This afternoon was our third run-through and, as one would imagine, it was the tightest and most detailed yet. Matthew encouraged us to be 'anarchic in our playing', in other words to permit ourselves to go where our instinct takes us, perhaps to our character's more extreme places. Consequently, it was a very animated run with much verve and spontaneity.
Following the run, the collective sense that we are creating a cracking show was palpable. Team spirit is very high and everyone is looking forward to performing the show in front of an audience. That's not to say there isn't more detail to be added: We've two more runs this week, with room for detailed rehearsal between. But it feels as though we are in really good shape and that everybody knows it.
In the evening, a few of us went to see the show currently in the Studio at Hull Truck. The Maddening Rain is a one-man show about a guy who becomes a trader in the city. It's a savage story about banking culture.
I'm not too keen on one-man shows, because I sometimes get bored seeing the same face and hearing the same voice for the duration of the show. This however was utterly compelling from start to finish. It's an absolutely thrilling, engrossing and provocative piece of storytelling. And the actor, Felix Scott, is sensational.
It's well worth seeing in the next couple of days, if you get a chance.
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