This process is going quite well, if I do say so myself. However, I am feeling the stress of lack of sleep and loss of time. I have officially not slept in 29 hours but still going strong. Yesterday the cast had a small family moment where we went around the circle [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Musings of exploration
Published by March 27th, 2007 Mitch in Acting and Dancing at Lughnasa. 0 CommentsIt’s the Tuesday before techs, so I figured I might as well contribute.
As people in the production know, I play Father Jack, the malaria-stricken leper priest returning from Ryanga. His return to Ireland after 25 years does not simply occur, though, as his time with the Africans has altered him permanently. Jack struggles with trying [...]
Thoughts about Dancing…
Published by March 20th, 2007 hhousley in Acting and Dancing at Lughnasa. 0 CommentsI’ve been thinking about the concept of dancing a lot lately and how it specifically pertains to “Dancing at Lughnasa.” All of this thought is, of course, prompted by the choreography I developed this past week-end for the show. Why is dancing such an important part of this play–important enough to be included [...]
Day one (March 12th, 2007), Katie and I have been held hostage during rehearsal – forced to recite lines that we don’t know… or maybe even understand… help is in sight, but seems so far away.