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H2016: Sing a Song of Insanity

Posted on August 5, 2015 by admin

Yesterday, I rehearsed with KO and TP, looking at a small section of the scene normally numbered 4.5, aka Ophelia’s mad scene. It was the first rehearsal we’ve had that I left more bewildered than when I arrived. I expect it won’t be the last of its kind. It’s very important to me that we…

H2016: Rehearsal Day 1

Posted on June 29, 2015 by admin

It wasn’t exactly unexpected, but it still felt like a bit of surprise this afternoon to find myself in a theatre with two actors and an assistant director…rehearsing Hamlet. Just like that, we’re off and running. Today I spent 90 minutes with KO, working on Ophelia’s Act 3 soliloquy, followed by 90 minutes of “Too…