September 25, 2012
On an odd occasion where the frenetic rehearsals lull, I daze out of the large windows and over at the architect's offices opposite. I consider what we've been doing all day from their point of view.
by Thomas Pickles
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September 25, 2012
At a certain moment, fairly early on in the show, I walk over to a member of the audience sitting in the front row and enlist their help. I ask them to do something for me. It's something a little bit mischievous, something I imagine theatre-goers are rarely asked to do.
by Ben Deery
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September 25, 2012
There is something special about encountering a school for a second time with a different show. The teachers may not have changed but the students certainly have.
by Dharmesh Patel
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September 25, 2012
After every show there is questions and answer session. As the performers change from character to actor I start the conversation with the audience about the play. With their eyes closed they think of memorable moments, and in pairs come up with some questions for the actors about the characters, the play and the production.
by Caroline Byrne
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September 25, 2012
It is extraordinary that the RSC do these tours that allow people who cannot get to Stratford or London to see the works of the greatest english writer by the greatest Shakespeare company. Still, I had no idea where Aylesbury was!
by Andrew French
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September 25, 2012
After getting to know each other as a cast through read-throughs and choral movement exercises, we moved on to looking at each scene individually, mining the text for the meaning of the words we would be saying.
by Sope Dirisu
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September 25, 2012
'Gower' came together to go through all the Gower speeches finding the meaning behind Shakespeare's language, the thought of the scene and the characters.
by Hannah Kelly
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September 24, 2012
'Everyone walks around half naked!' A friend of mine came to see the show a few weeks ago and I was asking her why she never stayed in the business (she was very good). She said she hated the rejection (fair enough), the low pay (hear, hear), and the casual sluttiness of actors. (!)
by Andrew French
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September 24, 2012
Head of Wigs Sandra Smith told me that there have been conversations about making a blond wig for me, should I ever have to go on in my understudy role as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twlefth Night. Bruce MacKinnon's hair has been dyed for the role, but I didn't think it was mandatory for me to mimic this part of his performance.
by Ankur Bahl
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September 24, 2012
The stage can be a very vulnerable place. It is made more so when your body turns traitor and slips out of your control.
by Ankur Bahl
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