Lecturer: Gavin Maxwell
Lesson One
Today was the first rehearsal of Arabian Nights.
We began with the beanbag warm-up we had done in previous lessons. We found that we're getting a lot better at it. We can now use 2 beanbags instead of one, communicate with each other silently without calling out names (except for when it was being thrown to or by me) and clap/jump before catching one.
This was rewarding and encouraging for us, as we have been doing it for a while now. It shows that we understand each other better now (which will be essential for a Theatre Company performing together) and our focus is improving.
It encouraged me to want to try harder with everything else as well, because I realised how quickly you can improve on it, with practice.
Next, we began the read-through of the script, discussing the story and staging ideas together.
I never really have staging ideas when we read through, it usually happens for me when we're actually blocking it practically, so I was just trying to memorize the stories in my head, understanding and thinking about them.
I think that was my strength, understanding the stories, considering each one.
My target is to have some kind of input when we block the script.
Great reflections Chloe, great to see how you are seeing how the warm-up exercises are linked to the work. Again great reflections and positive identification of your strengths and weaknesses within the session.
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