Costumes, Run and a few Notes

We try on our costumes and bring out our teddies. We then do a run of the piece in MG80 without full music. All scenes go well but it's tough on the early ones as they have to pick up from scratch and in the second half of the rehearsal things really start to get into the swing.

Most attention, though, needs to be paid to: Energy - using the correct energy for the moment. Turning on a sixpence - so that the changes are crisp and not soggy. Entrances and exits. They have to be sharp and continue the energy you take on and bring off. Observing the line. Being 'sort of' on the line is not good enough. And moving down the line past other people has it's own logic and style that cannot be short-cut.
Don't lose heart. Everybody's work has pleased. Do speed runs of lines so you can't be thrown on the day. Do vocal warm-ups. Mark the scene physically. Stay soft and open with your body at all times, even when you are portraying the highest state of intensity. Control the gesture; don't let the gesture control you. Simplicity. Pencils for moustaches and goatees. Remember it's a comedy. Have fun. Organisation is the key. Come early on Monday. Get everything prepared well in advance. You want no panics on the day. And no lateness.

I've taken the decision to operate the music cues myself. I'll explain a simple system to make sure that it all works alright on Monday and we all understand what we're doing.

AND ENJOY YOURSELVES!!!!!