Rehearsals

Yesterday we organised a rehearsal with Santi, Gabriel and Bela at 3:15 in activities, we booked an hour rehearsal in the studio. We played the track from the speakers and used a sofa as the chaise lounge to practise with, it was really good to be in the studio to practise as our cast got to know the surroundings and could get a feel for what they were meant to do.

Another group came in wanting to use the studio while we were there however they had not booked a spot and therefore had to find somewhere else, it was lucky that we booked otherwise we might have had the same issue; this made us realise that we have to be really on top of everything and keep organised to be productive. It was also difficult finding a time when all three members of the cast and us were free however we will have to work around this and practise as much as possible.

We told the boys about their costume and props and used a CD case as a tray and a dustpan as a fan in order for them to get used to their props and what actions and postures they should have. Next time we practise we will try have the actual props so they can practise more realistically. Bela found a suit jacket and hat she borrowed for the rehearsal to get a feel of her image and look in this scene which was really helpful as she played around with the hat which gave her something to work with. We also used a metal pole as a pretend sceptre which she worked really well with and gave her something to interact with while lip synching which looked more visually engaging.

At first the boys were a bit awkward and unsure what to do, but after some direction and practise they easily got into their roles and worked well. Bela was really good and had clearly practised singing the song as she managed to keep up with the very fast passed lip synch which was really promising to see as it was clear she knew what to do and was also enjoying herself. We practised three different things for the boys to do; one where they just walked up and down behind her lying on the sofa raping, another where they stood still like statues fanning her and offering her drinks, and another where they interacted with her dancing and acting silly and having fun. The silly scene was a bit chaotic and messy so we decided we needed to organise and direct this scene a lot more before we rehearse again.

All in all the hour was really useful and the three got to work together getting to know one another and became a lot more failure and comfortable with what they were doing. The more we practise the more we will overcome any mistakes or un comfortableness they could feel at first.