Notes from dress rehearsal

The preset 'Every Bit' actors walking off their set seems an unnecessary distraction. Maybe lose it?

Baggage

Gwen - is there a reason for you getting off your chair to make the call?

Blade - "I'll find you a chair" just go and get one, don't look around the room

Blade - don't over egg your business with the grapes

Radley - beware of acting when not on the rostrum as you are not well lit and it looks messy!

Blade and Radley are sandwiched in a bit on SL - is there any chance of shifting Gwen forward a bit so that the bed can be angled round a little to give them more space?

Blade - sitting on the end of the bed in the way that you are doesn't look natural, it looks like you're just making room for the other two (which, if course, you are but we don't want the audience to see that!)

Is there any chance of the bed movement during Dark Matter being done in less light? It's distracting

Dark Matter

Alex' costume is similar in style to Blade's (short-sleeved chequered button-up shirt) - is this a conscious decision?

Alex doesn't want to go but he's already got his shoes on and laced up - mixed signals!

Alex and Pauge sit closer together - you are a couple after all!

Whole scene needs to be a bit more light-hearted from the outset - let it grow more sinister with the lighting changes

Alex - "I'm an hunter" puff out your chest, don't just let standing up be your only method of attempted physical domination

Paige - be genuinely offended by him calling you a bitch

Paige - "weak, pathetic little boy" needs to be more scathing, intended to hurt Alex

Millennium

The music playing at the beginning isn't Wonderwall...

Gwen, your character is much stronger now. Good work

Work out how many claps the light requires!

All of you be aware of where the audience is

George - less flappy when Gwen walks away

Sparkler noises?

Every Bit

Radley - less perturbed when saying "got it" after the 'vibrators' line

Radley - "can I suggest..." more unsure, this is a big liberty to take!

The scene doesn't have cohesion at the moment. At first it's OTT and camp, then when Catya walks in it turns into a serious soap opera. Some definite artistic decisions need to be made. I know it's late on but the scene still needs work!

Radley and Yannis - only move around the stage when you have a reason to do so!

Nicole - nice characterisation but you're coming across as TOO shy. Regardless of her inexperience, signing up to do a porno is hardly the decision of a sheepish little girl!

Radley - why do you smell her armpit? In a seductive scene, sniffing her neck would be more appropriate

Nicole - enjoy the innuendos in the language ("sucked", "coming") these can afford to be a bit more OTT!

Nicole - wait until you're onstage until speaking

Coming Up

Sean cant be setting up the scene while lit!

Sean -"you know what, haven't got any bread, shall we go TGI's?" all needs to be one thought, a complete plan

If someone forgets lines, you need to get yourselves out of it! This comes from knowing the lines/scene back to front!

Antonio - if the phone doesn't go off, then anticipate it. You could remark that you feel it vibrating next to you or something!

Antonio - "your name's not Paul. IS IT." ("Is it" is a rhetorical question as you already know the answer!)

Yannis - when talking alone to Sean, you keep looking down to your left for some reason and its distracting

Sean - "it's short for...something" move straight on from this, you don't wanna get caught out!

When Antonio tells Sean that he knows, the pace in the scene needs to change

If there is no card then don't mime it! Just continue the scene without it

Scene is far too quick at the end, really slow it down

Monologue

The music is completely unnecessary - the scrip will hold the audience on its own! I know it's a cliche but less really is more in this scene

Girls - there's not too much to say to you guys really! You've clearly though a lot about this scene and it works wonderfully. Just make sure you don't let it get any grander or more emotive than it currently is, the subtlety really works

Take your bracelets off. They're reflecting the stage lights and detracting from the scene

When your raise your arms near the end, spread them out a little more as well as forward, otherwise you're masking your own faces!

Curtain Call

Entrances were messy