Last rehearsal...

02.10.08

Our rehearsal in Gasworks on this day marked both our first full dress rehearsal in the theatre AND our very last rehearsal before our tech-run when we open on Wednesday!

I must say that rehearsing in the space seemed to complicate matters and filled me with an alarming sense of "Uh-oh".
First of all, there is no way to pass behind the back curtain to the other side of the stage without being seen. I have no idea how this could be solved, and I can't think of a solution.
Secondly, the 'dressing rooms' are a nightmare. The female 'dressing rooms' are so very cramped with all the wedding dresses and gowns and the male 'dressing room' (a.k.a. a white board and a couple of pin-up boards) is less than modest and gives seldom privacy. I am not the kind of person who'll strip off in front of just anybody and I found it particularly awkward and confronting getting changed in front of Con, Brian and Spiros, so I found a little hiding place on the other side of the room. Also, I found it quite disturbing (and I mean that word) unintentionally catching glimpses of certain COV members in their underwear. I don't know what I'll do to cope with this (I do realise that it's my superficial issue) or what I'll do in order to not let it distract anyone else.

Another issue which bugs me greatly is the fact that many students have an inability to follow instruction. Myf seems to give the exact same feedback to the 'Mothers' and 'Grief' performers every single week, but yet they either forget or ignore her valuable advice. It is not the COV member's fault, certain students struggle to follow clear instructions, and it isn't exclusive to this project.
Also, I've decided on another reason why the 'Grief' segment doesn't sit very well- there are no COV members in it!

It also worries me that Brian and Spiros have difficulty remembering the words to their songs because I don't know when they'll have the opportunity to practice it again before the opening on Wednesday. What would we do if they struggle during an actual performance?

I hope it'll all come together so that the COV members can be in a show that they enjoy.

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