The Flint Street Nativity Performance Evaluation 16/12/15

Today was the day that we would perform Flint Street Nativity to a live audience. I think it went extremely well it was the best it has ever gone and I am really proud how it has turned out. Here are some of the points that I think went well and could be improved on and some of the things that we could have done differently.

Things that went well:
When I asked my mum and dad who came to watch the performance they said they did not notice any mistakes that I did which was great because overall I think I only made a couple of mistakes. This shows that if we did mess up we covered it well because the audience enjoyed the show and did not notice any mistakes and I agree I don't think we made many mistakes at all.

• The audience reactions where great for some of the funny parts like when I said 'thats my mum' in the audience and when I said 'that everyone had to go home and pay for taxis' and when Kat and I banged into each other which we did plan a few people did laugh. 

• All of the songs where funny and people remembered the actions and movement so it looked like we where kids and some parts it looked like Miss Horrocks was talking to us. 

• I used my props effective and used them for the beginning scenes when I was meant to be learning my words and used pens to look like I was writing some of my words down and doing drawings and interacting with Kat because she kept stealing my words which her character would do and I would ask people if they had learned their words. 

• I made sure when producing all of my lines I would say it loud and proud so everyone in the audience could hear me and understand what I was talking about throughout the performance. 

• My movement throughout was shown well so people understood that all of us where children in the the first part of the play and then later on people knew that we where the adults of the kids we where playing. 

• The scene changes like going to the classroom to the stage went well with the curtains opening and shutting making sure the different parts went right to the audience understood that we where not in the classroom anymore that we where performing it. 

• The lighting changes where perfect when Miss Horrocks got angry from them changing white to red quickly and our reactions where quick and dramatic. 

• Portraying that I was a 7 year old went well and I think the audience understood who I was. 

• All of my interaction with the others went well like the part with Lewis at the beginning talking to him saying that we did not learn the carols and being silly like a 7 year old would do. 

• Everyones reactions where amazing when Peter Crouch escaped from his cage with me hiding under the table to show that I was scared. 

• I changed my voice when playing a child to clearly show that I was playing a 7 year old and when producing my lines of telling the story on the nativity I said them as a 7 year old would if they where in the show saying them loud. 

Things that could have gone better:

• Finding sometimes to go in the light was hard I had to make sure I was not in the dark when I was speaking all of my lines but I think some of the lines I may have been in the dark a bit I was at the front sitting down I may not have been in the light as much I think we should have had more practise on the stage so we knew more about where we would stand for lights. 

• Some of the songs that we had to sing off stage most of us did not know the words too but we looked at our scripts so we said the right words we could have spend more time on songs so we knew them all. We also could have spend more time on songs because we did not do all of the songs because we did not have time to practise them but I do think it worked well without them and we decided as a group to drop them because we did already have some songs. 

• At the end of the scene where Charlie wets his leg as he says when he wets himself the donkey makes noises which Charlie does but when he went off to go and do the noise we had a moment of silence and then I followed him off and I was meant to say on for that last line so it was only a small mistake I made on that part. 

• For the part where I go on for Herod's palace I was waiting for my line to start telling the story but someone skipped a few lines so Lorna carried on and covered it well so we did not have any silence and missed one of my lines out but I ran on straight away to get us back on to my next line which covered it well.

How would you have done it differently if you did it again:

I think we could have done more rehearsals on the stage with all of our props and set so we knew more about what we are going to use. We could have planned more things to do as children like having more games to play at the back and setting the stage out more as a classroom like having a couple more tables that people used for school desks. We also could have had more rehearsals with the stage lights so we knew the different sides we where going on but throughout rehearsals I did learn what side I had to go on it was just making sure that your found the light so you could be seen. I think we could have had more things like running around so it looked more like we where playing 7 year olds but many of the actions we did were amazing.

Overall as a cast we did very well and remembered all of our words and all of the scenes in the right order. Our teacher Miss Cordell said that it was fantastic and said their was one point where I saved a scene and got everyone in the right place so we did not go back and do a scene again. The rest of the cast agree with me that it was the best performance we have ever done throughout all of the rehearsing and their was only some areas that could be improved. Some of the rehearsals we could have been more focused so we understood more about the play and maybe could have done more research so we knew different ways to play our character. People said that I stayed in my character in the whole performance and remembered all of my words which is amazing because I was nervous that I would forget some of my lines but I always made sure I looked at them before I went on stage so I remembered them all and going home and researching about 7 year olds so we understood about playing our characters and always going through my words so I would not forget them. 

The Flint Street Nativity Play 16/12/15

Today we had a full day off so we could practise for our performance because we where going to be performing to a live audience in the evening.

For the first few lessons we had to collect some of the our set from the classroom and put things up like a christmas tree, the home corner, the pictures that we made in the lesson, the who's been good chart, chairs and tables and the flats where we can put the space display up and the pictures we made on the other one. So thought out the day everyone was busy setting up set and making things like hats for the king and making sure we had all of our costumers so we could put them on later on.

The rest of the day we went though some parts of the play we decided we should practice the change to the children to the adult section where we go off slow motion and then everyone has to get changed for the adult scene but I am not in the whole adult section so I have lots of time to get ready for my last section as a adult. After this we went though the whole play until we got to the slow motion section this helped because it was the first time we have gone though the whole performance on the stage and it went really well and it made me think more about my my lines to make sure I know them so when we perform it for real it will be the best it has ever been so we all treated it like the real deal and made sure that we would carry on if any mistakes happened like if someone missed out a line. I had to make sure when saying all of my lines I said them loud so everyone will be able to hear me when we do the real performance and when we are not saying any lines in the background we are still acting like kids to show that we are in a school and it is very busy and there is lots going on so most of the time I am learning me words as my characters needs to do because he keeps saying about showing his dad.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 15/12/15

Today's lesson we performed for the first time on the stage I had to think what wings I would come on from and what areas of the stage I would be standing in so I can make sure that I am in the right light so I can be seen.

Everyone went though the adults scene first which means I had time to look over my lines and to see how everyone else is playing their characters and give them any help for what they could improve.

After we did the adult scene we went from the beginning of the show with all the set and props if we had any but I have used my cards before that have my words on to show that I am trying to learn them but I only have them for the beginning scene because then it shows that I have learned my lines to show my dad. I think the run though went really well and I am very exited to perform it because it has gone so far and we have done many rehearsals so I hope the end result will look amazing.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 11/12/15

Today we did a full run though with costumes which was really fun and went well. I enjoy playing a child because its a run act to show people because you can make mistakes because you are only 7 years old I think the children parts went really well because we have practised them a lot but some of the adult section did not go fully well because some people forgot lines but thats why we practise I have a sort scene in the adult section which I prefer because I like playing more as my child.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 10/12/15

Today we went though all of the songs we started with "O Come All Ye Faithful" we all knew all the words to it because most of it we don't say proper lyrics because we forget them we all made sure that movement was perfect so are characters would look the best they could so people can see that we are playing 7 year olds and not acted as are usually selves. We performed "Silent Night" too which is the last kids song where we finish of the nativity as the narrator I have to remember the last section of the story but we find out in this song that his mum came with someone else and not his dad.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 08/12/15

Today we did the whole play and did a full run though which went the best it has ever gone I think I had to ask for a couple of lines because I could not remember but I have gone over lines again to make sure I know them 100% and I hope I will get them all right the next time we run it. We did songs too I just need to know my last lines which I say in the last song about the baby and saying that it was a sign gods love for ever and ever that it was the beauitful star of Bethlehem. I think everyone will need to go though the adult song but I am not in this we just need to make sure it is perfect so then I come on after the song for my scene.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 04/12/15

Today we performed act 2 but all the children parts we played as adults and all the parent parts we played as are children so it was very confusing lesson because we had to play it different and some of the lines did not work but some where fine to do.

This is me playing my adult part as my children it felt really different and weird to do because some of the words did not make sense that a child would say that.

This was some of the children parts but playing it as an adult as you can see I forgot some of my lines but I have been practicing more to make sure I know them all so it will be more of a successful rehearsal.

This was some more of the children parts but as us playing it as adults we did have a little mix up with the scene and missed one so we just went back and did that one and carried it on. Overall I think the task made me think more about how I am going to playing my characters my targets are to look at my movement and to change my voice to the different types if characters I am doing.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 03/12/15

Today we were asked to fill in questions which would help us think more about Flint Street and how we where going to go further with it. Here are the questions and my answers below:

1. Discussing one activity or exercise, explain how this had developed your own skills and understanding as an actor.

We did a task where we did everything we played over the top. I found this exercise helpful because it made me have lots of energy and think more about my role and the way I am going to play my character. We made sure that everyone was over exaggerating so the play had more enthusiasm. Children are loud and have lots of energy so I had to make sure I played it loud and make sure the movement was over the top and we where never standing still.

2. What research have you done into the play itself?

I have watched the film to see how other people are going to play my role. I have also watched my three little cousins to see how they act I thought I can't play my role to childish but I need to make it believable so I have practised different ways of playing it. My cousin also had a birthday party which had lots of 7 year olds there so I was seeing how they all acted around each other and trying to think when I talk to other character what are my reactions going to be like.

3. What are your recommendations for developing the production further?

I think we all need to make sure we know the lines inside and out I think I need to revise more of my lines to know them better so when it comes to performing it I will know them without trying to remember them. We could also start practising on stage so we know what it is like when we perform and we know where to go for things like the lights and the set.

In the rest if the lesson we did some of act 2 because we have not practises this as much as act 1 I think my targets are to improve on my speaking so I can do a childish voice and to insure all my lines are perfect so I don't having to keep asking for the next line if I forget what I am doing. Overall the lesson was very successful and I think we have come so far with performing are play and I hope it is going to be an amazing when we perform it.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 01/12/15

Today we did the whole play we did not manage to finish it we got up to the bit where I am about to introduce Herod I think the run though went well because we did not have scripts I just need to make sure I know all of the lines because I found some of act 2 hard trying to remember all of my words so I am going to revise my words more and harder so I will know it hopefully the next time we run it.

At the end we got notes we just all need to make sure we keep all the energy up for the whole play and some of my words need to be said different from others and I need to make sure all movement is perfect and is confident.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 27/11/15

Today we carried on with all the songs like last lesson but had some backing tracks to try and sing them in the time of the songs but with different words that where in the lyrics. I think this went well but now we need to start setting the rest of them so we know where we are going to go but most of them we are off stage singing in other people songs.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 26/11/15

Today we did the songs we did the "Massive Newt" song which went well we told everyone that was different songs on how we where going to do it and everyone got where we go because we know the bit after which was the end of the song when we go into slow motion I think we need to make sure we remember the words for the song.

All of the people who had single songs did them in their groups so they knew what they where going to do for their songs.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 24/11/15

Today we went though the whole of Act 2 when we did the whole act we tried to do act 1 as fast we could to see how it would go but with keep the energy going and keeping in our characters this helped us think of are lines more so we could get it done quick and know when it came in what order.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 20/11/15

Today we went though the whole of Act 1 we looked are movement to make sure it was clear that we were playing 7 year olds and that we had lots of energy with the whole play. I have to make sure with my role I make it clear that I am a child and that it is different from being the father of the child.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 19/11/15

Today we switched the roles for the adults for our characters we did this so we could see how everyone else play are character to see if we get any ideas how we want to do it and if we want to change it. These are the roles we had for this lesson:

Mary's Mum - Katya
Gabriel's Mum - Cel
Wise Gold's Mum - Rob
Shepherd's Mum - Lorna
Angel's Mum - Hope
Innkeeper's Dad - Ollie K
Herod's Dad - Ollie M (ME)
Star's Dad - James
Wise Frankincense's Dad - Charlie
Ass Dad - Lewis
Narrator's Dad - Ashley

I fell that Ashley made me think more about how I am going to play the role of Narrator's Dad even though he does not say a lot it made me think of how I am going to say it because it is an important part in the play where we find out Narrator's Dad could not come to see the show.

Playing Herod's Dad was much different from Narrator's Dad but he is mostly on the phone so I tried to play it in a funny way when I answered the phone to his friends and explaining what he does with his job I just made sure I was clear and adult like.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 17/11/15

Today's lesson we created are painting for the play we did this because in the play it says what different people drew in the photos. This is a photo of some of the people in our class that created paintings.

I painted the nativity but added some things that I thought a seven year old would add like a snowman and not paint it amazing because I am playing a child so I wanted to make it silly but fun too.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 13/11/15

Today we did the adult scene but I am not in this part so I was watching and checking how my character would talk to Jenny's mum when I ask her to talk to Tim for me. We did go though my part to make sure that I say it right so the audience understand that I was Tim's dad and that I could not come and watch it so I watched it from the window I need to make sure I remember what I am saying.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 10/11/15

Today we looked over our character profiles to make sure we could include everything we needed too we look at are profile for the parent of are children. We all showed are profiles and got feedback of what we could improve on and what else we could include to make it better. They said I need to make sure I include thing like family and where does he live and I need to make sure I pick out some more lines from the script. For the rest of the lesson we did the adult scene.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 06/11/15

Today we ran act 2 until we got to the adult section and then stopped. Running the child went well I just need to remember all of my lines and make sure all of the movement goes with what I am saying. Being the narrator I explain a lot what happens so I need to make sure I know what I am saying and in the right order. Later on we went though the movement piece where we run away from the stick insect we do all of this in slow motion and we run away as quick and we can. For the end of the lesson we created our character profile for the parents of the children we are playing.

This is my character profile for Tim's dad.

Character Profile:

NAME: Ollie
AGE: 42
LIKES: Seeing Tim
DISLIKES: Not seeing Tim and arguing with his wife
FAMILY: His wife found someone new and the new boyfriend went to see the nativity with her
WHERE DOES HE LIVE: He lives with his mum at the moment because he does not have anywhere else to go or stay

• Pride "That I was really proud of him" 

The Flint Street Nativity Play 05/11/15

Today we did act 1 scene 1, after doing it once we did it again and made sure that all the movement suited are characters because we are 7 so we have to make sure are actions are not are own that they are different to everyone else.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 03/11/12

Today we created are character profiles for the kids that we where playing. This helped us to find more about are characters for example what their likes and dislikes are.

Character Profile:

NAME: Tim
AGE: 7 and a half
LIKES: Seeing me dad
DISLIKES: When mum and dad fight
FAMILY: Me dad, mum
BEST FRIENDS: Jenny Bennett and Adrian Roberts

• Dedicated - 'Gonna know me words so I can show me dad" 
• Determination - 'People are proud. Mrs Horrocks said she'd be proud if we learnt all the words to the carols. It makes people proud. 

The Flint Street Nativity Play 23/10/15

Today we looked at the marking criteria for the rehearsal unit. We looked at what we needed to do to get a pass, merit and distinction. We looked what we would need to include in are blog to get the best mark we can looking at my blog I know that I need to write as much as I can and explain what I did it drama and why we did it and make sure I give myself targets to improve on.

Later on in the lesson we did the adult section but I am not in this so I was looking to see how they did it they did an exercise to test everyones movement they did the whole bit without saying the lines to see how it worked with just movement so people think about how there character will move and act with other characters.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 22/10/15

Todays lessons we went though the adult section and did the clapping game but I am not in this scene so I was watching to see how it is done and what I think my character would say if I was there. I went though my scene where I talk to Jenny's mum and thought of different ways I would say my lines to sound sympathetic and emotive so they know that I care for my son and feel bad that I could not go in there and watch it. I want this moment to be a awwww moment from the audience so they feel for me and know that I am having problems with my wife.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 20/10/15

In todays lesson we went though the section for the adults. I play narrators dad so I don't have a lot of lines because in the play my wife and I are not together anymore and she has come to see the play with some new man so he does not come in to watch it he watches the whole thing from the window then at the end of the scene after the parents had seen it he goes to talk to Jenny's mum to tell his son Tim that he was proud of him and that he did watch the show. In this we understand that he does not live at home anymore because Tim tells us about it. I need to make sure when I come on for the parents bit I make it clear that I was there and I was Tim's dad.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 16/10/15

Today we run though act 2 till the kids then we went though the part where Godzilla comes over the overhead projector and we run away but in slow motion. I think running though the act 2 did help because I am narrator I have to remember my lines so I need to make sure I learn them all.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 15/10/15

Today we where put in groups to devise a scene where the children pretending to be our parents. In the play I don't get to see my dad a lot so in the scene I was pretending to be my mum and Jenny and Ashely where trying to prove that their parents where better than the other one.

VIDEO HERE

The Flint Street Nativity Play 13/10/15

Today we where put into groups to do a devising activity. In our group we came up with a scene that we where drawing our pictures for the nativity that the parents see when they are in the classroom. We where in this group because we thought that are characters talk a lot in the play and I ask if Jenny can help me with my lines so I must feel fine around talking with her. I think we need to improve on trying to do more with the scene and come up with different ideas that we can show are characters of more I think overall this went well and a fun task to do so we can find out more about are characters.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 09/10/15

Todays lesson we went though the rest of act 1, someone had the idea that when a group started speaking then they would move to the middle which would draw attention to them. We weren't sure if this idea would work so we spent a lesson trying it out. We found that it was very hard to do as it meant props would have had to be moved and people forgot to move there, so this caused a few problems and made it look messy and crowded. We thought it would be best to come up with a new idea, this is when Ashley had the idea of 3 spotlights at the front which lit up different areas this not only drew attention to them but also meant that someone could be preparing the next part in a different area of the stage without being too obvious. After trying this we decided that is worked much better as it split up the stage making it all much neater and therefore this is most likely the idea we are going to use. I decided to make a few simple props such as cardboard sheets which are for "me words" in the scene where I ask Jenny Bennet to help me learn them. In future I need to pay closer attention to the stage directions because as I have seen from reading through the script, it has very specific stage directions which the writer intended in order to create the comedy aspect of the show, so by knowing the stage directions it will mean that I can better perform my role especially in certain parts when I have to "close my eyes" or "have trouble reading" because this will give me a much better idea of how to play this character, I also need to learn my lines so that I can focus on how I say it rather than remembering the line itself, I aim to know my lines up to the end of act 1 scene 5 by next week.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 08/10/15

Todays lesson we went though the whole of Act 1 we decided to have three sections so when people talk they will be in one of them so that a spotlight will go on each of them when they are talking at that time. I need to make sure when I talk I go into the light and make sure I am in the right places. I think this looked a lot better because then we focus more on the people talking and then the audience will know who is saying it at that time.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 06/10/15

Todays lesson we were looking at our character status we had to decide where we thought are character would be from most important to least important. I play Narrator so I thought that I would be down of the line a bit. Most of the first act he is learning his lines but he does talk to everyone so I did not think I would be down at the bottom of the line because I am confident. After this we had to come up with two words that we thought described are character bested but as playing are character like the first exercise. The last task was we had to go around and come up with words that we thought described someone else character best I think this tasked helped me because it made me think more of what my character is like and how I am going to portray them. For the last part of the lesson we finished off going though Act 1.

Research For Flint Street Nativity Of Children Behaviour 02/10/15

In Flint Street we all play 7 year old children so to help to study for my role to make sure that I would play the right character I looked into how 7 year olds act. As I have three cousins and two who are both 7 years old I looked at how they would act when being asked to do something or when they where talking to someone about what they got and what they loved to do. Also things like when adults talk to them and use funny words which sometimes I don't know are they would not understand but I think that they are both really smart children and they know what they are doing if they are getting up to misbehaving they understand that it is bad and if they want something they know how to try and get it and if they are rude and you tell them off they understand after that it is something wrong and you should not do it. But I don't think my character is well suited to them and I wanted to play it in a different way and not a really smart way. I played my character as someone who was hardworking who really wanted to impress their mum and dad but most of all wanted to see their dad more because he really loved him and we understand that within the play but I also wanted my character to be a funny like when I bump into Kat I want to make it a bit silly like I am having a fun time while I am playing my important role as the Narrator.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 02/10/15

Todays lesson we went though the first scene reading it out and then blocking it to see how we felt about it and to see what are characters where like in the play. I think for the first time getting up and giving it a go it went well now the only thing I need to do is learn my lines.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 01/10/15

In todays lesson we finished watching the rest of the film we got to see the parent parts to see how those characters are played but I don't think I have a parent part. For the rest of the lesson we went though the script again to make sure we knew what we where doing and to make sure that we got it right by practising again. I think this went well we just need to make sure we keep going over it so we know it without the script.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 29/09/15

In todays lesson we found out what roles we had for The Flint Street Nativity. This is the cast list of everyones roles:

MARY - Lorna
STAR - Lewis
ASS - Charlie
SHEPHERD - Kat
HEROD/JOSEPH - Robert
ANGEL - Cel
GABRIEL - Rhiannon
WISE GOLD - Hope
WISE FRANKINCENSE - Ollie K
NARRATOR - Ollie M (ME)
INNKEEPER - James

After we got are roles we watched the first part of the film to see how they acted as are characters and how we thought we would do it. After we watched some of the film we also read though the first scene of the play in are roles to see how they acted. I think we did this well and I am exited to get it up an running with the play.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 25/09/15

In todays lesson we were given a scene from act 2 of the flint street nativity. We staring by reading it out to see what we had to do in this scene. We took the roles as the parents to the children who we had in the first scene we did from it. I played the role of Innkeepers Dad these were not the roles that we were going to have when we did the real thing.

Once we read it though we got up and tried to act it out we had to keep moving around like getting food and looking at some of the kids work in the classroom. The only thing I need to improve on this to make sure I read the stage directions so we know where to go and to make sure I read the right lines and at know when I need to come in. But overall I think we played it well for the first time doing it.

Improvisation of Children Nativity 24/09/15

Todays lesson we were split into group and had to improise piece as 7 year olds ready to do the nativity we could do the navitvity or we could do before the nativity. Our group decided to do the auditions for the nativity so we were all auditions for the same role except me I was auditioning for a camel. In between them we would talk about random things like meeting the queen. I think we played this well we just need to remember that we are 7 year olds so we don't go into a younger age like 3 year olds.

The Flint Street Nativity Play 18/09/15

Today we were given the play of 'The Flint Street Nativity' which we are going to perform later in the year, we were given the beginning scene from it and we read though it to see what we were doing. We all had to play 7 year old children that were in a classroom who are about to perform the nativity to their parents. After we went though it we got up and tried to act it out we got up too the first song. I think we all played it well for the first time, I just to make sure that I am playing a 7 year old correctly and making it look realistic.

Monologues 17/09/15

Today we performed are monologues to the class and we got feedback from the class and would do it again but in a different way.

I picked my monologue from Hannah Montana when she reveals that she was Hannah the whole time I showed this by sitting down and looking at them all to tell them the story. Then the class told me to change it to pretend that I was talking to my family to tell them that I was a girl. I think this went really well that I told them very serious and kept in my charcter the only thing I need to improve is to remember it without looking at the lines.

This is the monologue that I performed:
"I wrote this song about 11 year old girl who wanted to be a rockstar but she wanted a normal life so she pretended to be someone else it was good for a little while but she's 17 now and life is even more complicated and she just doesn't wanna pretend anymore her name is Miley Stewart"

Script Work 15/09/15

We were working more on are scripts today at the beginning of the lesson we performed are script because we did not do it last time.

We then workshopped them and I changed my character to be happy when he was talking about doing horrible things, I think I played this well because I had to just act happy and enjoy what I was doing the only thing I need to improve on is looking  at the stage directions to check I am doing the right thing at the right time.

Script Work 11/09/15

In today's lesson we did script work. We were given scripts and we got put in groups to work on them together. Are script was Ten Tiny Fingers, Nine Tiny Toes.

I think we did this well, I played the part of Orderly which I had to play in a horrible, mean way who someone who did not care about people. I only thing I would like to improve on is trying to remember it without using a script. 

'I don't like Mondays' 8/09/15 and 10/09/15

In today's lesson we had to create a devised piece. We were given pictures to see what type of devised piece we were doing and given a song. From looking at the pictures it was the shooting from the school where someone shot some of the children in the school.

We decided to do in a school classroom and then have a physical
theatre piece at the end. I think overall we played this very well. We did the story of the girl who killed people in the primary school because she could see a school playground out of her window. I played one of the children in the school and at the end with the physical theatre piece we showed how they died and we decided to do this by covering them with a sheet.