Rehearsals from the 11th November
Strengths
From the minute I walk in I appear to be one of a higher authority just like how Mickey should be portrayed in the beginning.
I believe Mickey getting a drink before sitting down is a small detail but very effective, making the scene feel more realistic as a whole. The little details matter.
I show I understand Mickey as a character just like the rest of my group with their characters. (Izzy G stood in for Dan while Sue stood in for Kirsten.)
I love how Potts and Sweets are busy being sick in one corner and Mickey and Skinny are having a serious conversation in the other.
Improvements
Because we are still on scripts we stop and start and pause during a fast energetic or serious scene.
We need to work on where we are going to stand in certain parts of the scene, because in some bits we are crowed, while others we do look like we don’t know where we are suppose to stand. We need to plan that and make sure we remember it so it is nice, slick and smooth but also realistic, like we were meant to do it instead of purposely looking for a place to stand or sit. (Mainly towards the end.)
We need to pick up the pace, Potts and Sweets are still feeling the effects of the pills they have taken and Mickey needs to explode more often, let the audience know that there’s something not right about the character that has just come on.
The fight between Mickey and Potts I want it to have more power behind it, perhaps more movement and a more threatening demeanor. (Side not slap Sue/Kirsten harder but keep hand floppy.)
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