Our technical rehearsal really allowed us to observe the work that we need to do - but it also allowed us to see what's going right and how we should continue that success. For me, the most useful thing about the technical rehearsal is working in the performance space with all the props and set - it's hard to visualise what the stage is supposed to look like without having a chance to rehearse with everything.
It was very useful to understand how loud we have to be when we speak our lines - projection is key otherwise you definitely wouldn't be heard. This was also evident when I was sitting in the audience and could barely hear some of the scenes - it's a major barrier that everyone needs to work hard at overcoming in order for the show to run more smoothly. The play will definitely lose it's desired affect if it cannot be heard clearly.
I feel we have all definitely improved, as a group, on our prop work. The majority of the cast are remembering the correct props to bring on at the correct time and taking them off efficiently. This really allows us to develop the scenes further as we don't have to worry about focusing too much on the props - it's also a major help to have TTA backstage with us.
It's going to be interesting to see how Lay Me Low pans out in all of the performances as it has been relatively different in each rehearsal with different timings. It went okay in the technical, we just really need to focus on the singing and making sure we're loud enough and singing with enough clarity - otherwise the sentimentality of the scene will definitely not work.
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