Blogs by Ankur Bahl

Week 13: from scene to scene

May 11, 2012
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In our version of The Comedy of Errors, Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse (played by Jonny McGuinness and Bruce MacKinnon) arrive in Ephesus in a wooden crate.

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Week 12: Bad news

April 25, 2012
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In The Comedy of Errors I play the Messenger, who crashes into Act V with some very bad news. He has just witnessed Antipholus of Ephesus (played by Stephen Hagan) in a state of madness.

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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.

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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.

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Week 9: Food for thought

March 20, 2012

We have just experienced a rarity in any rehearsal period: a week off.

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Week 8: Gifts of the Season

March 13, 2012
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Actor Felix Hayes had a big announcement: his wife, Hannah Broadway, gave birth to their daughter, Ursula Olive Hayes.

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WEEK 7: WELCOME TO EPHESUS

February 25, 2012
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Director Nizar Zuabi is setting The Comedy of Errors in a Mediterranean smugglers' town. In our version of Ephesus, the weather is hot, doors are always open, news travels fast, and trouble travels faster. Instead of what he calls the 'shame culture' of Britain, Nizar wants the play to be set in the 'honour culture' of the Middle East.

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Week 6: Body Parts

February 20, 2012
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During the run of Twelfth Night, Nick Day, who plays Sir Toby Belch, lost his trousers.

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Week 5: Poker and press-ups

February 8, 2012
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We spent the last rehearsal of the day playing poker — a character improvisation led by Assistant Director Jamie Rocha.

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Week 4: the three-hour play

February 3, 2012
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In rehearsals for The Tempest the cast was split into two groups: the Europeans and the Islanders. We were then asked to come up with a list of words we associated with our group.

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