I'm finally having a day off!
Measure For Measure is finished. It was over quicker than i wanted. it would have been great to do a few more shows but i think it would have killed Jasper (who had a speech after every other line, poor guy) I also think the beating would have taken their toll on Mr McBride, (who slicked back his hair and looked slightly camp! should i be slightly afraid?)
So onto wild duck, the rehearsals are coming fast and furious now. we had four last week and i'm starting to really get into the character (at last) During Wednesday's rehearsal, Hedvig (the 14 year old I'm playing) has to break down in tears. I've been having minor panic attacks about this part of the play, worrying about the lack of tears, lack of sobbing noises, the fact that i won't be able to do it basically. But when the moment came, i just went for it. I threw my arm round Nathan's, (play father's) leg and prayed. All the while I'm thinking to myself "you need to cry, you need to....oh look at that, i'm crying!"
Suddenly i believed i could do it, staring up at a very uncomfortable Mr McBride, i sobbed and sulked.
Now i just need to do it every night for two weeks. Bring it on I say!
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It was a fantastic emotional display last week Charley. I'm sure that in performance your tears will be joined by those of several members of the audience each night. Now if only the rest of us knew our lines we won't run the risk of undermining your good work.
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