Crikey it's February already - where did the month go?
The week started with arehearsal for The Bus, and curiously ended that way as well (I've just got home). On Monday we had our second, more serious read through, during which we discussed each scene and how it shaped the whole - looking at how the action unfolds in particular ways and why it does that.
On Friday and today we blocked the First Act, on the off chance you aren't aware blocking involves working out where we're going to stand on the set. Although in my case it mainly concerns how I'm going to abuse the other members of the cast.
I don't want to spoil the staging in any way but we're performing in the main house at the Birmingham Crescent and we will use every inch of the stage to perform in, which is a massive space. Showing our emotional connections is going to b a real toughie, but it's going to be worth it. As I may have said if you're anywhere near Birmingham in the middle of March you must come along to see it.
On Tuesday and Wednesday I was filming a corporate video for Big Umbrella Media, concerning Leadership and Culture. In retrospect I wish I had been more prepared - I never seem to learn how much more difficult it is working with a camera - but I think I left a reasonably good impression. I also picked up a few good contacts so hopefully something will come of that in the near future.
Apparently I can bulls**t pretty well - a number of the scenes were part improvised - so I may start to look into roleplay work much more as a result.
Sunday, 1 February 2009
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Monday, 26 January 2009
Personal News (25/01/09)
Albeit 24 hours late - another night involving fizzy pop yesterday.
The Bus
Rehearsals are now underway for the English Language premier for Lukas Barfuss' The Bus (or the Makings of a Saint). The play will debut at the Crescent Theatre, Birmingham on Saturday 14 March, and tickets can be bought here. This is certainly a play worth seeing; first produced in 2005, winning the Jury and audience prizes at the Moiheimer Theatertage, it looks at the issue of religion in the post atheistic society.
During rehearsals we have focused on our understanding of the characters and the journeys they make during the play. It's hard work, most of the characters hide behind a veil of lies and deceit disguising their true emotions except in periods of high stress or drunkeness. I'm looking forward to putting what we have discussed into practise.
Lifelong Yearning
Went through the second half last night, more cuts but not as many as in the first rehearsal. It's tough cutting bits, especially when the lines are as funny as they are in Lifelong Yearning, but it's important that the jokes seve the plot rather than the other way round. Rehearsals for Lifelong will probably be put on hold now until after Easter, to give us time to learn lines (not to mention the other projects many of us are working on).
Leadership & Culture
Auditioned (and got a part) for a corporate job on Thursday with Big Umbrella Media. It's a leadership video for an UK T&D firm and hopefully it will be the first in a series of films for them. Also Big Umbrella have done a number of high profile adverts so if they like me there's always the opportunity of more work from them. Woohoo.
