WELCOME TO THEBES REHEARSAL
– 30TH NOVEMBER 2012
ACT 3 SCENE
- Need to work on chorus interaction of Coffee Making
- Chorus Transition to senators not working yet
- Lines – A lot of books still out
- Pg 65 – Needs to seem more casual – Not sure about characterization
- Omar – Walking about a bit unclearly – Will come when lines are learned.
- Losing A LOT of time with uncertainty – ques, entrances, lines
- Transitions between moments/Split scenes –sloppy
- Pg 69 – Not charged enough – The power of guns. The stakes should be much higher!
- Que Lines – Terrible! Be aware of when you interject and be confident to keep going.
- Chorus Reaction – Needs to be clearer.
- Really clunky at this point
- Haemon – Needs to commit to saving scud
- The stakes need to be raised!!
- P80 - Cannot see Jamahyl behind people
- Need to work on reactions
- Harry - Nice truth behind character – still on book
- Elysse – Good work on role
- Needs more progress with learning ques and lines
- Pg86 – It’s in danger of getting a bit boring at this point if the scene before isn’t on point.
- Jamahyl - strongest moments are when he snaps out of his established voice.
ACT 4
- Transition needs work
- Singing – Bit uncommitted
- Loosing time still on uncertainty
- Omar and Kadeena really coming together, enjoyable to watch
- Need to go over Dominic’s blocking
- Transitions between split screens need to be a lot clearer, have a lot more power.
- Need to work on funeral – again with the stakes. How important is this funeral to everyone.
- Entrances and exits need a lot more purpose
- Olivia – On point with lines and ques, and development of meaning
ACT 5
- James – Character coming along really well
- Omar – Try to win Paul over – Entertain him more, but good
- Chorus interaction.
- Paul great progress, really nice work
- P101 Omar – Really nice
- Keep the peace – what does that mean? Context of Syrian protests, good to look at the context and what certain things mean in relation…..
- Paul – Revelation – Such a pinnacle moment in character journey – needs to be really powerful
- Can’t see Dominic behind Jimena.
- Needs a lot more understanding of political jargon, relationships, what actions and partnerships mean for the country
- P105 Omars reaction needs to be really sophisticated
- Paul’s journey – he’s now talking about myths and fear
- REACTIONS!!!
- Kitty – Bigger moment with knife.
- Clearer split scenes
- Pg 109 – Needs to parallel there first scene – but otherwise really good
- Paul – Such an epic moment – really strong but I want it to be stronger
- Haemon – Work that stick
- CHARACTER JOURNEYS NEEDS TO BE SO STRONG
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