Confessions of a Director. I have an obsession with windows. I’d like to think that they are portals into the soul, or an opportunity for the audience to see beyond the confines of the stage and step into the wider world.
However, in truth it’s an easy get out when you’re stuck for a move on a static set. “Sure why don’t you go and stare plaintively out the window”. I reckon I have about four such moves in the play now and that satisfies my fetish for now.
Last night’s rehearsal was fantastic, full of energy and laughter. And that’s pretty much how all rehearsals should be. We’d like to think that we do this drama stuff for the purposes of high art. In fact we do it for fun and last night was the best example of this. Tribute has to be paid to the three sisters in particular (Dee, Susannah and Noeleen) who are really starting to gel as a family unit. Next thing they’ll be arguing over who cooks the Christmas dinner and which of them will get the house when the Will is sorted out.
We tried a couple of theatre games during the break, which were good fun. Memo to Charles. The results you get from these games are in direct proportion to the effort you put in!
Looking forward to Monday when we finally have a full cast (after last night’s false alarm). Until then, I’m off to look through the square window and see if I can come up with some more inspiration.
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