Here are some links to you-tube of some of our rehearsal workshops where we started to devise ideas and see what we came up with by using different stimulus which I have mentioned before in my rehearsal notes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yBb337Ek38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfDltEd8pWQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpYOWf3FhWk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aaY6Sh7amY
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Rehersal Agenda
Agenda
Rehearsals
Text
Presentation
Cast list / characters
Rehearsals:
Tuesday Presentation
Wednesday lesson text
Wednesday afternoon presentation
Thursday lesson text
Friday lesson characters and casting
Text - if not got, need to buy and then look at text, take something from it and create an exercise (but 3 books off amazon)
Presentation carry on with individual things and bring everything in on Wednesday
Characters
Benedick - Franz
Beatrice - Helena
Claudio - Claudia
Hero - Sister
Don Pedro - Pedra
Don Jon - Sonderkommando
Margaret - Margo
Monday, 17 March 2014
Cast list
Here is the cast list we decided on this lesson, we aim to make all parts as equal as possible with alot of ensemble aspects.
Thursday, 13 March 2014
Rehearsal Notes 13/03/2014
Today we Aimed to build on our workshoped ideas; to add more into them, create new ideas and to talk collectively as a group to discuss context and the preferred Idea.
We worked on the previous idea of having the oppressed characters in the line following James' orders and then suddenly start singing the "poor bird" song in a weary way. I found that this became quite emotional- everyone relying on each other having no certainty of the future while singing a song with undertones of hope. We then discussed this further as the idea came to us about Jonathan's suggestion last week of starting the piece while cuddling and holding the audience, we could then get into the line on James' order, start walking and then singing...
Elle also had the Idea of partnering up and having to follow instructions in sync with the possibility of a forfeit, this became competitive and at the odd time groups became almost desperate to win or face one of James' mean forfeits. we had to Jump, sit, run etc. at the same time. After this we sat as a group and discussed the Ideas, a unanimous result on preferring James' Auschwitz story. We then discussed information and bits of context we could use, also referring to parts of Much ado about nothing's text that could be useful within scenes.
Mandi used an activity from Sussex Actors Studio about support, someone would fall down and another person would have to lay down next to them and roll them over themselves to help them get up, not only does this represent, help and trust but also implies a strenuous activity causing to the persons collapse...
Becs had the Idea of being confined like battery farmed chickens, trapped and unable to move, we aim to plan this idea out in tomorrows rehearsal.
We worked on the previous idea of having the oppressed characters in the line following James' orders and then suddenly start singing the "poor bird" song in a weary way. I found that this became quite emotional- everyone relying on each other having no certainty of the future while singing a song with undertones of hope. We then discussed this further as the idea came to us about Jonathan's suggestion last week of starting the piece while cuddling and holding the audience, we could then get into the line on James' order, start walking and then singing...
Elle also had the Idea of partnering up and having to follow instructions in sync with the possibility of a forfeit, this became competitive and at the odd time groups became almost desperate to win or face one of James' mean forfeits. we had to Jump, sit, run etc. at the same time. After this we sat as a group and discussed the Ideas, a unanimous result on preferring James' Auschwitz story. We then discussed information and bits of context we could use, also referring to parts of Much ado about nothing's text that could be useful within scenes.
Mandi used an activity from Sussex Actors Studio about support, someone would fall down and another person would have to lay down next to them and roll them over themselves to help them get up, not only does this represent, help and trust but also implies a strenuous activity causing to the persons collapse...
Becs had the Idea of being confined like battery farmed chickens, trapped and unable to move, we aim to plan this idea out in tomorrows rehearsal.
Rehearsal Notes 12/03/2014
During the lesson we had to starts to workshop our ideas for "much ado". However, before hand we did a group warm up of the game "IT" which got us ready to work and any unwanted energy out, ready to be active and creative. (I think was exciting activities like this one are better for our group as we become instantly focused and active.)
My Idea: I took inspiration from a previous session at Sussex Actors Studio, where we had engaged in various trust exercises with a partner. one of them was leading your partner with their eyes closed around the room while using your hand on the back of their neck to guide them. A key word I wanted to put forward in this workshop idea was "oppression" this appears as a key theme in both our major ideas (witches and the concentration camp). As time went on (with various angle thoughts from the group) the exercise became more forced, the leader becomes the oppressor forcing them into positions and pushing them around the room at different speeds. It became really effective, and as a victim you felt you had no control over yourself or where you were going, you totally relied on the leader who you did not trust due to their forceful nature, there was a major sense of uncertainty within this workshop idea which was exactly what I wanted to achieve.
Daisy's Idea: Based similarly on the other workshoped piece a group of us got into a line, eyes closed (except the person at the back) with our hands on each others shoulders. those at the front relied on the person at the back to lead them around the room using touch, again this added an uncertain atmosphere. We then added shuffling into the movement which symbolised the smallness of the characters, we then added orders spoken in German by James and weak marching. This crated a laboured, weary feel to the piece and again a sense of oppression.
Both ideas have been videoed so we can look back and re-reference our work.
My Idea: I took inspiration from a previous session at Sussex Actors Studio, where we had engaged in various trust exercises with a partner. one of them was leading your partner with their eyes closed around the room while using your hand on the back of their neck to guide them. A key word I wanted to put forward in this workshop idea was "oppression" this appears as a key theme in both our major ideas (witches and the concentration camp). As time went on (with various angle thoughts from the group) the exercise became more forced, the leader becomes the oppressor forcing them into positions and pushing them around the room at different speeds. It became really effective, and as a victim you felt you had no control over yourself or where you were going, you totally relied on the leader who you did not trust due to their forceful nature, there was a major sense of uncertainty within this workshop idea which was exactly what I wanted to achieve.
Daisy's Idea: Based similarly on the other workshoped piece a group of us got into a line, eyes closed (except the person at the back) with our hands on each others shoulders. those at the front relied on the person at the back to lead them around the room using touch, again this added an uncertain atmosphere. We then added shuffling into the movement which symbolised the smallness of the characters, we then added orders spoken in German by James and weak marching. This crated a laboured, weary feel to the piece and again a sense of oppression.
Both ideas have been videoed so we can look back and re-reference our work.
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Monday Production Meeting
In the meeting we had to organise any days we could stay and rehearse, everyone came to the conclusion that every wednesday 2 till 6 was a deffinate option. Incase of extra rehearsal times thursady after college is also a possibility. As a group we also have to rehearse one day in tje easter holiday, unfortunatly we can not get the full group together on either week and so have decided to do a day per week to include those that nay have missed it. We habe also chiseb the date and time of our tech run which i shall post later on....
Friday, 7 March 2014
National Theatre Production
Much ado about nothing was also performed at the National Theatre, they have released and education pack for students to use.
Here is the Link:
There are also links to videos of clips and interviews about the production.
Here is another Link:
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