Over the course of the past few weeks there has been an interesting shift from rudimentary classroom rehearsing to comprehensive technical runs. This rather abrupt changeover has required a huge amount of focus as we have as a cast had to quickly get into grips with the technical elements of the show. This in my view tested the cast on their ability to not disengage themselves from their character by allowing the technicalities to generate a more stilted performance. Nevertheless, on the other hand, being able to perform on a fully developed set has allowed certain factors of the play's atmosphere to blossom.
First Dress Rehearsal:
There is a big debate on the reliability of this viewpoint, however if you brush to one side the technical difficulties concerning primarily the box and instead focus on the acting within the rehearsal, in my eyes it was unquestionably the best performance we had pulled off. The small break from rehearsals had allowed our minds to relax thus allowing for more organic reactions during the dress rehearsal. Something that caught my eye was the natural human error that was clearly visible, for instance the stumbling of words, natural pauses and cutting off lines. For me this added a real human element to the show without reducing the intensity of the piece, which was a chief factor that had been missing for the duration of the rehearsals.
Second Dress Rehearsal:
Perhaps the technical crew needed to brush of on certain aspects of the show but I believe rehearsing the show again right after the previous rehearsal was a massive mistake for numerous reasons. Nevertheless, above all, the rawness of the characterization had stooped down a massive level comparing to the first rehearsal due to the fact most of our focus had trailed away. Characters were no longer bouncing off each others reactions but were relying on dramatic tendencies which eradicated the humane aspect within the piece.
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Giving all those Circumstances for £3
- I am a lawyer
- I am punctual : changes during the course of the play especially during meeting with Amir (superficial likely causes: Alcohol, depression, drug addiction
- I am meticulous: slowly becomes more thoughtless and sloppy (superficial likely causes: drug addiction, alcoholism and depression
- I am having bad dreams
- I am a wanker (according to Amir; intellectual, left-wing)
- I had a great time at University
- I have a nose bleed (too much time with Charlie)
- I haven't checked Amir's charges (thoughtless, sloppy)
- I had sex with Holly ( slight sex addiction using Holly to distract me from thinking about Corrine (ex-girlfriend and nightmares.
- I am being ignored by Holly (want what you can't have)
- I watch Holly on my lunch break (subconscious obsession)
- Holly is scared of me
- I saw John's speech (answers need the answers)
- I saw John's website (answers need those answers, help me)
- I am representing Edith (Holly's Grandmother) (way to make good with Holly 'I'm not scary')
- Alice is my assistant
- I persuaded the bank to clear Edith's name
- I do not charge Edith any money
- Alice tries to seduce me
- I don't want Alice to seduce me
- When I was a student I would go to Trafalgar Square to get pissed
- I am a bastard (according to Holly)
- I believe paying girls for sex is a deal
- I can't sleep
- I am not working
- My dad died during the period we were not talking because of an argument
- I cheated on the love of my life and she left me
- I think I'm scary
- I prayed for forgiveness
- I heard John's voice in my prayer
- I'm close to a breakdown
- I was scared to go home
- I got a cab to my mum's house- she was surprised to see me
- I'm disappointing that John was charged with murder
- She cleared out my old room
- She didn't ask many questions
- My mum is growing peas
- I'm curious after watching a video of me as a kid why I turned out the way I am.
Monday, 10 February 2014
RYEAKCHON
My initial response after first reading the script was that
the play’s plot line and context massively overrode the substance of the characters;
something I detest about a lot of contemporary scripts. Even though Bartlett
had clearly created very real people going through very real difficulties, the shortness
of the scenes overshadowed the possibility of fully gaining a second glance on
who these people actually were, therefore making them rather one-dimensional characters.
For that reason, I knew from day one that to create a three-dimensional figure
of being that the audience can analyse and develop a viewpoint towards was immensely
important in terms of heightening the richness that lingered within the play.
Moreover, my initial reaction towards my character was
rather optimistic. From first observing Mark and how he interacted within the
script, it is evident that he is a man who is slowly breaking down. However, the way he carries himself within the
play allowed me to acknowledge that he very much masks his issues with his arrogance
mixed in with his various lawyer traits, primarily being able maintain a straight face in dark circumstances.
--BITAMARK--
Name: Mark De Fiore Pearce
Age: 32
7th November 1982
Born in Guys Hospital, London Bridge.
Occupation: Solicitor in criminal law.
University: LSE Graduated 2005.
Father: Rupert Pearce (60)- Barrister-Eng-Wel- died 7th
May 2013.
Mother: Annetta Pearce (De Fiore) (56) Eng-Ita
Younger sister: Aria De Fiore Pearce (23). Dropped out of
London College of Fashion after first term.
Grew up on Peel Street, Kensington. Mother and father had
very distant relationship with me therefore I was raised by nannies. As I was
growing up I realised that my parents hated each other as they never spent any
time together. We never went on family holidays or celebrated any festive times
of the year. Attended Cameron House Primary School. Later Attended St. Phillips
prep school. At school I was a misbehaved child who was often excluded. At the
age of 16 I became addicted to cocaine and ecstasy. I was arrested a number of
times until I was forced by the law to go into rehabilitation. At the age of 18
I was sober. However, that same year my parents filed for divorce. My father
was granted custody due to my mother’s bipolar disorder. My father was a strict
man who motivated me into becoming a solicitor. My father was very harsh on my
younger sister due to her disinterest in the law. My father was a misogynistic
man ever since I was young, often taking luxurious holidays whilst me and my
sister were left with the nanny. 
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