Here's how director of Tiny Treasures Stuart Mullins has been getting on in Week 2 of rehearsals...
Stuart Mullins, Director
Week Three Already!!!!
This is the crucial week, when all the exploration and detailed
analysis of the play comes to bare. Inevitably things will change, cuts will be
made, actors will ride the blows of directors notes. But we are in a good
place; despite us only having worked together for two weeks the team has gelled
really well. Adam and Leanne, who play mum and Jamie, are a dream to work with,
and Stephen our Company Stage Manager, is a delight. We never stop laughing and
taking the mickey out of each other. This week our designer Bek Palmer
joins us to finish off on the set, props and costume. Its great to have her
back.
Week Two was really good, we worked with Kitty Winter on the
movement and choreography of Scene 2. I wish Kitty could have spent more time
with us as the movement was a great contrast to all the words of scene one. I
think Adam enjoyed not having to learn anymore lines. The whole piece is very
different from anything I've ever directed before. The first scene is
essentially a one man show, with one very important moment with Leanne as
mum. But I'd be spoiling it for you if I said what it is. Adam as Jamie has
roughly 18 pages of words. They are beautiful poignant and funny words, but its
all Adam. The second scene is a visual metaphor for Jamie's situation, no
words, some voice over, but essentially two actors physicalising the story.
Scene 3 is a more traditional naturalistic scene between Mum and Jamie.
You'll have to come and see it if you want to know what happens!
OK back into the rehearsal room, so much more to do…
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Leanne and Adam rehearsing the movement and choreography of Scene 2.
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