rehearsals 12-15 november

Today we had a look at what our characters objectives were.

Scene objectives- these are the little objectives that play out within each scene
Overall objectives- These are the big objectives your character aims to achieve throughout the play
We also had a look at the objectives within each line.

All of this helps us give meaning behind each line and understand what we are saying. By understanding the words we can give the audience a more convincing performance.
You can find the objectives of my character Olga within my entry labelled 'Olgas character profile'.

In rehearsals we decided to change a few things.
The first thing we thought about was the lack of affection that is being shown between the three sisters. I felt like we needed to have more physical connection between us to show our bond as sisters. When Irina and Olga talk about going back to Moscow, "yes to Moscow soon", Olga instead of just sitting down next to her and replying we are going to have them instead hug each other. Originally we planned to do a high five but it felt really awkward. We have also added in a part after when Irina talks about feeling all aglow where she holds hands with Olga, who pulls her onto her lap and they have a sweet enduring moment.

We also came to the realisation that sisters bicker and argue over stupid little things. When Masha goes to leave because she is upset we decided to have Irina get annoyed at her leaving because its her birthday. We feel like this would be the natural first reaction for any sister in this circumstance. My character Olga is the oldest sister so feels the responsibility of the day to turn out fine on her shoulders. Therefore my character Olga will step in and diffuse the situation.

In regards to the target my group set ourselves about learning lines to help us pick up cues quicker and with more confidence, it has been a success. Most people in the group, me included, have learned all of our lines and it has reflected well in our work. We are starting to be able to gain a deeper connection with the lines we are saying and bond more with the character on stage.