Rehearsal notes

This rehearsal, we blocked a few more scenes in act 2. In fact we're almost done which is quite exiting.

As part of our warm-up, we assessed ourselves on where we think we're at in terms of rehearsals. I put myself between merit and distinction because though I know what I'm doing, I'm on stage when I need to be and when I'm off stage I'm quiet and doing something productive. However when I am on stage I feel like I'm not doing enough, I feel I could be doing more. My scene is the only scene I'm in and I want it to be tense, snappy and electric not boring. With my lines I think I need to play around with how I want to say them. There is only one line that I have this problem with but I want it to be a one good line that can "boast" my character.

Notes that Sarah had were that she wants to change the opening scene slightly because she feels it's too comical. It's when the convicts are brought on, they're just thrown into a pile and admittedly I can see what Sarah means. There could be more time taken with this scene and more fear can be struck into this. Detail needs to be put into the scenes and relationships need to be established between characters and applied to the scenes to make it more real.
In terms of detail and playing relationships, I think it would be interesting if Finn and I played with the relationship between our two characters in the scene. Finn's character, Reverend Johnston, disapproves and almost hates my character throwing indirect comments to him here and there. If me and Finn could be sat close to each other and irritate one another, I believe it would bring some fun to the scene.