Hi everyone, our first rehearsal was really fun. Andy led the group in a series of exercises designed to get us talking non stop. We also read from Hamlet and did a brief exercise breaking down plot points and themes of various Shakespeare plays.
We know not everyone could attend last week, but please do come any time this month that you are available.
This first month is to get people interested and involved and used to the conventions.
We’ll pull together a cast in November.
Our next rehearsal is Sunday, October 7, 7:00-10:00 pm at the Hideout.
Andy assigned homework at the last rehearsal which was to memorize 6 lines of Shakespeare from one of the following plays (Romeo and Juliet, Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night, Much Ado, or Hamlet).
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Julie
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Just to elaborate a little bit:
This coming Sunday's rehearsal will probably only run from 7pm-9:15pm. We'll try to keep it at two hours.
"Talking non stop" -- Shakespeare's plays are built as a wall of language with almost no pauses or air in them. Which means as improvisers we'll be generating text at all times, almost never leaving space, which means much less self-censorship and editing than improv usually allows for. Think of it as similar to freestyle rapping with less obligation to rhyme.
We broke up into groups and read through scenes from Hamlet. (This weekend will be Macbeth.)
We worked on metaphor and heightened language.
We also talked about the narrative longform elements and beats of Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and Measure for Measure.
We're opening up these October rehearsals to anyone and everyone to give people a chance to experience the process of a main stage Hideout show and our first attempt at a Shakespeare longform. Anyone who's curious and wants to come out is strongly encouraged. In late October we'll have an official audition for the official cast of the run.
We're also considering having a cast of less experienced players perform at the beginning of the shows doing some short-form Shakespeare to warm up the crowd. But that's just an idea right now.
And don't shy away from this just because you missed the first rehearsal. The October rehearsals are designed as a rolling soft start where anyone can come to as much as they can whenever they can. Improvised Shakespeare wants YOU!
This coming Sunday's rehearsal will probably only run from 7pm-9:15pm. We'll try to keep it at two hours.
"Talking non stop" -- Shakespeare's plays are built as a wall of language with almost no pauses or air in them. Which means as improvisers we'll be generating text at all times, almost never leaving space, which means much less self-censorship and editing than improv usually allows for. Think of it as similar to freestyle rapping with less obligation to rhyme.
We broke up into groups and read through scenes from Hamlet. (This weekend will be Macbeth.)
We worked on metaphor and heightened language.
We also talked about the narrative longform elements and beats of Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and Measure for Measure.
We're opening up these October rehearsals to anyone and everyone to give people a chance to experience the process of a main stage Hideout show and our first attempt at a Shakespeare longform. Anyone who's curious and wants to come out is strongly encouraged. In late October we'll have an official audition for the official cast of the run.
We're also considering having a cast of less experienced players perform at the beginning of the shows doing some short-form Shakespeare to warm up the crowd. But that's just an idea right now.
And don't shy away from this just because you missed the first rehearsal. The October rehearsals are designed as a rolling soft start where anyone can come to as much as they can whenever they can. Improvised Shakespeare wants YOU!
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Yippy-yip golly neatums! This Shakespeare situation is getting cooler all the time, both fun and somehow really enriching too. I know there are some of you who want to come but haven't yet, so you're already sold. But to y'all who may be reticent or undecided, I'd just like to check in here as a yea-sayer and convincer. I promise it's super fun, so don't miss out. (It's like a completely free prov workshop, but don't tell anybody that or they might start charging us money!).
The Austin Shakespeare Festival wrote:Back in April you indicated you'd like to know of other events hosted by the Austin Shakespeare Festival. They're having a big gala at the theater right before Halloween - would love to see you there!
Austin Shakespeare is presenting "Words by Shakespeare, Music by Austin" on Saturday, October 27 starting at 7:00 pm. This will be a wonderful mix of music and words by and about Shakespeare. The benefit concert will range from period music to musical theater to jazz. Ticket cost is $150/person for gallery seating, or $50/person for the standing "Mosh"
pit area.
Enjoy this evening in the Curtain Theatre, a replica of an Elizabethan theatre off City Park Rd. Online gaming genius, Richard Garriott, built this 200-seat theater and Globe-style stage including two levels of gallery seating on a beautiful treed area that faces Lake Austin.
The audience is encouraged to come in costume and join the festivities. At 7:00 pm the party will begin with delicious Austin specialties from Primzie and specially selected wines exclusively from Barefoot Vineyards.
More than a dozen of Austin's best musicians, singers, actors and comedians will entertain.
For gala tickets (gallery seating) call AusTix -
(512) 474-TIKS or online at
https://www.texasperforms.com/texas_per ... php?id=426.
For the mosh pit area... please just reply to me and I'll hook you up!
Regards -
Kirsten
Board Member, Austin Shakespeare Festival www.austinshakespeare.org
Les is also doing some improv Shakes at the Curtain later this month.
http://getup.austinimprov.com
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There was some discussion of moving the Sunday Shakespeare rehearsal/workshop to a different time. Some of the reasons I heard were... to avoid conflicting with OTHER Sunday workshops, to avoid the AIC meeting, and to accommodate Julie & Kacey who have their GGG rehearsals Sunday evenings. Some times tossed around were...
A) 8-10pm, like we did this Sunday (reduced to 2 hours)
B) 3-5pm, after the AIC meeting (reduced to 2 hours)
c) 1-3pm Sunday, but move it as necessary (reduced to 2 hours)
My 2 cents... Meeting at 8pm on Sunday is kind of late for me (I have an early morning class on Monday, and I'm usually wiped out after a busy weekend). I prefer anything that ends before 8 or 9pm.
A) 8-10pm, like we did this Sunday (reduced to 2 hours)
B) 3-5pm, after the AIC meeting (reduced to 2 hours)
c) 1-3pm Sunday, but move it as necessary (reduced to 2 hours)
My 2 cents... Meeting at 8pm on Sunday is kind of late for me (I have an early morning class on Monday, and I'm usually wiped out after a busy weekend). I prefer anything that ends before 8 or 9pm.