Rehearsal Room Notes: Week 1

The new cast assembled for the first read-through of the (nearly final) scripts for each play.

At the beginning of the rehearsal we played some getting-to-know-you games. While a lot of familiar faces are involved this term, there are always new actors to introduce and make welcome. Each director had prepared a game which forced us to talk to everyone - and also to do a lot of jumping around!

After ensuring the actors were comfortable with their assigned characters, each play group discussed the work with its writer. Actors were encouraged to think about the background to their character and to consider the intentions behind the writing. Directors then began to introduce their ideas for the production.

A successful rehearsal - and only 5 weeks until production week!