Name: Zara McFarlane (She/Her)

Course: BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology

Year: 2nd

 

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What made you choose to join the SAL Drama Society?

I joined SAL as I've always had a love for theatre from watching to performing, I've been on stage my whole life doing a range of dance styles, singing and acting, so joining SAL was a no brainer :)) 

 

If you could play any character from a play or a movie, who would it be and why?

I'd love to be Veronica from Heathers specifically the West End Musical version as I love every song she sings and I find her such  a funny character while still having quite serious scenes.

 

What’s the most challenging role you’ve ever played, and what did you learn from the experience?   

I played one of the Sister Grim's in my last dance show where I had to learn a lot of script along with several dances in short notice as another performer dropped out, I learnt that I was a lot more confident than I thought and that I just needed to believe in myself a lot more. 

 

If you could act alongside any famous actor or actress, who would you choose and why?  

I would love to act along side Carrie Hope Fletcher as she played the first Veronica in the West End version of the show and has introduced me to many other musicals and plays that I now love. 

 

What's your favourite board game or video game, and what makes it so enjoyable for you?

I’d have to say Slime Rancher, I just love collecting the slimes and my favourite has to be the puddle slimes. I’m a sucker for any farm simulator game hence I also like Stardew Valley. 

 

If you could have any animal as a pet, regardless of practicality or legality, what would you choose and why?

Rats, since they’re quite clever and can be trained to do certain tricks. 

 

If you could live in any fictional world, which one would it be and why? 

The Umbrella Academy, I’d love to meet and talk to the characters especially Viktor and Klaus as there’s such dept to them. I’d also be interested in what working for the commission was like.