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Week 2: Into the Tough Stuff

17 February, 2008
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Actors and Acting, Productions
Posted by Kate Foy

The end of another week of rehearsals. We continue working through the play, scene by scene, beat by beat developing character and relationships, exploring blocking, action and reaction. All this is familiar territory for a dramatic actor. But of course, this is a musical … enter choreography and singing calls, and it becomes tough stuff

Acting Notes, Asides, Cabaret

Farce and Furious Females and a Few Guys

15 February, 2008
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Posted by Kate Foy

Spent a lovely evening this week at the opening night of Queensland Theatre Company’s first up for Season 2008. It’s Joanna Murray-Smith’s Female of the Species, a new wave look at old feminism, and my, how we laughed. The sacred cows flew gently and not so gently upwards under the direction of Kate Cherry, soon

Asides, feminism, QTC, Reviews

The Clayton’s Rehearsal

13 February, 2008
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Actors and Acting, Productions
Posted by Kate Foy

The title of this post may mean something to readers (or drinkers) of a certain age. Once upon a time, there was a non-alcoholic mixer beverage called Clayton’s. To avoid having to go down a diversionary rathole to explain, you can read all about it here on Wikipedia if you like. Suffice it to say

Acting Notes, Asides, Cabaret, rehearsal