A Midsummer Night's Dream

JerryR · Jul 9, 2007

As threatened, day by day updates on 'The Play' (no I'm not allowed to wield an axe in case it drives the audience away).

Dress rehearsals out the way yesterday - a few relatively minor disasters (like me not getting onstage in time after a quick costume change - not quick enough!) but only minor line forgets. Tonight's the first night. Beginning to realise why I haven't done this for 28 years and took up singing instead.

dreadnut · Jul 9, 2007

Jerry, I remember a story about a guy whose only line in the play was "Hark, I hear the cannon's roar" He repeated it to himself over and over so he wouldn't blow it when the time came for him to speak. When the time came, the cannon went off with a loud BOOM, and the actor yelled "What the hell was that?" :lol:

JerryR · Jul 10, 2007

Yeah, and the little boy on his opening night, whose line to the little girl was, 'I come, I come to snatch a kiss, and fill your soul with hope!' With stage fright, came out 'I come, I come to kiss your snatch, and fill your hole with soap!'

Went well on our first night. Ok, it rained in the second half, were in the open and I had to bring my last act cozzie home to dry out, but a full house and a really appreciative audience. I'm ready for the fray tonight.

The website about the company is http://www.shakespearelive.com if you want to check it out and get a flavor.

dreadnut · Jul 10, 2007

:lol: :lol: :lol:

JerryR · Jul 11, 2007

Second night went well - and didn't rain

Night off tonight due to weird British booze licencing laws - can't do more tha 3 nights without a more expensive licence or something. Thursday, Friday nights, Saturday Matinée and Saturday night still to do.

Jeff · Jul 11, 2007

[img:300:225]http://www.shakespearelive.com/images/galleryall_for_one.jpg[/img]

Wow !!!

JerryR · Jul 12, 2007

Jeff said:
[img:300:225]http://www.shakespearelive.com/images/galleryall_for_one.jpg[/img]

Wow !!!

I was none of the above - that was an earlier production :!:

JerryR · Jul 13, 2007

Last night OK - but not the best which so far was Tuesday. Stayed dry at least. The guy was there filming it for posterity so will have caught a nice shot of Hippolyta (As Theseus I've just married her in the play) tripping over going up the steps on her last exit. Pace had dropped back a bit after our night off, and as the play was entered for 'The Rosebowl' competition and the judges were there last night, that was unfortunate.

Rain seems to be easing off here, so I'm hoping for another dry night. Crits were good in the press or the play as a whole.

JerryR · Jul 15, 2007

http://www.shakespearelive.com/webalbum ... 00021.html

Above is a link to a photo from the actual play (we set it late Victorian). More can be found on the website if interested. Try as I might I can't copy them here - enough trouble copying from photobucket and I can't face copying them there first!

JerryR · Jul 6, 2008

Only this year its 'alls well that ends well' - leastways I hope it will. Supposed to be 2 full dress rehearsals today. Audience will be in a big covered stand and we are at the mercy of the elements - well today was torrential rain, forked lightening, thunder the lot - no costumes today just waterproofs - so the dress rehearsal (weather permitting) will be actually in front of the first night's paying audience :!: Not good

Guildmark · Jul 6, 2008

Break a leg, Cryo-Jer!

West R Lee · Jul 6, 2008

You're obviously a man of breeding Jer. We're into inbreeding in these parts.

West

JerryR · Jul 7, 2008

West R Lee said:
You're obviously a man of breeding Jer. We're into inbreeding in these parts.

West

As they say round the forest of Dean - where extra digits are common - 'keep it in the family'.

JerryR · Jul 8, 2008

First night last night - effectively the dress rehearsal due to the climatic conditions on Sunday, but in front of a paying audience. We got through it with a few embarrasing pauses, but not from your truly who managed to deliver all of his few lines in the eneral direction of the enemy :mrgreen: Now for tonight....... :roll:

West R Lee · Jul 11, 2008

Knock 'em dead Jerry!

West

krysh · Jul 12, 2008

JerryR said:
http://www.shakespearelive.com/webalbums/midsummer/photos/dream00021.html

Above is a link to a photo from the actual play (we set it late Victorian). More can be found on the website if interested. Try as I might I can't copy them here - enough trouble copying from photobucket and I can't face copying them there first!

very cool jerry, congrats.

JerryR · Jul 13, 2008

All finished now

JerryR · Jul 17, 2008

krysh said:
JerryR said:

http://www.shakespearelive.com/webalbums/midsummer/photos/dream00021.html

Above is a link to a photo from the actual play (we set it late Victorian). More can be found on the website if interested. Try as I might I can't copy them here - enough trouble copying from photobucket and I can't face copying them there first!

Click to expand...

very cool jerry, congrats.

BTW - it was last year's play in late Victorian - this year I WAS IN TIGHTS :mrgreen:

krysh · Jul 17, 2008

JerryR said:
...BTW - it was last year's play in late Victorian - this year I WAS IN TIGHTS :mrgreen:

:shock: :shock: :shock:

GRAHAMSTER!

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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