Research

You need to complete some research on the play and your character.

Here are some websites and videos to get you started. Remember - don't post a video or link without making a comment about why you've posted it. Also, remember to reference where you found the research.

Shakespeare...

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/video/shakespeare-at-the-national-theatre

http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/

http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/


In Search of Shakespeare - BBC Documentary:

The Comedy of Errors...

http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/shakespeare/plays/the-comedy-of-errors/


The plot in 60 seconds...

RSC trailer...(You can watch the full show on Digital Theatre)

Textual analysis

Character development

Scenes and involvement

Character List

Rehearsal Plan...

Below are the dates of all rehearsals. We have 4 hours on a Tuesday and 2 hours on a Wednesday. 

I'll update the timetable as we go...

17th March - 

• Walk-through read-through
• Characters
• Plot 
• Blocking Act 1 

18th March -

24th March -

25th March -

31st March - In the afternoon we have a workshop with Jonathan Wright. http://www.shepherdmanagement.co.uk/actor/livingstone-jonathan/

1st March  -

7th April - INSET DAY

8th April -

14th April -

15th April -

21st April -

22nd April -

28th April -

29th April -

Week 4th May  - SHAKESPEARE SHOWS IN THE NEW THEATRE 

15th May Comedy of Errors in Brighton 

Rehearsal Expectations...

Come ready to work.

Come dressed appropriately.

Always on your toes when on stage.

No scripts hiding faces, be open in the rehearsal process.

If you sat watching a scene being directed...either be writing notes for your blog or learning lines. Nothing else should be happening. Your energy and focus has to be in the room and on the work. 

Say YES to direction - try things out.

Come with ideas for your character.

Have spent time working out what you are saying. 

Have completed CHARACTER work just as you did in term 1. WHO you are, WHERE you are, WHY you are there, WHO are you talking to, WHY are you talking to them...

More to be posted...