Three more full runs of the show until opening and we had the most terrifying rehearsal left to complete, the Technical Rehearsals. Essentially the manner in which they are run, the first rehearsal is que to que run in which the lighting figures out what they are doing and then followed by the sound rehearsal too.
The lighting rehearsal, was nerve-wracking as one of the two characters that opened the show (alongside Saskia) are movement had to marked to the points where the lights were appropriate for the mood and bright enough for us to be seen.
These runs were also done in costume, which I found to be an absolute nightmare. My outfit (which I adored) was made from a very light material which could easily be hooked onto anything and ripped. I was very cautious when in costume especially backstage with the splinters from the frames which help up the set.
Once those runs were completed, we progressed with a run of the entire show with lights and sound. It changed some of the movement I had, an example of this would be the timing within the exit from the prologue. Both Saskia and I had our movements synchronised in a certain manner but then had to change it do to the lesser time we had to get off stage and transition into the opening number.
A scene added rather late on in rehearsals was a slow motion chase scene that took place through the audience and back on stage. That scene and the cave scene were the most tricky as a lot of different lights, sounds and echo effects on microphones had to be activated all at once.
A scene added rather late on in rehearsals was a slow motion chase scene that took place through the audience and back on stage. That scene and the cave scene were the most tricky as a lot of different lights, sounds and echo effects on microphones had to be activated all at once.
It proved challenging but worked out well in the end.
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