Still Life Dreaming: Rehearsals
Posted by Artistic Director Arti Prashar on August 10, 2011
Day 1 of rehearsals. Trumpets are blown.
We are in Camden for this momentous day.
Still Life Dreaming read really well. We are all very relieved. Trumpets are blown again.
End of week one: We sang the songs, played games, meet the characters: serious discussion ensues. Stop start stop start stop start – when will it stop?
Right let’s get on with it! Time for a run through…but its only week one!? Alright have a cup of tea and then we’ll run it.
The weekend: Homework is set by the director for the cast.
Groan - they thought they could have some down time – have you meet the director?
Week 2: everyone bounces in bright and bushy tailed. Set arrives. Sound arriving via ether slowly but surely.
Director is climbing all over the set – acting very strangely – what not new characters? Designer has her heart in her mouth – she’s gonna break something and I have no contingency to fix it.
Production manager wonders what was in the tea.
Lighting designer has submitted lighting plan to the venue. But hold down it’s not been blocked yet – hells bells.
Jim says it feels like he’s been rehearsing for 21 days! It’s just been 6 days…
Pete made more cuts…(on request)
Margaret’s got her baby…
Vicky’s decided Carnegie is a 21st century yout. (yes spelt like that)…
Sieska loves playing with the 3D graph…
We got a parking ticket today – not very happy. Doesn’t it just ruin your day?
Watching the clock, watching the meter, watching out for the warden…oh it makes me so cross all these stealth money making schemes.
Checking out the AV. Not bad. Needs a few tweaks, lots of opinions, but just have to wait to see it all in production week, when it all comes together. Ha ha.