Blogs dated April 2012

Ease and confidence

April 14, 2012
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Rehearsing the opening scene and having a lot of bitchy fun.

by James Hayes  |  1 comment  |  Read this entry

'He's so good, he's a damn bit frightening.'

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  |  1 comment  |  Read this entry

Making changes

April 12, 2012
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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  |  No comments yet  |  Read this entry

Vocal muscularity and respiratory stamina

April 12, 2012
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I've marvelled before, in these blogs, at how Shakespeare's rich writing does so much of the work for us in conveying subtle shades of character and meaning in our telling of his stories.

by Nick Day  |  1 comment  |  Read this entry

Rain

April 11, 2012
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Rehearsals are moving fluidly now. Greg decides to start the opening scene with the entering characters soaked in rain.

by James Hayes  |  No comments yet  |  Read this entry

Week 11: Understudies

April 11, 2012
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Company Manager Michael Dembovicz announced that the understudy runs of all three plays will be paid public performances.

by Ankur Bahl  |  2 comments  |  Read this entry

Oops!

April 10, 2012
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Exit Sir Toby, with knife, downstage left having just ripped one of his hippy bracelets off on the corner of the banquette.

by Nick Day  |  1 comment  |  Read this entry

Standing up

April 5, 2012

After a number of days we reach the momentous occasion when we 'stand up'. No more readings of the play, no more discussion, no more delay, it is time to put the play on its feet.

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Tightening The Tempest

April 5, 2012
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Tempest had its first preview last Friday. I get the feeling we dished up something more than a bit on the bland side. Certainly the note that we 'Europeans' had from David was that we were slow and dull! There was a real need to put a bit of zip and zest into the thing.

by Nick Day  |  No comments yet  |  Read this entry

Week 10: 'What, Curio?'

April 5, 2012
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This week we went back to Twelfth Night. We haven't done a run of the play in three weeks. Luckily, the time away from the play didn't feel like a hindrance; it allowed the play to simmer in our minds, and for the ideas to mature.

by Ankur Bahl  |  No comments yet  |  Read this entry

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