A Youth Troupe Inspiring Young Thespians
This was a short rehearsal but lots was accomplished. Many of our actors are all ready off book (meaning they have worked hard to get their lines memorized), which makes focusing on the acting so much easier. Today we spent a fair amount of time working on our balcony scene with Traditional and Modern Juliet. … Read moreRehearsal #6
Today was a long practice. We managed to block Hamlet in the morning and then do a complete run-through from the beginning to the end of our blocked scenes. And it is true. Our actors are now referred to by a number of strange names, none of them necessarily their own. We even called for … Read moreRehearsal #5
We blocked on Tuesday, we ran the scenes on Thursday. These actors are incredible – rising to the challenge of mounting a brand new, never-been-done-before production. They waited patiently during difficult scenes, added their two-cents when they thought it was important, and keep up everyone’s spirits with their humour. And a special kudos to our … Read moreRehearsal #4
We were up on feet today! We had blocked out scenes 1-3 and put it to the test. At several points we have all 16 actors on stage. Our blocking notes may look like a mess on the page but it’s beginning to look like a play on stage.
Well, scripts in hand, we had our first read-through! It is very exciting to see a play one has written suddenly come alive in the voices of others.
View this post on Instagram Rehearsal #1 We pulled out the costume bins and let our young actors spend some time reminiscing old characters and imagining new ones. Then we had our first complete read through! The hard work begins. #suchstuffplayers #winnipegtheatre #homeschooltheatre #shakespeare #childrenstheatre #rehearsaltime A post shared by Such Stuff Players (@suchstuffplayers) on … Read moreRehearsal #1
