One of our main points of feedback was to really experiment with the use of prisms and the different reflections and colours they create. Having ordered a prism we have begun to experiment in rehearsal with how a prism reflects the light to produce a spectrum of colours and how this can be used in performance. We first experimented with shining a white torch through the prism and found that the spectrum would only show if we shone it through the corners. Secondly, we used a white laser but surprisingly felt that the torch worked better as maybe the laser wasn’t strong enough. We are also endeavouring to buy another prism so we can carry out Newton’s experiment which is that when you shine light through one prism it will produce a spectrum. However, if it is shone through two prisms then the light comes out white again due to refraction.

As we have now found out our performance is in Studio 2 in the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, we feel this will equally work well as it has an extensive collection of lights and sound equipment available for us to use. Although, it is not the original site we were working in, the science festival is our site and not the building itself; it is important to keep that in mind. Lots of more exciting things have happened too, we have finally come up with a name for the performance; ‘Dispersion’. This word encapsulates both light and sound and it shows how our performance is dispersed into different sections.  We have also set up a twitter page @DispersionLPAC if you fancy giving it a follow. It will keep you up to date with all our findings during the rehearsal process. I feel it is important to keep our audience engaged with the process as it will inform them when they come to see the final performance from where all our ideas came from.