1st Rehearsal Notes

Show Notes

OPENING
  • no smiling
  • mean what you do 
  • more tension, drama, and breath

WAITING
  • don't be dead still, natural movement 
  • find 2nd and devant in leg swing and stretch back of knees and and ankle 
  • extend arm on tail spin on floor lift focus
  • stretch feet at all times 
  • "we mean no harm" make a statement


CAMP 
  • know when to talk and mime 
  • get changed back into your clothes leave the same clothes in a ready positing 
  • be happier and more fun loving 

EUROSTAR 
  • be more inquisitive on the train
  • more confusion and curiosity throughout
  • parallel feet, knees over toes 


SEEKING ASYLUM 
  • somebody to help Jemma bring on the table and chairs, both have to go on from right wings (Jemma, Tumi, Théïa Georgia, Natalie, Ella)
  • bring all duets into the space more 
  • take enough paper big piles so we have decline, going upstairs to throw paper

EU RESPONSE 
  • faster transition into this piece
  • table and chairs need to go off (Ella, Sophie, Mia,Amie,Issy) going off stage right 
  • ladies do top button up on blouse 
  • make emotional intentions clear with acting and facial expressions 
  • build up the tension so it inspires the movement 
  • invest in the whole movement as a company, support each other
  • give a shit about production and the whole journey throughout the show 
  • aggression and purpose 
  • black socks plain 


SEANS PIECE
  • uplifting personality and encouragement 
  • everybody in shoes up until Michael Jackson piece 
  • liven up this is an opportunity to enjoy yourselves and smile reflecting the music 
  • colourful music 
  • lovely energy and happy vibes 
  • fuck you government.  
  • empty black bin bags and set them up yourselves
  • don't move until Théïa and Gabby's dancers are all changed 

GABBY AND THÉÏA  
  • enter from behind the ramp on either side 
  • give clothes to Andrea
  • people on rosters jump down and get changed 
  • no sheet happening but the line disappearing represents the sheet 
  • look scared and startled whilst looking up at red light
  • watch each other and zone out 
  • when Tash does the wave, do the wave 
  • spread out the waves and walking on the floor, make spaces between couples 
  • actually look at each other, share eye contact and big clump 
  • make sure we have double sided Turkish money 
  • make sure money is off the stage 
  • eyeline down in aisha hover 

BEACH 
  • make something of everybody's entrances and exits 


POLICE
  • black roll knecks for everyone 
  • black socks and shoes 
  • trousers are being ordered 
  • tyler's got costume and beret 
  • when we jump after tap bit face Anna 
  • black long socks 
  • jay and n'dira don't do dragging at the end 


SOLIDARITY 
  • grey zip up hoodie up 
  • commit to all the movement 
  • take care with the banner 
  • floor people go faster and step on the 1 
  • front line of the flags move back 
  • exaggerate use of arms and flags 


CHILDREN 
  • bare feet for children 
  • make sure feet are pointed throughout
  • Théïa bring a doll
  • bring a blanket 
  • fill the movement and find space


FINALE  

  • dance in the space and not all at once