Today was the tech run for the show and I feel that overall, it has given me even more food for thought regarding the show as a whole, and my part in it.
Not only did we have the set we also had full costume to work with today, which I feel really help envelop me into the world of the play. In regards to my costume, I really like the addition of the hat, as it adds to the mystery of the entrance of the characters, as well as the other-workdly quality to my line delivering. My costume is accurate to the time period and comfortable to move in, however my only concern is my coat which is heavy and quite thick, meaning tht it will keep me quite heated thoughtout the show.
I also feel that being able to use the stage again was a massive help, as it allowed me to see how much of an improvement I have made on my characterisation. I feel that I moved around the stage much better then I had the last time i was there and I feel that I had improved vocally as well, being able to project more then before. My main issue now, I feel is that I need to find new was to move in the space being as compressed as it is now, with both the characters and the actors taking up quite a bit of it.
It was also interesting having all of the sound cues and pieces of art and props onstage as it allowed a lot of us to try new things and interact with each other in new ways. For example I was given a direction to play with the set more whilst the director is talking to me upon my entrance. I felt that this was a great piece of direction as it allowed me to weight my words in a different more ethereal way and I think that it added to the other-worldly quality to the characters, and in particular, the Father. I also liked the addition of the gantry, and what it opened up for not only ashley, but for Hayden and myself as well. In our confrontation scene Hayden leaves to go up on the gantry, leaving this almost awkward space where he once was that I am now shouting at. In my opinion it adds a level of humanity to the characters that I don't think we had seen up until that point. The fact that there is a visual staging distance between myself and Hayden also gives me the emotional charge that the words need to truly feel alive something that I feel can only make the show better.
After the tech run, we have now begun to almost exclusively run the show constantly from start to finish, to really ingrain our characters into our minds, as well as to allow us the last opportunity to play with the characters that we encounter, and the stage that we inhabit. For me, I feel it is a last chance to iron out any issues that im having with my character, either vocally or physically. I've recently really taken on board jacks direction, and I have really looked at my accent and the clipping of my sounds during speech, and I feel it is coming along very well. I have now finalised a way of living in the space as well, using a slightly tightened stomach and a slightly lowered back to give off a sense of age and the sense of guilt within his being. For the performance I am now currently working on fresh minting the words and speeches every time to make it feel less repetitive and more urgent and necessary. Hopefully this will come across during the performance.
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