Esther & Rachel Interviews the whole company in Warsaw, Poland
New Vic Borderlines Young Peoples Theatre Company is invited to represent Britain in an international youth festival in Poland. This festival will be running from 11th June to 15th June. The company will perform a theatre piece and take part in workshops through out the week lead by international practitioners.
Sunday 16 June 2013
Saturday 15 June 2013
Thursday 13 June 2013
Wednesday 12 June 2013
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Sunday 9 June 2013
Let me introduce you to the Company....
It took two Commedia technique workshops, one week of residency and two evening rehearsals to create 'The Mummers Play' with a Commedia twist. We had a preview of the performance for family and friends before we go to Poland.
YPTC surprised me with how quickly they worked through the non verbal play. Even more surprised how much they were committed to the Commedia dell'arte technique and by the end of rehearsals they were coming up with some fabulous slap stick comedy suggestions.
Shall I introduce you to the company.....
King George performed by Lauren is greedy, coward and who takes the credit for all the hard work of his servant (performed by Julianna). Apart from performing Lauren has been very helpful by informing the company and me when we miss some of the actions we had created initially - meticulous indeed.
The Turkish Knight performed by Richard and his brother Bold Slasher performed by Katherine. This pair have been very comical, the Turkish Knight very honourable but his brother Bold Slasher on the other hand is very mischievous. Katherine is also supporting Tom by playing the violin.
In comes the father Egyptian King performed by Julianna, he is upset and he wants his sons to return to life. As the stage piles up with dead bodies we will never forget the thriller dance Julianna wanted to incorporate to her scenes. Julianna is also creating the dance pieces of the play which is looking pretty cool.
Now comes Rachel's adorable portrayal of Molly Masket, she comes in dancing and prancing faints in fear, falls in love and get bitten.....lets just say Rachel has created a character which warms up the stage.
After a quick change Rachel returns as Jack Finney with the domineering Toss Pott performed by Esther. Esther has created a whole new language by just saying one word MATIKA. Her precise actions and vocal communications really puts across the money obsessive and conniving character. Jack Finney??? well lets just say they make inseparable duo.
I cannot close this blog without mentioning Tom our volunteer on this trip with so many tricks up his sleeve, not only can he play the guitar, he composes and he is acting in the piece. Ohhhh did I mention that he can also spontaneously create a soundscape.
I am looking forward to the response we get from our festival audience.
Filiz Ozcan
Young Peoples Theatre Company Director
Shall I introduce you to the company.....
King George performed by Lauren is greedy, coward and who takes the credit for all the hard work of his servant (performed by Julianna). Apart from performing Lauren has been very helpful by informing the company and me when we miss some of the actions we had created initially - meticulous indeed.
The Turkish Knight performed by Richard and his brother Bold Slasher performed by Katherine. This pair have been very comical, the Turkish Knight very honourable but his brother Bold Slasher on the other hand is very mischievous. Katherine is also supporting Tom by playing the violin.
In comes the father Egyptian King performed by Julianna, he is upset and he wants his sons to return to life. As the stage piles up with dead bodies we will never forget the thriller dance Julianna wanted to incorporate to her scenes. Julianna is also creating the dance pieces of the play which is looking pretty cool.
Now comes Rachel's adorable portrayal of Molly Masket, she comes in dancing and prancing faints in fear, falls in love and get bitten.....lets just say Rachel has created a character which warms up the stage.
After a quick change Rachel returns as Jack Finney with the domineering Toss Pott performed by Esther. Esther has created a whole new language by just saying one word MATIKA. Her precise actions and vocal communications really puts across the money obsessive and conniving character. Jack Finney??? well lets just say they make inseparable duo.
I cannot close this blog without mentioning Tom our volunteer on this trip with so many tricks up his sleeve, not only can he play the guitar, he composes and he is acting in the piece. Ohhhh did I mention that he can also spontaneously create a soundscape.
I am looking forward to the response we get from our festival audience.
Filiz Ozcan
Young Peoples Theatre Company Director
Friday 7 June 2013
Speed run
On Friday 7th June, the day before the first showing of the mummer's play, we began the rehearsal with yoga, making sure we warmed up before we actually started. Throughout the session, we were aiming to finish working on the second half of the performance, tidying up the action and the movement simultaneously. Starting from the section where my character, Tosspot spits on Rachel's character, Jack Finney, we worked right through to the end of the piece, sorting out the positioning of the end dance also. This proved very strenuous and everyone seemed really tired, but it was also encouraging to see everybody so enthusiastic despite this.
By far though, the highlight of the rehearsal was the speed run that we did towards the end of the evening. Watching everybody run around frantically shouting jibberish in double-time,only made it even more amusing. This part was definitely my favourite, a right good laugh and a perfect end to the session.
Esther Greene
Thursday 6 June 2013
The order
On Thursday the 6th of June we started by doing some yoga warm ups to get our bodies ready for movement we do in our piece.
Than we went over our opening song to remind ourselves of the rhythm and lyrics of the song. We moved on to the sword dance at the beginning of the piece, were reworked the order of the dance without Kath because she now plays the violin while we're dancing. After the sword dance we moved on to organising the movement in the song and learning the song which introduces the first scene.
After all the setting of the movement we began to have a run through of the piece with the masks, while other people were performing their scenes it gave people a chance to quickly go over their scenes outside.
Because of the time on Thursday we only got through the first half but we finished with questions about the flight and Poland.
Rachel
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