Thursday, March 31, 2005

Demonstration May 1st

Classes 17th and 18th March.

Our last of the half-semester. We have now sketched out, hopefully, the the casting of the scenes, the scene changes and an overview of the scenes.

We have all now, hopefully, a picture in our heads of 'the set'. Of the chairs down each side, eight on each side, and, hopefully, our seating positions. Or if not all of them, at least the challenge of finding economical solutions to our moving around the set during changes.

The work was good during these two sessions - as evidenced by the above photograph taken from the Scene 5 rehearsals we made. Notice the energy in the actors above: it's strong, clear, focused and still flexible and open.

At the same time, each actor is in the moment and has found her/his own way to the moment. These are not puppets or 'clones'.

This moment was not posed but caught by the camera and it's the best photo yet of the work. In my opinion it is not forced but 'true'. Not 'acted' but shown.

It's very encouraging.