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A rehearsal in two halves
This evening’s rehearsal did not begin well. To begin with, I was late, which is something I hate. I get irritated when people quote “Indian time” at me (and two years ago it was “Nepali time”) as though that is
Ariel
The Tempest is one of my favourite okays, and one with which I have had a long association. It was the first Shakespeare I ever saw in stage, with John Gielgud as Prospero, Arthur Lowe and Julian Orchard as Stephano
Theatre trip – Shivaji
One beneficial result of meeting Govind at the rehearsal last night was an invitation to a theatre production at his Institute this evening. There are few enough opportunities for such in Lucknow. so I was keen to take this chance.
Workshop #2 – GN2 (and others)
It is clear that I am remembered. When I arrived at Gomti Nagar Extension (known as GN2), the security guard immediately opened the full gate, thus removing the trip hazard of the metal bar at ground level, over which I
Tempest rehearsals begin
It took a little while for everyone to assemble for our first rehearsal, but the important thing is that they did make it, from all over Lucknow, and that we had 100% attendance for all those called for the opening
Back to the classroom
As before, CMS have asked me to take a series of drama workshops in various of the campuses during the time I am here, and I have just come to the end of the first of those, at Kanpur Road,
Mimesis
The launch of the second of the two parallel productions I am working on simultaneously, or alternately, or whatever – a production of Double Trouble, last seen in Ethiopia, but this time working with Mimesis, the drama club at Amity
The Tempest again on show
A chance to see the space, some of the actors, and me during the recent audition workshops.
The Tempest again
Our second audition workshop; at the end of this I would have to be in a position to cast the play, for after this our next session would be a rad-through. One advantage of the space was that some of
The Tempest
There was really no time to rest between the end of the Odyssey festival and the start of the Ehsaaz project, what with the final round of interviews and then an extended meeting with Mohit to select a shortlist from
Performance day
And so it is here, the culmination of the project… reached with a modicum of relief. Not that it has been entirely without pleasure. I always enjoy meeting, and working with, new groups of young people, and this lot have
Technical/dress rehearsal
Our time to move onto the stage, for the only opportunity we would get to run it there. But that would be in the afternoon. In the morning, another rehearsal in a slightly larger classroom than yesterday’s. But we were