The Beginning of Week Four...

Just three days until our first performance!

Similar to the end of last week, we spent the morning working on the detail of particular moments within scenes. However, the emphasis of the work has shifted away from the playing and more to the technical.

As such we worked on moments that require precise use of props, for example, the arrival to the stable of Shepherd, which involves the use of baby Jesus and Dirty Pedro (See 'Auditioning for Dirty Pedro'):

The afternoon run-through included noticeably more costume items and props than before. We are readying ourselves for tomorrow when we begin technical rehearsals on stage.

As I write, the technical crew are completing the fit up (construction and painting of the set) and the lighting director (Mark Doubleday) is overseeing the plotting and focusing of lights. Matthew is due to be at the theatre this evening, in order to program lights starting from the beginning of the show.

Hopefully, when we arrive tomorrow there will be a rough plot for at least the first part of the show, ready for us to work with and for adjustments to be made.

The auditorium at 6pm this evening.
(Compare it to the model box presented to us on Day 1)