Run through of Act 1 and 2

Today we did a run through of Act 1 through to the end of Act 2. I felt this went very well. Throughout the run I understood my characters more and I understood what they were trying to say and why. We are all starting to understand the story more and what happens within it.

I feel like the Alpha Course scene needs to be worked on a bit more. We all need to have bigger voices and I think we all need to understand the relevance of that scene within the plot of the narrative. I am starting to really understand my character, Terry, in this scene but I want to work on the relationships with the other members of the Alpha Course.

I know that I need to familiarise myself with the scene changes and what needs to be done, as it will make the transitions smoother. To be able to do the changes with a confidence and accuracy behind it would really help the play run smoother and look slicker.

I fully understand what my character feels within the Sir Christopher scene and I understand what my character is saying and why. I can afford to use my voice more within this scene and I would like to work on my relationship with the Sir Christopher’s. I think this scene has really progressed from when we first explored it but I feel as if we could all afford to increase the pressure within the scene and realise what the scene is actually about, and play that.

So far I think we are all at great level of performance. I think we work really well as an ensemble and are all starting to understand the play at a deeper level and how each of our characters fit into it. I want to go back to my script and work on the inner messages of my character and find the pressure that pushes my characters to do what they do.