Another weekend of rehearsals, but sporadic for me. It feels a little like shooting a movie; short bursts and a bit out of sequence, as well as disconnected from previous work. It’s a function of how we’re working on the show. The current schedule is Thursdays through Mondays for the creative team heads. However, as we work through the play the acting company works on a call system, which means perhaps 2 out of the 4 days for most, or even a fraction of a day out of 4. I’m used to daily intensives in the course of a week, so what I’m feeling is a loss of momentum; the gains of one day have dissipated by the following weekend. Now this is probably only transitory. Of course, the Clayton’s Rehearsals continue; I couldn’t get a particular song out of my head last night. Once we get to runs, the momentum will be back and progress accelerated. At least, that’s the theory. Continue reading “Week 4: Slow and Steady”
Snapshots of Brisbane Theatre 2009-2014