Run Through

Run Through

Lines were abit shaky cues, work together more, find time to run lines. 

Opening excellent, lunatics so loud that we can't hear the actor talking so put more tension into body and take the volume down a bit, overall good scene act 1 scene 1.

Second scene Liam needs to actually give an "opiate" and the convulsion needs to be better (electric shock) Andy points out Sophie (Renfield) needs a deeper tone in her voice for emphasis almost like a Shakespearian actor. Great scene however. 

Scene 3- Good complicity and cues for when we turn round. (Gothic turn back) 

Liam big improvement on character but needs to think more about what he's saying as the character (Arthur Seward)

"All good acting is reacting", be more in the moment.

"Miss belle" section, more suggestive "what's she like to work with" ;) more like blokes from "Top Gear" scene energy dropped towards the end.

Scene 4:- "mad bastard" perfect opportunity for sadism. He works in an asylum because he has all the opportunity to abuse the patients

Scene 5:- perfect planning of Florrie (Sav) 

Lunatics were too loud and not laughing "leg or breast" as it will stop audience from laughing. If we're laughing.

Sophia when izzy does her speech needs bigger reaction from Mina. Undercurrent of angry running through scene anyway so have a bigger reaction as if I've "tipped her over the edge".

When asking him to stay be even more desperate (Mina and Jonathan)

Quite complicated but very good and good shape overall

Scene 6:- Michelle was checking with Andy too much if she was doing well and needs more confidence in herself because she can do it. Exaggerate more. Bat section needs more work but in concept it's alright so only a bit more improvement.

Scene 7:- be careful "rubber" and "robber" steak. It's the accents

Picture:- photo section brilliant 

 "No you will not take my photo" we leave the stage and recoil.

"Whirlpool" we start fighting (missed cue) .

Sit down on "upstarts"

Gretta made improvements but only thing holding her back is lines.

Problems with emphasis "war" "robber steak" "tasted the wine of our country". If it is at one pace people will stop listening. Find some changes, film is different than theatre as you can edit tempo as you can't with theatre. "Blood is not so easily curdled" 

Hetta and gretta need to find time to run lines.

Satan to be pronounced "saiton" not "Saturn" but had got a difficult job of lines and changing tempo.

Scene 8- Sophia needs to leave space for thought, she doesn't want to talk about Jonathan she is to put more empathisis.

This scene lost shape partly because the focus was lost.

Scene 9:- all vampire lines are seductive, opening vampire line was not in any way seductive. Right from the start.

Lift is getting better, "you yourself never loved" line getting lost.

Scene 9 is as it should be just need to run more.

Scene 10:- cues need work, will be helped when the song is learnt and the learns are completely learnt.

Discussions if whether Mina should actually have a wedding dress. Renfield to stay in a straight jacket. Go round the front and fasten at the back.

I think she could just wear a veil to symbolise the wedding dress

Scene 11:- what is Mena's purpose for the scene?  

Jade to get up for her line and cue

Sophia she has the shape and decision making she just needs more "oomph" she thinks he's dead.

Scene 12:- Liam "thrice" not "frice" work on pronounciation

Scene 13:- held back by lines, sounds like it hasn't been ran in a while, find time to practice together, resist the urge to turn round to Jem. (Florrie).

Chorus' purpose? We are given roses, however very messy, sat with tension, upright watching intently.

Section towards Lucy and Seward work on lines. Not to talk over lines.

Started 9:43 and it is an hour and a half long on act 1.

Not ideal but not appalling


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