This is a diary of our productions, explaining what's happening through the rehearsal process. Our current bloggers are:
Bethan Walker
makes her debut at the RSC, playing Emilia and understudying Hermione and Perdita in The Winter's Tale. She is a passionate foodie, skiier and collector of vintage postcards, who hails from the beautiful beaches of Gower.
Thomas Pickles
is from Lancashire. He's playing Simple in The Merry Wives of Windsor and a variety of characters in The Mouse and his Child. This is his first job since leaving drama school in September.
Youssef Kerkour
returns to the RSC after last year's Swan winter season. He is a 6'4'' British/Moroccan, and will be seen playing and understudying roles including Captain of the Guard in The Orphan of Zhao, Kurbsky in Boris Godunov, and the Philosopher in A Life of Galileo.
April 27, 2012
On the 23rd of October we moved to Stratford, which would now be our homes until 10th March the following year. I rent a small Victorian cottage from the RSC which is a mere six minutes walk from the theatre.
by James Hayes
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April 27, 2012
Sorry it's been so long since my last blog! It is getting quite hectic now, as is normal in rehearsals as more new ideas are thrown about and more roles are being cast.
by Andrew French
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April 25, 2012
Nearing the end of rehearsals with complete acts and longer sections of the play being run, the company work rises to a new intensity.
by James Hayes
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April 24, 2012
Greg employs a much-used RSC device. We are each asked to pick some aspect of 16th and 17th historical life and events that are relevant to the production.
by James Hayes
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April 20, 2012
Greg has arranged a tour of St Paul's Cathedral for us. We are met by the canon chancellor Giles Fraser, a warm open-faced, balding man, fizzing with energy and the exact opposite to the kind of modern cleric I had expected to meet.
by James Hayes
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April 17, 2012
Rehearsals are now in full swing. The production takes shape.
by James Hayes
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April 14, 2012
Rehearsing the opening scene and having a lot of bitchy fun.
by James Hayes
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April 12, 2012
We are currently two weeks into rehearsals at the Clapham studios in balmy South London and things are moving on apace.
by Andrew French
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April 12, 2012
I notice that the front page of the text we are using says - Sixth Draft, first version. David Edgar is continually making changes to the play.
by James Hayes
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April 11, 2012
Rehearsals are moving fluidly now. Greg decides to start the opening scene with the entering characters soaked in rain.
by James Hayes
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