Having been cast as Ismene in this years Student-Led production, Antigone, I am hoping this experience will be an opportunity for self-growth and progression in my theatre skills as well as my collaboration. Focusing on LO2 and LO5 I will be trying to overcome the challenges that this creative project will pose to develop my abilities as a theatre student and learning how to work with a group collaboratively in order to create an impressive piece of theatre. Regarding LO2 my goals are to be skilled enough by the end of this production to know that I have the ability to lead a group of people in a challenging endeavour like this. I am aiming at becoming a better deviser, exploring many possibilities of what road this production can go down. Creating scenes for the audience while monologues or dialogue is being performed is the main task that comes with an interpretive piece, something which can prove incredibly difficult. Creativity will be key with this experience, as well as an openness and acceptance of other peoples ideas in order to work well and produce an aesthetic and interesting piece of theatre, which falls under LO5. Working together with others is usually a strength of mine and I’m hoping that will be shown through rehearsals when the cast will have to form a team of tightly banded theatre students open to change and creative development. There will be challenges to overcome throughout this process, however, this is anticipated and expected when there is a group of people working together to create something. Some of these challenges will be a difference in opinion on what should stay in and what shouldn’t, the easiest way to resolve things like that are by just trying out everyone’s idea until you find the one which feels the most fitting for the scene. Being open to criticism is also crucial to the process, taking in feedback and not getting offended too easily, presuming positive intent in my castmates. The entire cast has written up an agreement which we have all signed to keep us on track and remember that this is to be an enriching, educational, yet fun experience from which we will all learn a lot.