Lizzie's Rehearsal Blog

So I've survived my first week! Everyone else's second week, but my first, as I was drafted in last minute. I was definitely quite nervous and apprehensive joining a cast that had already bonded/rehearsed/ate together for a week; would they get my humour, think I am cool? Could I quickly catch up on the work they have already built on. I think I've done ok...

It helps that everyone is absolutely lovely.

It's great to be working with Black Coffee and on such a unique new piece of writing. With Luke and Maria you definitely feel in safe hands. Not literally. Metaphorically. Yes. I love working on new writing and in small casts, so this is ideal for me.

Discovering Kate has been interesting. She is a cunning lady with a ruthless ambitious streak, yet it is important that we see her softer side; finding the right balance and not just making her a manipulative monster. The writing is really naturalistic and I was genuinely really impressed by the cast on the read through last Monday, which made me very excited to get cracking on the script and get into the rehearsal room.

I think we're at a very good stage, with still a week and a bit left of rehearsals. However, I feel we are all slowly morphing a little into our characters, so come show time, heaven knows where we'll be! Probably washed up on a beach, having some proper banter... HASHTAGLovingit.

I am going for a run amongst the cows and countryside now. It's good to be back tup north.

Bring on Newcastle. Whay aye man!

Jacks Rehearsal Blog

Mark Wallace...enigma...romancer...idiot!!!
A character that I sometimes find myself slipping into even when not rehearsing, which is sometimes worrying but at the same time is also a character that is a lot of fun to play with.  His awkwardness in certain situations can be very entertaining & if Luke & Maria would let me I could use those pauses even longer & make it even more awkward; but this is not Pinter this is Adamson!!!


He is the sort of person I wish I could be more like at times, in terms of how he always strives to do the right thing, a  trait I try to have myself but doesn't always happen...hence the word try!!

Rehearsals have been a lot of fun & it is a joy working with the rest of the cast, there is always a lot of laughter & occasionally some inappropriate banter but there is no need to go any further into that!!
Time for me to sign off as myself, Luke & Will are off to get a curry!! I share a room with Will...so tonight will be interesting!

Peace & love people

Jack aka Mark