Wednesday 24th February 2010 7-9.30 pm, UT
(ASM/ DSM prop production team of three (one missing due to illness), Sam Grogan, Kelcie (in-house writer) and full cast.
* warm up*
Aim; To run through the play to illustrate the plot to the visiting production team. The cast, over the course of the past two weeks, have completed the tail end units. They aim today to iron out pieces. Kelcie is to tailor the script from watching the run through today.
*Cast warm up and Sam Grogan discusses the backdrop of the play's stage to the production students; ideas of London, large paper piles, very Tim Burton style, 'urban tramp' are outlined for the general style of the play * (Click here to see Sam's reference for costumes and sets)
The cast practice the office dance to warm up.
The run through is cut down to save time and so the cast can practice particular scenes. Each cast member has the first draft of the script that Kelcie has sent round, referencing this in scenes.
Each cast member maps out his/ her's path through each scene. Adaptations are made to song patterns, harmonies and the office dance is mutually agreed as too long, so plans are set to shorten it. The cast skim over the long unit that shows the development of Beast and Belle's relationship. The cast move on to the recently mapped out units, beginning with the end of unit 9.
Unit 9.
Belle has asks to leave. Beast pleads, yet Belle leaves. Beast cries after Belle that she'll see him as he really is. Beast then starts throwing the surrounding cast which mimic stiff dead bodies of his last victims. Bodies lie awkwardly on the floor, out sprung.
Unit 10/11
As Belle makes her journey home; the cast create a storm of twirl of sinister laughter surrounding her. Belle runs through and cries out for her father in the storm before being sucked back into the emotional whirlpool. Pulling through, Belle runs back into her father's arms, sharing a hug before an argument begins with her father. Belle realised that her farther sacrificed her giving her to Beast. Belle returns to beast and, for the first time, sees the bodies. Beast states it was a bad idea for her returning but she is the cure, the cure for him.
Round up at the end of the session:
* Beast's monologue in unit one has to fit with the music by being a little shorter and Bijan has to speak to the corpse prior to putting her in the wall.
* Unit two's first section of the text is too aloof requiring more of convocation with the self, directs Sam.
* Street scene needs a little tidy, more thoughts of random walking and all cast must please note Bijan's (beasts') monologue to know their cue's perfectly
*After reminiscing (father) of I loved her so much and now she has gone, father’s text must fit the music better * Kelcie to work on*
*Suggestion of chair of bodies to be formed around real chairs to minimalise the shaking and increase stability for the scene. 3 chairs to be used and large butchers table (if possible)
NEXT SESSION:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
** There now needs to be separate rehearsals for scenes, songs and choreography so that parts are perfected. Monday, the groups will be split into separate rooms, (Belle, Father and Beast in room one due to little participation in dancing/ singing), room two will have the rest of the cast.
** Tuesday will bring the two groups together
** Thursday will have Joseph watch all together and have him work on the music for the play.
** I have adjusted the setting on the Beast of burden youtube account. You should be able to all view them. If not, just drop me an email!
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