{"id":2336,"date":"2022-03-22T10:03:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T10:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=2336"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:14:10","slug":"advice-for-preparing-for-a-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-industry\/advice-for-preparing-for-a-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice for Preparing for a Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>We asked Spotlight Prize 2021 nominees what advice they would give to anyone preparing for a showcase. Here&#8217;s what they said&#8230;<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Look at it as an opportunity to do what you love doing. Nothing more. Get in there and have fun. Bounce some ideas around and bring some to the table.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2898\/adam-isla-obrien.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2898\/adam-isla-obrien.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Adam Isla O\u2019Brien<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Look far and wide for inspiration. But make the showcase work for you. Do things on your own terms. Trust your gut.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2899\/adam-woolley.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2899\/adam-woolley.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Adam Woolley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Pick a piece that lights you up inside, a piece that you\u2019re passionate about, and be you.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2900\/alistair-nwachukwu.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2900\/alistair-nwachukwu.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Alistair Nwachukwu<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Pick a piece that speaks to your core values, and\/or a character you want to play. If it\u2019s the first one you think of, that\u2019s okay! It\u2019s all about being comfortable in your own skin and the words you want to say, in my opinion.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2901\/amber-lin.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2901\/amber-lin.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Amber Lin<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Just enjoy it!!! Forget about what comes after or who\u2019s watching. At the end of the day, you are acting and sharing something special so relish in it! Try not to overthink. The best version of you will be the one where your head is clear and you are able to play freely and openly. Trust yourself. Trust in the process. You\u2019re fab, don\u2019t forget it!&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2902\/charlotte-deverell.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2902\/charlotte-deverell.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Charlotte Deverell<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Identify your casting and find something that is grounded, highlight qualities that you already possess rather than demonstrate ones you think people want.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2903\/curtis-kemlo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2903\/curtis-kemlo.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Curtis Kemlo<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Pick your material wisely. Don\u2019t do something you\u2019ve written unless you want to give yourself an even harder time! Choose a very good speech\/scene and be bold. It\u2019s your work, no one else\u2019s. It belongs to you for the time you\u2019re speaking the words, so make sure you don\u2019t give that up. No one will argue with your work if it is fully owned. Work with integrity, heart and, above all else, give the audience a good time.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2904\/dan-wolff.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2904\/dan-wolff.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Dan Wolff<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;What I would say is trust yourself. Trust that you are there for a reason and that you have something to offer that is your truth, the rest doesn\u2019t matter.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2905\/darragh-hand.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2905\/darragh-hand.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Darragh Hand<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;I think just choose a piece because you love it, not because you think it will show you can act. And also just be aware everyone wants you to do well!&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2906\/elan-butler.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2906\/elan-butler.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Elan Butler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Just to know your piece back to front and inside out, to relax, and to let yourself find something new in it every time.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2907\/honi-cooke.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2907\/honi-cooke.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Honi Cooke<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Choose a piece that you are passionate about, that you love to perform and that you want to share with others.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2908\/jos%C3%A9phine-callies.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2908\/jos\u00e9phine-callies.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Jos\u00e9phine Callies<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Take it seriously but RELAX! Enjoy the experience and just be thankful, no matter what the results are!&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2909\/khrystalle-moriah.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2909\/khrystalle-moriah.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Khrystalle Moriah<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Be 100% yourself, no one can do you the way you do you. And without you there wouldn\u2019t be someone who thinks and acts like you. Pick a piece that you connect with, not just because it makes you look or sound good but because it makes you excited every time you rehearse it or go over it. Be honest with yourself, in terms of what are your strengths and what are your weaknesses, out of those things what do you want to showcase (since it is a showcase). I would say find someone who can help you iron out any blind spots you may have when performing. Let the piece you have chosen sit and breath naturally within you, because it makes my last point so much easier. Have FUN with it.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2910\/kudzai-mangombe.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2910\/kudzai-mangombe.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Kudzai Mangombe<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Just remember why you do this, because you\u2026 we love it! And with that in mind go and have fun. We are the fortunate few who get to know what it is we want\/are destined to do in life, why waste that? The jobs will come, the people will come \u2013 God\u2019s got you.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2911\/lionelle-nsarhaza.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2911\/lionelle-nsarhaza.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Lionelle Nsarhaza<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Let it be business as usual. Just forget it\u2019s for a showcase and approach the character as someone you\u2019re just trying to get to know.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2912\/lor%C3%A9-adewusi.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2912\/lor\u00e9-adewusi.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Lor\u00e9 Adewusi<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Don\u2019t try and guess what people want to see. Be true to yourself and go with your gut instinct.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2913\/lucy-carter.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2913\/lucy-carter.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Lucy Carter<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Just breathe and take everything in stride, it\u2019s not any different to working on any other piece, don\u2019t worry about the stakes and just focus on bringing the best out of yourself. Enjoy it.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2915\/raj-khera.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2915\/raj-khera.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Raj Khera<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;Relax. Do the work but don\u2019t stress. Easier said than done, but if we work with honesty and love for the craft, we can never be wrong.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2916\/sam-peace.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2916\/sam-peace.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Sam Peace<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"quoteMacro style1 withAuthorImage\">\n<div class=\"quoteText\">\n<div class=\"quoteTextInner\">&#8220;To be flexible with the material you bring. Come to the meeting with offerings and choices but be ready and excited by the idea of doing it totally differently on the day.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-replace hoverZoomLink\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_200,c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2917\/sha-dessi.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/spotlightuk\/image\/fetch\/w_{width},c_limit\/https:\/\/spotlight-cmsmedia.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2917\/sha-dessi.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorInformation\">\n<div class=\"quoteAuthorName\">Sha Dessi<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Well done once again to all the nominees! More\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/?categoryTags=the%20industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">industry tips and advice<\/a>\u00a0can be found on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We asked Spotlight Prize 2021 nominees what advice they would give to anyone preparing for a showcase. Here&#8217;s what they said&#8230; &#8220;Look at it as an opportunity to do what you love doing. Nothing more. Get in there and have fun. 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