I was much happier this week with the feedback that we received from the class. It was clear that the actors had worked exceptionally hard but there were a few minor things that we needed to work on before the Easter break.
For example; Chess was told that her posture needs to improve so therefore I told her to go away from the rehearsal room and pretend that their was a piece of string holding her from the top of her head and stretching her out. As well as this I told the actors that I wanted them to wear corsets underneath their costumes. Not only would this make it more naturalistic it would also naturally help their posture especially when sitting down.
It was said that the tension was still not all there so I felt like the actors needed to let go. It could have been due to the fact that they were nervous however, I knew that they could really highlight the awkwardness not only through the lines but through their bodies too.
When Hedda realises that she used to pick on Mrs Elvstead I wanted this moment to be humorous yet quite awkward. Therefore after Mrs Elvstead states that Hedda said she would burn her hair off I made Ellie dramatically laugh it off. Just as when Hedda gets Mrs Elvstead's name wrong. Being the character with the higher authority but getting things wrong is not something that Hedda would normally do however, under the awkward tension she is. It was important to highlight this as I believe that this play can get a few laughs from the audience even though it is said to be a tragedy.
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