Rehearsal 4

 23/1/24

Today was the first day of dress rehearsals to practice with set and the lighting. Myself and Ethan had our rehearsal on the 26th instead which meant that we prioritized preparation for that during this time. We found a secluded area in the college and ran lines. I already memorized mine which meant that I was just refreshing my memory and focusing more on the emotion portrayed through them. As well as rehearsing with Ethan, I made sure to help another person in our class and help him rehearse as his partner was absent from rehearsal.

Emotional Memory

In order to make sure I was expressing raw emotion when reading Nora's lines I used emotional memory to resurface old emotions as if I was experiencing the situation in real time. This was effective in having me portray her convincingly and make sure I interpreted the lines correctly.

Relaxation

To make sure I didn't over rehearse I did make sure to use some of Stanislavski's methods to relax my mind and body. This included meditation and making sure to be at one with my thoughts for a period of time as I didn't want to exhaust myself.

In the time outside these focuses I was either rehearsing my lines and one minute introduction or speaking to my peers about their rehearsals and seeing if I can improve my performance from their advice.