full dress rehearsal.

Full dress rehearsal

Attendance: FULL
Place: Blackbox

Ok. Firstly, let me day that we all did a good job despite all the technical problems and the rushing. So, YAY COWS!!!

Ok, we were unprepared, I admit it. Firstly, we did not train our tech team so they were clueless about what to do and also where the set is supposed to be at. So that was problem no.1, and thus, we have learnt our lesson that it is VERY IMPORTANT to have the technical run with the tech team so that the lightings and sounds and whatever else goes smoothly and the actors can focus on acting and being in character.

For the whole play itself, I was quite disappointed because all the comments and improvements that we made prior to this was not implemented ad we reverted to our old ways of doing the actions. Also, the mood of the play was not there I think, particularly because of the rushing.

These are the comments from me:
Isaac, you need to be angrier and also remember to look up so that the audience can see your face and you can catch the lighting.
For the ringing of the phone thing, you need to show the frustration more, that you are really having a headache and you are damn pissed at the person calling.
I think you were hesitant on your movements when you are wrecking havoc in the house, so you need to work on being really pissed. =)
also, when you are screaming at me “ ruth, is you don’t shut up…”, please remember to cut me off and stand to show that you really can’t stand me talking to you like that.
basically, work on movement and physicality to show your character’s anger and frustration.
for stacy, I think that he need to put in more emotion in his inspirational lines, where the audience can really see your love and passion for science.
your, “papa, help me” should be more urgent.
holding the rabbit more tenderly, show that you really care for it.
as for me, I think that I should work on being more natural when reacting to papa, and not just say my lines- as ms. Norzian have said too.
also, I think that my interaction with stacy can have more emotion so my “ they ought to put you away” could be done with more loathe and hate at papa.
need to work on “benny the loon” say it in a cold manner???
must practice fixing gaze on he window and also on the rabbit cage.

These are the comments from the rest of the people:
Isaac-
need to be pissed and angry in your expression and voice.
press button angrily
turn towards audience, tilt head even when looking at phone?
more angry movements.
expression does not show what you mean, very difficult to understand.
volume variation, angry and passive nearly same volume.
whole body needs to show aggression.
good pressing buttons the 2nd time =)
what do you feel after you help ruth, the audience cannot tell! And then you are suddenly angry, awkward, need to find motivation.
maintain anger in face, you look confused and worried instead.
show pain when you say, “I hate the world” use your whole body!
face audience! Cannot see your face.
expression of shock when ruth talks to you + satisfaction and smirk when she threatens you.
legs have to show anger too, not just face and hands.
voice was very strained and draggy.
eyes did not show anger.
not smooth( I’m guessing dialogue?), feels very planned.
gesturing wildly looks unnatural
moving around when 2nd call a bit distracting
good anger: breathing heavily.

Afiqah-
anger could be much better portrayed
despair over rabbit must show more
more frantic when enter scene again with rabbit?- as a build up to the fit.
blocked by matthew when lying down on sofa
fits more vigorous to be more convincing.
voice and inflection is okay.
ripped paper at the wrong place where papa ripped it.
“if you did anything to it…” can’t really hear.
more tension all over body when having fits, teeth???


For Chen Xing, the comments are not with me, so I can’t type them up, will ask him to do it later. =)

When we asked ms. Norzian about the play, she said:
we need to work on our motivations as the characters, always know why we are doing something.
for me: don’t just wait for your line, react to the given situation to make it more natural.
our tension is okay, but can do better, the climax and also the progression must be shown more clearly.
for papa: please practice your facial expression
don’t use the tech too much, she wants to see the acting.

Ok, today was not that bed, we got a comment that we improved! And ms. Norzian also said that we improved, even though by a bit only. But still YAY!!!

Okay so to solve the many problems that we encountered this day,
MORE PRACTICE
SIT WITH CREW AND TELL THEM EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT
REHEARSAL WITH CREW!

Oh yes, not all of use were in full dress. SO THIS IS A REMINDER! Please go and get you outfit and shoes and hair style down before P-day. Also, props must all be there, where art thou, PETER??? We are also missing a breakable trophy for papa to throw.

Ok my lovely cows, we still have 1 more week till P-DAY!!
Don’t let our hopes down and continue our effort to do our best!
We can do it!

Love,
afiqah