Rehearsals, Week Three

[alt_daphne]

Thank you, everyone, for showing up to rehearsal even though

I suppose it wasn't productive as it ought to have been, under usual circumstances, but it was nice to just sit around and chat for a bit and nibble on biscuits before we picked up with the routines and the songs. There's been quite an improvement from some of you since Saturday. I can tell that you've been practising in your free time, and it's most certainly paid off.

Justin, Susan, - and Zach. You're this week's super stars. Your toffees should be waiting for your when you return to your dorm.

Comments

[alt_ron]

Um.

Yeah, y'know, I did try reading the first scene, but mostly I couldn't understand the things they said to each other. I mean, I could tell they were taking the piss a lot, but not what they were really talking about.

And, actually, now I can't really remember much of it. I guess I'll try again.

I bet it's funnier when it's acted out. I mean, like the revue is. The lines aren't all that when you just read the script, but it got loads funnier as people've worked out how to do their parts.

D'you think we could read it together? I thought about asking Pansy cause I know she thinks Shakespeare is dead clever, but I haven't had the right chance.

[alt_daphne]

You couldn't -

Oh. You've never seen Shakespeare before, then? Because the thing of it is, his characters don't speak like we do, it's mostly poetry, with lots of metaphor and allusion, and then a good measure of wit and comedy, too.

It can be confusing, the first time you encounter it.

But were you able to get a sense of how Beatrice and Benedick are similar Dolly and Guy? Even a little?