bond papers and painted to look realistic. We really made use of what we had!
We ended up practicing until evening, determined to polish every detail and know exactly where and when we were supposed to enter and deliver our lines. It was tiring but fulfilling.
And that wraps up today’s blog, my dear Hivers! Thank you for reading!