Tom Bridges
For those of you who've been following Facebook and Twitter you'll have seen a few sneaky photos from recent rehearsals for the new show.
The anarchic and alarmingly exuberant images aren't planned, we're happy to reveal that this is normal rehearsal process for us; if no one has been kicked in the head (accidentally or not), got unnecessarily fighty or laughed so hard at another Heretic they've forgotten their line - then something's gone wrong.
Although structure is very necessary to make sure we get something done by the end of the day and haven't just jumped around for eight hours and then watched The Matrix, we still believe that our very best material come from play time - the more free we are to try to make each other laugh the better characters and scenes become. Some of our most beloved jokes have come about simply from ad libbing and trying to put each other off, so 'sticking to the script' is never too strongly enforced. If there is a script. And everyone can remember their lines in the first place.
On the occasions when we've either had someone sit in and join us for rehearsal, or in the interviews we've given, you can see the growing astonishment/fear in their widening eyes as the thought, "Wait... they're like this in real life?!..." rounds on them like an angry bear.
Some groups tend to work more productively from scripts, sitting round the table and going over ideas and jokes. While this does still make up a big part of rehearsals, we do try to get up on our feet as soon as possible; whenever we can with Alex and Joe planning music and tech from the off. This way the characters, music and lighting all evolve together from the moment someone makes an offhand silly remark about a swan.
We'll be posting more photos and silliness this weekend, so make sure you keep your eyes peeled!
The anarchic and alarmingly exuberant images aren't planned, we're happy to reveal that this is normal rehearsal process for us; if no one has been kicked in the head (accidentally or not), got unnecessarily fighty or laughed so hard at another Heretic they've forgotten their line - then something's gone wrong.
Although structure is very necessary to make sure we get something done by the end of the day and haven't just jumped around for eight hours and then watched The Matrix, we still believe that our very best material come from play time - the more free we are to try to make each other laugh the better characters and scenes become. Some of our most beloved jokes have come about simply from ad libbing and trying to put each other off, so 'sticking to the script' is never too strongly enforced. If there is a script. And everyone can remember their lines in the first place.
On the occasions when we've either had someone sit in and join us for rehearsal, or in the interviews we've given, you can see the growing astonishment/fear in their widening eyes as the thought, "Wait... they're like this in real life?!..." rounds on them like an angry bear.
Some groups tend to work more productively from scripts, sitting round the table and going over ideas and jokes. While this does still make up a big part of rehearsals, we do try to get up on our feet as soon as possible; whenever we can with Alex and Joe planning music and tech from the off. This way the characters, music and lighting all evolve together from the moment someone makes an offhand silly remark about a swan.
We'll be posting more photos and silliness this weekend, so make sure you keep your eyes peeled!