February 14, 2012
There are people in Christchurch, New Zealand, whose homes and lives are still wrecked. There are young men being blown to bits in Afghanistan. So I feel a bit silly when after a scene goes badly in a Clapham rehearsal room I feel like running out of the building and into the traffic.
by Nick Day
| No comments yet
|
Read this entry
February 7, 2012
Yesterday we ran half of Twelfth Night. Unfortunately one of the cast was not there. It's tricky when someone is reading in, because the rhythms and the established teamwork kind of fall apart.
by Nick Day
| No comments yet
|
Read this entry
February 6, 2012
The pressure is building a bit now. We have about eight days on each play now before we go to Stratford.
by Nick Day
| No comments yet
|
Read this entry
January 24, 2012
I remember having a discussion with Patrick Marber as to whether there was, or was not, a comma in the middle of a particular short line in Dealer's Choice.
by Nick Day
| 2 comments
|
Read this entry
January 20, 2012
I thought I should tell you a little bit more about the process. With these three plays to rehearse it's a bit like we're preparing a complex meal and juggling pots on the stove.
by Nick Day
| No comments yet
|
Read this entry
January 19, 2012
Let's talk about Amie. And the hopes and chances for a young actor in the business today. The one never undiminished, and the other for ever contracting.
by Nick Day
| 1 comment
|
Read this entry
January 12, 2012
Two blogs in as many days? I'd actually like to settle down with a book, but can't suppress the desire to express.
by Nick Day
| No comments yet
|
Read this entry
January 12, 2012
Yesterday we had a run-through of Twelfth Night before we put it onto the back boiler to concentrate on Comedy and Tempest for a bit.
by Nick Day
| No comments yet
|
Read this entry
January 5, 2012
See, you do something spontaneous and your watching colleagues laugh. Aaagh, fatal! Who could resist the temptation to repeat what one did the next time you run the scene?
by Nick Day
| 2 comments
|
Read this entry
January 3, 2012
Last year's season was a bit full on so, having dived straight into this one, the few days off after Christmas were extremely welcome.
by Nick Day
| 2 comments
|
Read this entry