As one does, we spent the early part of our Saturday morning rehearsing on stage. Although a bit nippy, it is a wonderful time of the day to be working in that area. Today we combined the element work that we learnt with Glyn and related it to our characters. We each selected a line and weaved the elements through. Using my first line and playing with several different elements, I found a certain depth to the line that I hadn’t been otherwise been aware of.

Colin would remind me, there is no wrong. Although I found this exercise very helpful, I struggle to reflect upon it without using the words right or wrong. Some parts of my line seemed to ‘fit’ with a specific element, more so than others. I therefore learnt about my interpretation of Hermia and the way she feels in different parts of her dialogue.

After a breakfast break we were back rehearsing. This time running our shortened version of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. As one does, we were sitting in a circle, the whole play took place around the outside of the circle. At first it felt rather strange. However, it is a great way to use the space, and see the dynamics of the scene taking place.  Who has the status?  Who is in pursuit?  As a result we also discovered different ways of showing this. The power of movement, and also the power of stillness.

For the rest of the afternoon we had a walking tour of Covent Garden. We had a wonderful tour guide, who shared a lot of history about the areas of London we passed through. We heard about Nell Gwyn, a very early and popular actress. There is also an interesting and entertaining range of street performers in Covent Garden.

A fun filled day.