Can’t believe we’re over half way through the rehearsal process already! Last week was brilliant, got so much done in just a week, and now we’ve finished blocking, it’s all starting to take shape. Yesterday we did our first run through and it was really great to put it all together and see the show more as a whole. The show’s looking really good and I was surprised at how much of the lines myself and the others had absorbed. However personally I am concerned about my singing as I’ve not got the most confidence in my singing, especially my head voice and quite a lot of the songs are extremely high. Also at the moment I seem to be tired all the time, which is having a negative effect on my voice, must just be the early mornings, bit of a shock to the system. Well I’m off home this weekend back to Chester for early nights, family time, lots of script work and some home comforts, lovely lovely.
Am loving working with everyone, am really lucky to be working with such a great company, and am enjoying the script incredibly, getting to really know and understand all my characters now which is exciting. I’d like to now explore further Nancy’s more emotional scenes such as the letters with Burns, and also have all my lines completely well and truly learnt by Monday!! Good luck to me.
Rebecca Bradley
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Half Way Through Rehearsals
Jul 23
Video Podcast 22/7/09
Jul 22
Video Podcast Cast and crew prepare for Treasure Island and Ae Fond Kiss
Vodcast: Fringe 2009 – 2
Jul 21
Edinburgh Fringe 2009, Podcast 2. This podcast shows the actors practicing sword fighting and singing.
A Fan of the Bard
Jul 21
Having just finished my 2nd Year at Queen Margaret University, this is my first professional paid show. To have landed a part in “Ae Fond Kiss” is not just a personal achievement but (not to sound too cheesy) an honour. Being such a fan of the Bard from a young age – to be acting in a show all about him is a terrific endeavour which I am rather looking forward to being a part of. Each time I read the script I seem to enjoy it more and more. It has everything you would want in a play – sincerity, humour, music, tears, laughter, some fantastic characters whilst still paying a respectable tribute to the legend that is Robert Burns. I really do think, without sounding like a PR, that it has something for everyone whether you’re an avid fan of Burns or have never heard of him (heaven forbid!)
When I first found out about my assigned characters I was more than pleased. I can’t wait to get them up on their feet.
Day one consisted of a read through and our first singing sesh with our very talented MD, Matthew. As much as I love and enjoy singing, it has never been a forte and I can see it perhaps being a bit of a challenge, however, the songs are beautiful and I can only hope I do them reasonable justice!I am extremely positive about this show; the cast are great and it’s just brilliant to be a part of something which is spreading the word and educating people about my favourite poet.
So far we have finished uniting the text, made plenty of progress on the songs and are just beginning to getthe first scene up on it’s feet.
Alison McFarlane