After a long absence (and much-needed) vacation, at last we are proud to present video documentation of Tracking Shot.
Follow this link to Vimeo through here to view the video.
Although this video only partly shares with you the experience of the show itself, I hope it gives an idea of the scenographic and dramaturgical details of the performance.
Unless we are able to glean more documentation of the May performances, this will be the last post on the blog for now. Unless of course we are able at some point in the unforseen future to return to the stage with this show.
Thank you all for your support.
This is Ruchita Madhok signing out. Good luck and good night!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Production Stills
Some pictures from Sunday night's first performance. Many thanks to Trish Lyons who came all the way from Florence for the show!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
"It will be like like brushing your teeth..."
Ruchita's diary
That was what Pete said when we looked at him in horror at the news that we would have to do 3 shows a night. And now we find out that we are going to do 4!
It was a lot easier than we expected though. Backstage tension was running high during dress rehearsal yesterday but by the time we got to the opening show, we were confident and focussed. Of course, there were the odd glitches but all 3 shows went off really well. It hasn't been easy getting to this point and every run felt like a marathon because we were so tired from the last few weeks of work, but after a full night's rest and plenty of time to relax, I think we're all set and ready for the next 4 shows tonight.
Thank you all for your support both online and offline. A special HEY! to our classmates on other placements and many thanks to the fantastic team at Inteatro that have supported us all through this journey.
See you on stage!
That was what Pete said when we looked at him in horror at the news that we would have to do 3 shows a night. And now we find out that we are going to do 4!
It was a lot easier than we expected though. Backstage tension was running high during dress rehearsal yesterday but by the time we got to the opening show, we were confident and focussed. Of course, there were the odd glitches but all 3 shows went off really well. It hasn't been easy getting to this point and every run felt like a marathon because we were so tired from the last few weeks of work, but after a full night's rest and plenty of time to relax, I think we're all set and ready for the next 4 shows tonight.
Thank you all for your support both online and offline. A special HEY! to our classmates on other placements and many thanks to the fantastic team at Inteatro that have supported us all through this journey.
See you on stage!
Opening Night
Pete Brooks' diary
We opened the show last night. There were 3 performances lasting 35 minutes each to an audience of 6. Not surprisingly the performances are all completely sold out and we have been asked whether we could manage 4 shows each evening. This seems quite reasonable. We can start the first show at 8.30 (any earlier and the theatre which has a domed fabric roof is not really dark enough). The second show would be at 9.20 then 10.10 with the last show at 11.00 as advertised. Even if the company call is at 7.00 this is still only a four and a half hour call, but of course without breaks.
The show went well. I push the audience truck so my perspective on the performance is fairly compromised. Pushing the truck is very hard work and on every run there were sticky moments when the thing wouldn't move. It is however no worse than I expected. The group has been excellent, there have of course been tensions but no more than in a professional company. It has been an ambitious project, and we have arrived at the end point. No one died and we have made an original, engaging and rather unusual piece of work. Tonight the press come. This has been my first experience of blogging and contributing has been painless.This however will be my last entry; I want to read Vassilly Grossman's Life and Fate before I leave here so that will I think fully occupy my non working moments. I will make sure that any reviews are posted and some production stills attached.
So to all of you out there reading this we don't know who you are but we do know where you are (the blog analytics are fascinating) thanks for reading.
Ciao.
We opened the show last night. There were 3 performances lasting 35 minutes each to an audience of 6. Not surprisingly the performances are all completely sold out and we have been asked whether we could manage 4 shows each evening. This seems quite reasonable. We can start the first show at 8.30 (any earlier and the theatre which has a domed fabric roof is not really dark enough). The second show would be at 9.20 then 10.10 with the last show at 11.00 as advertised. Even if the company call is at 7.00 this is still only a four and a half hour call, but of course without breaks.
The show went well. I push the audience truck so my perspective on the performance is fairly compromised. Pushing the truck is very hard work and on every run there were sticky moments when the thing wouldn't move. It is however no worse than I expected. The group has been excellent, there have of course been tensions but no more than in a professional company. It has been an ambitious project, and we have arrived at the end point. No one died and we have made an original, engaging and rather unusual piece of work. Tonight the press come. This has been my first experience of blogging and contributing has been painless.This however will be my last entry; I want to read Vassilly Grossman's Life and Fate before I leave here so that will I think fully occupy my non working moments. I will make sure that any reviews are posted and some production stills attached.
So to all of you out there reading this we don't know who you are but we do know where you are (the blog analytics are fascinating) thanks for reading.
Ciao.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Tonight's the night!
Ruchita's diary
After a costume run on Wednesday night, we realised that we needed to finesse our acting and sync it better to the wagon movements so last night was all about pinning down the details. The staggered rehearsal lasted almost the whole day but I'm confident that we have a good show in place. We had hoped that we would be able to do just one run-through today but unfortunately there is still a lot to be done. The tension is so think you could cut it with a knife! We have 2 run throughs and a rehearsal with Cecilia on the cards before the opening performance at 9pm tonight.
9 hours and counting down. See you all there!
After a costume run on Wednesday night, we realised that we needed to finesse our acting and sync it better to the wagon movements so last night was all about pinning down the details. The staggered rehearsal lasted almost the whole day but I'm confident that we have a good show in place. We had hoped that we would be able to do just one run-through today but unfortunately there is still a lot to be done. The tension is so think you could cut it with a knife! We have 2 run throughs and a rehearsal with Cecilia on the cards before the opening performance at 9pm tonight.
9 hours and counting down. See you all there!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Videos and Sets
Ruchita's diary
Yesterday was all about nailing down set movements and choreographing our moves off-stage and I'm happy to say that it went off very well. The next test is to do all our moves in near darkness.
We also tried out video projections last night. The technical complexity of this project is quite daunting in that sound, video, set, action and wagon movements have to be precisely timed to one another. This is not easy and requires all of us to be on the ball and focussed during the entire performance. Tonight we're going to add lighting design to the scenography and try out costume changes at the same time. We're slowly adding the layers one on top of the other and the picture is getting richer and richer.
Yesterday was all about nailing down set movements and choreographing our moves off-stage and I'm happy to say that it went off very well. The next test is to do all our moves in near darkness.
We also tried out video projections last night. The technical complexity of this project is quite daunting in that sound, video, set, action and wagon movements have to be precisely timed to one another. This is not easy and requires all of us to be on the ball and focussed during the entire performance. Tonight we're going to add lighting design to the scenography and try out costume changes at the same time. We're slowly adding the layers one on top of the other and the picture is getting richer and richer.
Working on Set Moves
Pete Brooks' diary
Its reasonably early morning (6.45) and I'm writing this now because I don't expect to get a chance later today. Last night we did a run with both truck and set elements and although there are of course glitches and hiati (is that the plural of hiatus?) on the whole everything is working really well. Bruno, who is working for Inteatro took some photos for the press and was clearly impressed. The end scene in which Martin, wearing a pig mask dances in the red curtained corridor is lovely. Maria has made a beautiful Chantal Ackermanesque short film for the end and overall there is much to be admired. On the down side I have a slight hangover as a result of trying to introduce some of the company to the delights of Fernet Branca, and bizarrely we have a Libdem/Conservative coalition government. Its distressing that now we live in a classless society old Etonian leaders of the Conservative party can once again be Prime Minister without being seen to obviously represent the interests of an elete. I'd rather have Thatcher.
Its reasonably early morning (6.45) and I'm writing this now because I don't expect to get a chance later today. Last night we did a run with both truck and set elements and although there are of course glitches and hiati (is that the plural of hiatus?) on the whole everything is working really well. Bruno, who is working for Inteatro took some photos for the press and was clearly impressed. The end scene in which Martin, wearing a pig mask dances in the red curtained corridor is lovely. Maria has made a beautiful Chantal Ackermanesque short film for the end and overall there is much to be admired. On the down side I have a slight hangover as a result of trying to introduce some of the company to the delights of Fernet Branca, and bizarrely we have a Libdem/Conservative coalition government. Its distressing that now we live in a classless society old Etonian leaders of the Conservative party can once again be Prime Minister without being seen to obviously represent the interests of an elete. I'd rather have Thatcher.
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