We had a wonderfully busy afternoon at the fire station today, with the artists painting up the backdrops and the rehearsal of the Badger Kettle going on simultaneously.
Sam took advantage of breaks in the dismal rain to get some touching up done on the Good Thunder Backdrops, and Suzanne and Becky got to work adding colour and texture to the white base picture that Sam had painted onto the pink Badger Kettle Backdrop.
Meanwhile, in the main room, we finally got a chance to rehearse the chase scene, which turned out to be much easier with just two novices. Three had been very challenging for us, but with two it was easier to remember who does what, and also the falls, trips and important moments of reaction to the mishaps that occur during the chase were so much easier to co-ordinate.
It was great having the whole cast there, as Wednesday's rehearsal had been very difficult, with no narrator, and Mervyn away at the SDAC meeting.
Chris was there with the sound and music, helping to create the comedic feel that the story offers. Between us all we managed to recall the timing and placings of the original performance, as well as embellishing it by adding details to the movement that will make this upcoming performance even better.
This is not a time for complacency. I've asked the cast to go through the script, and remind themselves regularly of their individual contributions to the performance, and practicing the moves to eliminate any wobbles or uncomfortable moments when they have not prepared a move as well as they could. By going through the moves at home at least once a day, everyone will be able to give a really good performance by the time we finally show our stories at the Gatehouse Theatre on the 30th.
Nonny came for the first time, and we discussed as a group what she will say in the speech that I will write for her, to give as much information as we want the audience to have, including telling about the AGM on 13th July, where it would be great to have as many people as possible, and hopefully some new faces to join us for our next years projects, whatever shape they will take.
It is fantastic to see so many people working so hard on these stories, all contributing their time and talents very generously and in good spirits. This is an essential part of the way Konnektiv works. We need people to have generous spirits, but for this to happen, they need to be enjoying the processes that they are engaging with, and today I think that is exactly what happened.
We had a wonderfully busy afternoon at the fire station today, with the artists painting up the backdrops and the rehearsal of the Badger Kettle going on simultaneously. 
Sam took advantage of breaks in the dismal rain to get some touching up done on the Good Thunder Backdrops, and Suzanne and Becky got to work adding colour and texture to the white base picture that Sam had painted onto the pink Badger Kettle Backdrop. 
Meanwhile, in the main room, we finally got a chance to rehearse the chase scene, which turned out to be much easier with just two novices. Three had been very challenging for us, but with two it was easier to remember who does what, and also the falls, trips and important moments of reaction to the mishaps that occur during the chase were so much easier to co-ordinate. 
It was great having the whole cast there, as Wednesday's rehearsal had been very difficult, with no narrator, and Mervyn away at the SDAC meeting. 
Chris was there with the sound and music, helping to create the comedic feel that the story offers. Between us all we managed to recall the timing and placings of the original performance, as well as embellishing it by adding details to the movement that will make this upcoming performance even better. 
This is not a time for complacency. I've asked the cast to go through the script, and remind themselves regularly of their individual contributions to the performance, and practicing the moves to eliminate any wobbles or uncomfortable moments when they have not prepared a move as well as they could. By going through the moves at home at least once a day, everyone will be able to give a really good performance by the time we finally show our stories at the Gatehouse Theatre on the 30th. 
Nonny came for the first time, and we discussed as a group what she will say in the speech that I will write for her, to give as much information as we want the audience to have, including telling about the AGM on 13th July, where it would be great to have as many people as possible, and hopefully some new faces to join us for our next years projects, whatever shape they will take. 
It is fantastic to see so many people working so hard on these stories, all contributing their time and talents very generously and in good spirits. This is an essential part of the way Konnektiv works. We need people to have generous spirits, but for this to happen, they need to be enjoying the processes that they are engaging with, and today I think that is exactly what happened.
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