Ghetto Rehearsals Week 7

This week has seen the whole show come together - albeit quite roughly. Yesterday we had an awful Act Two run through and I think that it was partly because the whole cast was quite tired and the show was getting quite tedious. Today however, when we put on our costumes and makeup for the cue to cue, seemed to run slightly smoother possibly because working with props, lighting and costume etc has brought upon another layer for us and has brought back some excitement that we felt in the early days of blocking. This week is a particularly stressful week with regard to tests and internal assessment hand-ins and having Ghetto after-school every night is something that has dampened a lot of the cast's spirits and has made this weekend's rehearsals difficult. It has been hard to maintain a constant focus when there are so many deadlines looming and I for example have KFS and the Prefect Quiz Night to also worry about, though I have tried my best. I think that the show is missing quite a bit of emotional connection in the final scene but I think this is because we have been constantly told to 'work through the mechanics.' Once we, tomorrow, finally establish what we do in the execution it will be so much more real and impactful. I have faith that everything will come together on the night but I am still worried about the Insulin scene which had a complete tonal change when I was absent on Friday. Tomorrow's final dress rehearsal will for this reason be very important for me as I have never acted in the scene with the changes made and I haven't had a chance to receive any feedback on the portrayal of my 'Judge' character.