PLOT/TECH/DRESS

PLOT/TECH/DRESS

The lighting plot took place on Monday 21st January. This was the lighting designer, chief electrician, director and DSM plotting each lighting state and change.

Later the same day the cast were able to work in the theatre on stage for the first time. The technical rehearsal was relatively straightforward with only a few sound cues and minimal lighting changes as the  director and lighting designer had tried to achieve a fairly naturalistic lighting design used simply to communicate location, environment and time of day.

Though the focus was on technical elements the actor were able to get used to the set, moving up and down stairs and the actual dimensions of the playing area which were bigger than the rehearsal mark up had allowed.

Many of the actors were also trying out elements of costume for the first time, which in a period piece has a significant influence on the actors and the way they move.

THE DRESS REHEARSAL

The dress was again without incident with only minor adjustments made to some of the levels of lighting states and sound cues.

The actors again developed their performances allowing them to grow to the capacity and size of the space. Projection and volume was an issue for many of the actors and this was noted in the dress and was something that the actors were asked to concentrate on moving into the opening performance.