Us ladies have been proving the weakest link over the last two weeks. Liz Maisey (Margrethe Bohr), Sally Norman (Production Secretary) and myself have all been struck down with the lurgy and have at one time or another lost our voices. In my case the cast were probably quietly rejoicing. However with Liz away, the men got my full attention and what was left of my voice so their jubilation didn’t last long.
In spite of the difficulties rehearsals have been going so well that we did our first run through of Act One this evening. Peter Osborn (Niels Bohr) has thrown down the gauntlet to the others by getting through the act without his script. He was distressed not to be totally word perfect, as he is in his kitchen at home; the rest of us were just impressed.
Considering that we have been concentrating on Act Two recently Act One was remarkably good. It is a bit of a plate-spinning act to keep a two and a half hour play progressing at the same rate. If you concentrate on one bit other areas go wobbly so you run round and round with never enough time. And of course this doesn’t stop because as everything improves you chase smaller and smaller details. Will they work with me again?
In spite of the difficulties rehearsals have been going so well that we did our first run through of Act One this evening. Peter Osborn (Niels Bohr) has thrown down the gauntlet to the others by getting through the act without his script. He was distressed not to be totally word perfect, as he is in his kitchen at home; the rest of us were just impressed.
Considering that we have been concentrating on Act Two recently Act One was remarkably good. It is a bit of a plate-spinning act to keep a two and a half hour play progressing at the same rate. If you concentrate on one bit other areas go wobbly so you run round and round with never enough time. And of course this doesn’t stop because as everything improves you chase smaller and smaller details. Will they work with me again?
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