Evaluation Of Rehearsals So Far

We have been working through the script in order and so far have got up to scene 15. We stage the scene and practice it once or twice, then move on to the next scene or section. Using this method means that all the actors in the cast need to take detailed notes on their part in every scene because we are not going back over to rehearse scenes, so when it comes to our run through everyone will remember what they did in  rehearsals which were some weeks ago. 

To make our play good, it is also important that the cast meet outside of our Monday rehearsal time, because in order to make a play look professional, actors need to rehearse for more than three hours a week. The extra rehearsals mean that we can improve on transitions (which there are a lot of in the play) and work on technical things like the lifts. Working on these elements of the play will mean that there will be no luls in it.

I need to make sure that in every rehearsal I stay focused, even if we aren't doing a scene that I am in. This is because it is important to be familiar with the whole play, so I need to make sure I know what is happening in each scene, regardless of whether I am in it. It is also difficult for the actors who are rehearsing to concentrate on their directions, when the other actors around them aren't focused or are chatting.

There are some songs in the play, which mainly the whole ensemble will sing. In order for the songs to be effective we need to learn them off by heart and be able to be confident enough to sing them with articulation and volume. We have sung as an ensemble in previous performances, and it was not very effective because not every one in the cast committed to the song and it brought down the whole piece down. We can learn from this by making sure that we put energy in the songs in Nation and make them a highlight of the play. 

I think that our play has the potential to be an amazing piece of theatre, as long as every single person in the cast focuses in rehearsal and takes responsibility for themselves by making notes of their directions. It is also very important that we get together and go over scenes in our spare time, to make sure everything looks clean and polished. Finally all lines should be learned, including the songs and chants.