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Spit and Polish
Well I seem to remember back in November starting this blog by saying I was going to attempt to direct ‘democratically’. I don’t think I have been particularly successful in this aim – my January mantra of ‘ruthless optimism’ has … Continue reading
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Tagged Antony, Julius Caesar, military training, Octavius, Shakespeare, Southside Players
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Dad’s Army or Shakespeare in Love?
I haven’t posted here since the beginning of the year. Why? Lack of time? Not sure what to say? Mostly what I have been saying is: “Don’t panic” “It will all be fine” “There has been progress….” In fact at … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4 Today, Dad's Army, Dr Who, Haven, Julius Caesar, Optimism, rehearsals, RSC Open Stages, Shakespeare, Shakespeare in Love
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Welcome to the War Zone
And I don’t just mean Christmas parties and Christmas shopping! Our last two rehearsals have concentrated on the end of the play, which culminated yesterday night with me issuing the instruction ‘anyone who isn’t actually dead at this point can … Continue reading
Posted in acting, directing, Julius Caesar, Politics
Tagged acting, christmas, Democracy, Julius Caesar, Occupy, Rehearsal, RSC Open Stages, shakepeare, Southside Players, Twitter, war
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Riot Girls!
This week’s rehearsals have been really exciting – counting down to the point where everyone in the cast will have rehearsed at least one scene (just two more people to go!). On Sunday our biggest group of actors so far … Continue reading
Thus falls Caesar
Last week’s rehearsals were ones of great contrast. On Sunday we focussed on Brutus at home. Her relationships with her secretary, Lucius, and her wife, Portia. We also looked at the scene with Ligarius and briefly at the street scene … Continue reading
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Tagged Brutus, Ides of March, Julius Caesar, Ligarius, Lucius, Portia, rehearsals, RSC Open Stages, Shakespeare, Southside Players, tongue twisters
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Different strokes for different folks
So finally a rehearsal with the man himself: Julius Caesar. I had called JC, Calpurnia and Mark Antony to look at some early scenes in the play. Calpurnia is an interesting character. Why is she there? What does she add? … Continue reading
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Tagged Calpurnia, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Rehearsal, Southside Players
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Surfing on a wave of something else entirely…
One minute I’m at the Southside Pub Quiz following up our team’s immaculate positioning mid-leader board (no-one wants to actually WIN a pub quiz surely?) with what felt like a doctor’s surgery of visitors to our table wanting to talk … Continue reading
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Tagged Brutus, Cassius, Julius Caesar, physicalities, Shakespeare, Southside Players, tongue twisters
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Surfing on a wave of panic (2nd rehearsal)
Perhaps I was just tired? I’d got back from Venice on Tuesday, had the first rehearsal on Wednesday night, unsuccessfully auditioned for the Olympics Games opening ceremony on Thursday night, gone out for what I thought would be a quiet … Continue reading
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Tagged Dreams, John Martin, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Olympic Games, Shakespeare, Southside Players, Venice
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The challenges of a collaborative artistic process – 1st Rehearsal
You can plan for a lot of things in a rehearsal process. I certainly believe in planning. I had sent an email to the cast telling them what I expected and what to expect of the first rehearsal. I had … Continue reading
Sometimes talent really isn’t enough
.. to get you the role you want. Which, with my actor’s hat on is rather reassuring. With my director’s hat on I find it slightly sad! Last Saturday I saw nearly 30 people at auditions for the Southside Players’ … Continue reading
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