Blog 3

This week has been a goodie in terms of rehearsal and general fun. Mr. Ridgeway never fails to keep me entertained what with his stories from the business and his general life which usually have me in stitches in rehearsal and at the pub. He is famous amongst the cast for his Ridgeway tear which he is able to produce at any given moment any time of day, ‘It’s a gift’ he says. I have been trying for the past 3 weeks to produce the Fanyinka tear. I’ve tried numerous methods, thinking about sad stuff, not blinking and poking myself. The latter was the most effective but I can’t do it with the same level of conviction that he does. On a serious note, I am learning so much from him, he’s a legend.

We are also really beginning to really see the play as a whole and the town of Ephesus where it’s set. We’ve done some fun market scenes where I’ve been strutting my stuff as the courtesan on a sexy leash. The rehearsal room is still such a fun place and I still find myself getting the Dromios mixed up from time to time and that’s three weeks into rehearsal. In some ways I can’t believe we are three weeks in already but I also feel like I’ve done so much in these three weeks. Saw a template for my courtesans costume today which was incredibly exciting. Half way through now.