17 Feb 2006: End of 1st week's rehearsals.
We've been through the whole script, sorted out the basic entrances, exits, locations, moods and f/x cues. The actors have bonded, nearly know their lines and are starting to get a feel for the style of the show. The costumes are sorted and delivery dates are fixed for all missing elements.
I rehearse these TiE shows with the technical requirements as soon as possible. So we might have sound cues from day one and props as and when they are aquired - anything that can help the actors to feel the 'wholeness' of the show, not least because there is quite a lot of multi-role work, some at high speed and, about a third of the final week's rehearsals are taken up with preparing and rehearsing the workshop which accompanies the show. Still having a good time!
