On Language, Learning and Annotation

Whilst reading, rehearsing and learning the text there are a few things which must be remembered!!

1. Always acknowledge the interruptions [/] - they have been placed there for a reason. It is an indication as to when the next Character begins their line. eg. Using the text above, Pargeia begins to say "He used you as……." after "he" during Eurydice's line: "The ground where he / lies" This is a heated discussion between the two characters and it requires this over-lap. 
2. These interruptions must remain when you are off-book. The text should be learned taking into account the location of [/] as you cue. 
3. Annotating and learning with punctuation: following Moira Buffini's note at the beginning of the play - "To explain why I don't put all the full stops in." - the actor must decide where they need punctuation, to aid them in their understanding of the structure of the text. Annotate accordingly, when considering what your character says. Once this has been done, you should learn the text with the amendments.