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Photo shoot, make-up and corsets!

8 April, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

photo credit: fluzwup A night off from rehearsals but valuable nonetheless; the cast were called for the program photo shoot. It was a chance for us to see one another for the first time in costume, and to realise how powerful a role the element of body adornment plays in visual story-telling. Body-masking is the

Acting Notes, Asides, body-masking, Cabaret, Costume, rehearsal

Week 10: Production Week Begins

5 April, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

Gird the loins for production week. Here we go. Day 1 for the acting company in the rehearsal studio, and it’s another run. This is what I want and need right now. I’ve written before here about losing momentum in an extended rehearsal period, and we’ve arrived at the time to get the arc of

Acting Notes, Asides, Cabaret

When the creative juices dry up …

2 April, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

photo credit: gl0ri And they do! This morning a few little tips to unblock the dries came in an e-letter that I subscribe to. It was addressing photography specifically, but hey … creativity is creativity. Tip # 5 resonated for me. It’s one of my own tactics when prepping for a show. Music especially seems

Asides, creativity, iPod, movies, music, poetry

Improvisational Magic: a TED Inspiration

26 March, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

I often use improvisation with my students in acting classes. It is never entirely ‘free-form’ as is often thought. Improvisation bears fruit when allowed free rein within a ‘cage’ of understood rules … what we tend to call in acting the given circumstances or GCs … the who, where, when and what of a scenario.

Asides, improvisation, Jennifer Lin, Reviews, TED, Videos

Getting up close and personal

17 March, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

There comes a time in rehearsals when the director wants to go in close to a piece of text and refine things with the actors. Sometimes it’s because moments or a whole scene are not working as well as they might. Characters may have become becalmed and need a fresh injection of energy. Tonight was

Acting Notes, Asides, Cabaret

First Run: spot the holes and string the beads!

16 March, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

Water Court installation Queensland Art Gallery Despite the dreads a week or so back, the first run was actually a bit of a thrill. During the blocking and working phase of rehearsals so far, most of our scenes have been worked in isolation from the others. So today, it was terrific to see them all

Actors and Acting, Asides, Cabaret, rehearsals

That Triple-Threat Thing

14 March, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

Image by Dramagirl via Flickr Sing, dance, and act … if you can do these equally well, you’re a triple threat according to show biz jargon. Well I’ve long known I’m an actor first and foremost. I love music and singing and always have. We’ll pass over the dance part. So here I am in

Acting Notes, Asides, Cabaret, jingju, triple-threat

Week 5: How can that be!

12 March, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

There’s a definite sense of autumn in the air which means we are getting mighty close to production time! Last 4-day weekend’s rehearsal period saw our doughty director and the creative team work their way through the mind-numbing exercise known as directing a crowd scene. Perhaps not so much mind numbing as shredding. There were

Asides, Cabaret, crowd scenes, Director, rehearsals

Whoa! The first run-through? Already?

4 March, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

photo credit: Jeremy Brooks Now time goes fast when you are enjoying yourself. We all know this. But to get an schedule standby for a first run-through makes you realise how fast time is really running. In the world of the theatre this call tends to bring on gentle hyper-ventilation and semi-moist palms. Yes, our

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Week 4: Slow and Steady and Dorothy Parker

2 March, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

Another weekend of rehearsals, but sporadic for me. It feels a little like shooting a movie; short bursts and a bit out of sequence, as well as disconnected from previous work. It’s a function of how we’re working on the show. The current schedule is Thursdays through Mondays for the creative team heads. However, as

Asides, Cabaret, costumes, Dorothy Parker, rehearsals

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Photo shoot, make-up and corsets!

Week 10: Production Week Begins

When the creative juices dry up …

Improvisational Magic: a TED Inspiration

Getting up close and personal

First Run: spot the holes and string the beads!

That Triple-Threat Thing

Week 5: How can that be!

Whoa! The first run-through? Already?

Week 4: Slow and Steady and Dorothy Parker