In our first rehearsal we were told about the importance of performing to each side on the theatre to ensure no member of the audience loses focus due to not feeling immersed with the piece.
We were then instructed to find partners and walk around the space shouting “1, 2, 3” to each other. The priority of this exercise was to balance the emotion in your voice with your head and shoulders to ensure that you engage each member of the audience.
Next, we replace the numbers with a call and response in our being “Tell me” and “No”. The significance of this exercise was to listen to your partner in order to convey an attention-grabbing story whilst at the same time using the space to magnify the emotion behind the words. I was partnered with Sacha and were we chosen to practice this method in front of the whole class, who were instructed to spread themselves around the exterior of the stage in order to reproduce the seating within the theatre.
Moreover, Will then told the audience to raise their hand when they felt disengaged with the scene, which was a really supportive signal of when me and Sacha were not effectively using the whole space.
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