#actor's blog

[mankai-storage]

Is it possible to archive the actor's blogs? I know they were only a limited time run so I think you'd just have to hope people took screen shots of them.

yes, unfortunately that would be the case, to the best of my knowledge ^^;

at the moment we don't have any plans to archive the actor's blogs, but there's a good chance other archive projects are gathering screenshots for them! (along with other time limited content like event log in lines)

thank you for your interest!

[goblinmarkettc-blog]

Rehearsal Update: From Bed!

Good Morning! This post is coming from an ill cast member. Up until I came down with Laryngitis and had to lay up taking medicine, playing Sheila in ‘A Day in the Death of Joe Egg’ was becoming very fun! Knowing that I am a small actress in a small company starting out playing such a big a role is pretty terrifying, but the script is so perfectly put together that it is becoming easier to find Sheila in the midst of the pressure to be “funny.” I’m not a natural comedian on stage. I can write things that make people laugh and I can observe what is funny in other people but I struggle with the delivery of it myself. I get too caught up in the idea that it’s supposed to be funny!  Then my character started arguing with her husband about former sexual partners and suddenly it was hilarious. I changed nothing about my delivery. If anything I became angry rather than self aware but the comedy reared it’s head. Being, as it always is, so close to tragedy, the light was carried forward by the darkness underneath and, as we reconstructed one of the most difficult parts of any relationship - Jealousy - insecurity - breakdown - the energy in the room lifted and suddenly this vulnerable, frightened, neurotic woman at the end of her tether stood there inhabiting my body. There we were. There was a pause and a suggestion from the director that a little toning down of the language might be necessary and I, rather vehemently, found myself standing up and demanding otherwise. Peter Nichols’ brash and uncompromising use of language is the very essence of the play. It is what makes it leap out and hit it’s audience in the face. The severe lack of understanding of and consideration for the position of the disabled and their carers in society is a continued source of contention in public and political spheres and the company chose Nichols’ work, specifically for it’s language, it’s abrasiveness, it’s ability to force audiences to confront the unpalatable truths of a hidden situation. Rather than lulling them into an escapist’s dream world, it shocks them into consciousness.  To mitigate that in any way might take away everything the work is driving at. I felt I had come alive with the language. I may not be funny but the language certainly was and my relatively serious delivery of it revealed what was... At least I hope it did... Then I got a virus and now I can’t argue with anyone! I’m looking forward to getting back in and yelling again. Like many of my fellow cast members, I am conscious of injustice, very much in favour of equality and, (though I can only speak for myself on this following point), I have rather a lot to yell about. Lois Entwistle *Takes medicine* 

[hannahlabri-blog]

Recently, I was asked to think critically about why I want to be in theatre. The answer to that question determines what choices you make to achieve your goal. Among the answers I heard from others were 'To be in front of an audience,' 'To satisfy the urge to perform', and even 'To be famous'. I had to stop and think about what my answer was, until it became obvious: The only shows I've done where I truly disappeared into my role have been ones with a powerful message. I was moved to join in theatre after watching a life-changing show at the KC Rep. I love the power of theatre to wake us up, remind us of our humanity and consciousness and change our world views. I want to be in theatre because of its strength to make us better, and since theatre can do that better than anything else, I love theatre.

A student response to "Why do you love theatre?"

in honor of Love Theatre Day.

[hannahlabri-blog]

Sorry, I know I haven't been too active lately. Blame it on semester stress and senioritis. It's been rough; I am so ready to go out and start my life and build my career but I am still stuck in school until May.

I closed my last show as an undergraduate actor last night, and you know what? I wasn't really that upset about it. You know you build a connection to your work and your legacy that you've built up at school, but I feel like my entire life has been in that theatre department for the past 3 1/2 years and it will continue to be my entire life until I graduate, but I am ready for that next move, I'm ready to go out and figure out how the real world works.

So, what's next? Moving on to directing!!

By The Way, Meet Vera Stark is coming on in full force and I am so excited to dig in!

[hannahlabri-blog]

I think that the best actors are the ones that have many interests and many different skills, are well-rounded, and think of acting simply as a wonderful hobby. If they make money, great. If not, they have other things that make them happy, other skills, other interests, other lives outside of acting. If nothing else, it takes the pressure off, and allows us to feel free and open to wherever this career takes us.

Backstage

[hannahlabri-blog]

Once in a while I experience an emotion onstage that is so gut-wrenching, so heart-stopping, that I could weep with gratitude and joy. The feeling catches and magnifies so rapidly that it threatens to engulf me.

Julie Andrews

[hannahlabri-blog]

Living large on a small budget.

There was a short article on Backstage today done with the woman, Stefanie O'Connell, who runs this website. It is actually filled with useful information about finances, especially as an actor or artists, since she comes from that background. Definitely worth a browse.

[hannahlabri-blog]

I really want to make movies.