~ A Christmas Carol ~
Week One
This term we are working with the Musical Theatre and Dance classes. As a large group, we discussed what we remember about the well-known story. We then watched the film, to gain a better understanding of the plot. This enabled us to have an idea of what a scripted version of the novel would look like, and see the differences between the two.
As we watched the film we made notes of parts we wanted to keep, and things we wanted to explore in class. A part I want to try and re-create in our production is the dramatic build-up to the first appearance of the Ghost of Christmas Past. In the film, they used sound to create a tense atmosphere that successfully drew the viewers into the action. They achieved this by using high-pitched notes that grew increasingly loud and piercing until it was overwhelming, then sudden silence just before the door opened. I would like to use this in our production because I think if done correctly this could be very effective in reflecting Scrooge's fear in this scene. There are two parts of the play I would like to improvise around and explore, the first is the scene where Scrooge first wakes up after the visit of the ghosts, the second is the civilians' responses to Scrooge's change of heart. With the first scene, I would like to focus on Scrooge's inner monologue and how he must feel. This is because he cannot tell if he is still dreaming, and has been shocked into changing his attitude. I think he would feel bewildered and disorientated as he has just returned to reality. I also think he would be feeling regretful, and determined to change. However, I would like to work on this using improvisation in order to fully understand his character at this moment. In the second scene, I am interested in the crowd's responses to Scrooge because this would help us with the characterisation of ensemble characters. For example, if they are hesitant to believe Scrooge has changed, this could be because they have been wronged in the past, and we could explore why that is the case and how this has impacted their character. I find that developing the ensemble characters is necessary for a successful show because their roles are just as important to the story as the major characters.
As we watched the film we made notes of parts we wanted to keep, and things we wanted to explore in class. A part I want to try and re-create in our production is the dramatic build-up to the first appearance of the Ghost of Christmas Past. In the film, they used sound to create a tense atmosphere that successfully drew the viewers into the action. They achieved this by using high-pitched notes that grew increasingly loud and piercing until it was overwhelming, then sudden silence just before the door opened. I would like to use this in our production because I think if done correctly this could be very effective in reflecting Scrooge's fear in this scene. There are two parts of the play I would like to improvise around and explore, the first is the scene where Scrooge first wakes up after the visit of the ghosts, the second is the civilians' responses to Scrooge's change of heart. With the first scene, I would like to focus on Scrooge's inner monologue and how he must feel. This is because he cannot tell if he is still dreaming, and has been shocked into changing his attitude. I think he would feel bewildered and disorientated as he has just returned to reality. I also think he would be feeling regretful, and determined to change. However, I would like to work on this using improvisation in order to fully understand his character at this moment. In the second scene, I am interested in the crowd's responses to Scrooge because this would help us with the characterisation of ensemble characters. For example, if they are hesitant to believe Scrooge has changed, this could be because they have been wronged in the past, and we could explore why that is the case and how this has impacted their character. I find that developing the ensemble characters is necessary for a successful show because their roles are just as important to the story as the major characters.
We also looked at major characters, and themes and wrote these up as mind-maps.
Week Two
In a lesson with the Musical Theatre and Dance students, we were put into 3 groups where we picked one major theme from the play. My group chose self-evaluation, while the others decided on reflection and redemption. We then had to come up with a still image to represent our selected theme. To help us with this, we did an exercise where we walked around the space, and our teacher would call out a number, and we would have to get into a group of that number. our teacher then gave us something to create, such as the London skyline, a Christmas scene, and a party. This was a useful exercise that helped us to practice creating still images and could apply this to our task. My group decided to have 2 people stood facing each other, but far apart. They both had their hands reaching out in the same way, mirroring each other. One had a grumpy expression, while the other looked happier and healthier. In between, there were 3 people, representing the Past, Present, and the Future. The Past was knelt down hands lifted as if proposing, to represent how he used to care about love before he craved wealth. I was the Present, stood hunched over with a scowl on my face to show how his pursuit of money has ruined his happiness. The Future was lying dead on the floor, to reflect the prediction of how no one would care if he died. The two people on the outside also represent Scrooge before and after being visited by the ghosts, and how this caused him to look at himself and change his ways.
We showed each other the still images and tried to guess what the themes were. We then gave each other feedback on how they could make certain areas clearer, and how to block it in a way that is more interesting to look at. We then were given the task of combining all 3 images into one. The result is shown in the video below.
We discussed how we could use this image to open the show, potentially with us in position as the audience enter the auditorium. We talked about various ways we could naturally move into the first scene. One suggestion was to have everyone fade out, starting with the people on the outer edges. Another suggestion was that the narrator emerges from the image and we fade offstage while they speak until it is just Scrooge onstage. The next idea was to have Scrooge walk onstage, and everyone scatters because they fear and detest him. The final idea was to have the dancers emerge from the image while the others fade off. Although we haven't made any decisions, it was useful to start brainstorming ideas for how it could work.
Our next task was to create a still image for one of the party scenes in the play (Fezziwig's party from a past Christmas, and Fred's party from the present Christmas) in 2 groups. The two stills turned out to be quite similar, my group's had someone eating, others drinking with a waiter passing out drinks, and a couple dancing.
The other group had 3 couples dancing, and 2 people talking on the side, clearly drunk.
After showing them in front of the others, we had to bring the image to life. I was one of the people dancing, and we quickly learnt a simple dance to perform. Again, we performed these, starting with the still image then introducing the movement. We then merged the two into one big party scene, with the people who were talking amongst themselves moving around the dancers and interacting with each other. We recorded this and can be seen below.
In our next lesson, we were put into 3 groups and each improvised a scene around the 3 Ghosts. My group was given the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. We decided to not have Scrooge in the piece, instead of trying to make the audience feel like they are Scrooge. The piece began with me standing onstage, lifting my arm to point to the audience, and then turning to point to Scrooge dead on his bed. The other 2 people in my group then robbed him and brought the stuff over to me, Old Joe. After giving them the money, I was the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come and pointing at Scrooge's grave. someone then walks past and spits at it. After performing them all, we gave each other feedback. The class said that they liked how immerse our piece was, as we didn't have a Scrooge. They also said that they liked our transitions, and there was never any dead stage.
We dedicated a lesson to look at our characters' journey through the play, creating a backstory for each one. I worked with the actors who played the other Cratchit family members to make sure our stories all connected and made sense. This would make it easier in rehearsals as we are less likely to be playing objectives that clash in a scene.
As I play various supporting roles in the play, who largely only appear in one scene, I thought it would be best for me to map out my journey as an actor. I thought this would be more useful because, as previously stated, most of my characters appear in one scene, which makes developing a through line rather difficult. The only exception to that is Tiny Tim, who has a scene with his family as the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the Cratchit's Christmas. He reappears at the end of the play to deliver the closing line 'God bless us, everyone'. From my knowledge of the original story, I know that Scrooge has increased Bob Cratchit's pay which means that Tiny Tim gets the medicine he needs for his health to improve. Thus, he no longer needs his crutch. Because of this, I can imagine he feels overjoyed and grateful at having recovered and deliver the line excitedly.
We discussed how we could use this image to open the show, potentially with us in position as the audience enter the auditorium. We talked about various ways we could naturally move into the first scene. One suggestion was to have everyone fade out, starting with the people on the outer edges. Another suggestion was that the narrator emerges from the image and we fade offstage while they speak until it is just Scrooge onstage. The next idea was to have Scrooge walk onstage, and everyone scatters because they fear and detest him. The final idea was to have the dancers emerge from the image while the others fade off. Although we haven't made any decisions, it was useful to start brainstorming ideas for how it could work.
Our next task was to create a still image for one of the party scenes in the play (Fezziwig's party from a past Christmas, and Fred's party from the present Christmas) in 2 groups. The two stills turned out to be quite similar, my group's had someone eating, others drinking with a waiter passing out drinks, and a couple dancing.
The other group had 3 couples dancing, and 2 people talking on the side, clearly drunk.
After showing them in front of the others, we had to bring the image to life. I was one of the people dancing, and we quickly learnt a simple dance to perform. Again, we performed these, starting with the still image then introducing the movement. We then merged the two into one big party scene, with the people who were talking amongst themselves moving around the dancers and interacting with each other. We recorded this and can be seen below.
Week Three
We looked at and read a synopsis of the play to ensure there was no misunderstanding of the events of the play. We then split into two groups to create a 5 minute summary of the play. My group decided to perform it as if it was a game of Dungeons and Dragons, having an actor play the Dungeon Master where he would ask Scrooge what he wanted to do at various points (for example, asking if Scrooge wanted to go with the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Scrooge refuses but rolls too low and has to go anyway). I found this an interesting way to show the events of the play. However, I think that this did not really work as the audience would have to understand how the game Dungeons and Dragons works to fully understand. Another reason I found that this didn't work is that it takes Scrooge's actions out of his control. For example, the Dungeon Master is in control of the story, and although Scrooge has some freedom to choose how he wants to act, his actions are actually decided by the role of a dice. These two factors combined mean that this interpretation fails to convey Scrooge's nasty personality and greedy nature. For me, this means that the audience does not see how dramatic and life-changing Scrooge's journey is.
We were split into 3 groups and wrote a timeline for our rehearsal process, including when we aim to have learnt our lines and starting to look at costumes.
We re-read the script as characters we wanted to play and held auditions for these characters. I auditioned for Tiny Tim and got this role along with Little Fan, and Laundress.
We were split into 3 groups and wrote a timeline for our rehearsal process, including when we aim to have learnt our lines and starting to look at costumes.
We re-read the script as characters we wanted to play and held auditions for these characters. I auditioned for Tiny Tim and got this role along with Little Fan, and Laundress.
Week Four
We started rehearsals by looking at the first section, pages 1-15, reading through and blocking the scenes. This opening section includes Scrooge being visited by Marley's ghost and being warned of the three spirits. This helped us to get a feel for the show, and see how certain parts may work. We spent a lesson looking at one of the songs we will use in the show, 'Hard Knock Life' from Annie. This song is used when the Ghost of Christmas Present is showing Scrooge the poor people of London. We created choreography to g with the song and rehearsed, altering and developing it. We then looked at the blocking of pages 15-27, the visit of the Ghost of Christmas Past and what the spirit shows Scrooge. |
| {A summary of our week.} |
In our next lesson, we were put into 3 groups and each improvised a scene around the 3 Ghosts. My group was given the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. We decided to not have Scrooge in the piece, instead of trying to make the audience feel like they are Scrooge. The piece began with me standing onstage, lifting my arm to point to the audience, and then turning to point to Scrooge dead on his bed. The other 2 people in my group then robbed him and brought the stuff over to me, Old Joe. After giving them the money, I was the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come and pointing at Scrooge's grave. someone then walks past and spits at it. After performing them all, we gave each other feedback. The class said that they liked how immerse our piece was, as we didn't have a Scrooge. They also said that they liked our transitions, and there was never any dead stage.
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| {We wrote a summary of what we have done so far in rehearsals.} |
Week Five
We blocked the rest of the show while going back and rehearsing earlier sections as well. Although we have chosen most of the songs for the show, we have not decided. For example, we are keeping 'Rolling in the Deep' for when Belle leaves Scrooge, and 'Once Upon a December' when the Ghost of Christmas Past visits. On the other hand, we might not end up using 'A Hard Knock Life' in the show.
We spent a lesson getting to know our characters better, I chose to do this as Fan. We started off by going through a day in the life of our character. As Fan, I got out of bed and had a maid help me dress, before going downstairs to have breakfast. I decided that her family is most likely a low, middle-class family so she would have help, but not have everything done for her. I also thought that she would help at meals by doing something to either set or clear the table. I thought that she might like to spend her mornings reading or practising the piano. I know that a lot of women in the Victorian era would learn about music and creative subjects rather than academic studies like the boys. After lunch, I decided that she would go for a walk to spend some time outside and away from her home, before returning for dinner.
We also came up with a mannerism for our character. I decided that Fan would move her hair around because I think that she would feel as though she has to be presentable to impress her family. We walked around the space with this mannerism in mind and used this to create a physicality for our character. We then emphasised this using a scale of 1-10 (1 being small and televisual, and 10 being non-naturalistic and over the top). At a 1 I was almost walking with a direct intention, but relatively slowly and nervously glancing around as she tucked her hair behind her ear every so often. At a 10, however, I was still walking with direct intention, but very quickly and pulling my hair by the ends in different directions. We then walked like a 10 in turn so everyone could see each other.
We ended the lesson by hot-seating our characters. From this, I learnt that Fan is an optimistic and happy, but shy character. In the script, Fan says that her "Father spoke so gently to me one dear night... that I was not afraid to ask him once more if [Scrooge] might come home". To me, this suggests that although her father blames Scrooge for the death of his mother, he takes out his anger on Fan. So when I was asked about her home life, I said that she enjoys her time at home although she feels upset when her father is in a bad mood.
We spent a lesson getting to know our characters better, I chose to do this as Fan. We started off by going through a day in the life of our character. As Fan, I got out of bed and had a maid help me dress, before going downstairs to have breakfast. I decided that her family is most likely a low, middle-class family so she would have help, but not have everything done for her. I also thought that she would help at meals by doing something to either set or clear the table. I thought that she might like to spend her mornings reading or practising the piano. I know that a lot of women in the Victorian era would learn about music and creative subjects rather than academic studies like the boys. After lunch, I decided that she would go for a walk to spend some time outside and away from her home, before returning for dinner.
We also came up with a mannerism for our character. I decided that Fan would move her hair around because I think that she would feel as though she has to be presentable to impress her family. We walked around the space with this mannerism in mind and used this to create a physicality for our character. We then emphasised this using a scale of 1-10 (1 being small and televisual, and 10 being non-naturalistic and over the top). At a 1 I was almost walking with a direct intention, but relatively slowly and nervously glancing around as she tucked her hair behind her ear every so often. At a 10, however, I was still walking with direct intention, but very quickly and pulling my hair by the ends in different directions. We then walked like a 10 in turn so everyone could see each other.
We ended the lesson by hot-seating our characters. From this, I learnt that Fan is an optimistic and happy, but shy character. In the script, Fan says that her "Father spoke so gently to me one dear night... that I was not afraid to ask him once more if [Scrooge] might come home". To me, this suggests that although her father blames Scrooge for the death of his mother, he takes out his anger on Fan. So when I was asked about her home life, I said that she enjoys her time at home although she feels upset when her father is in a bad mood.
Week Six
We continued with run-throughs working on specific sections, including 'Once Upon a December' from Anastasia, the song the Ghost of Christmas Past sings. He sings this twice, so we had to coordinate the track with the lines so there wasn't a dead stage while he waits for the cue.
Other scenes that needed work were party scenes, Fezziwig's party and Fred's. We decided to put dance into each of these parties, to help set the scene. We also wanted these party scenes to be moments of happiness for the characters, in order to contrast the sadder moments and themes of the play. The dance students choreographed these for us and taught us the dances. The first dance we learnt was for Fezziwig's party. We learnt a few movements and put them together, rehearsing each section until we had learnt it before adding on new ones. Once we had gotten comfortable with the routine we tried putting it all together. It took quite a few practises, with our teacher stepping in to remind us of the movements, but we managed to get it right. We did it once more to be sure they filmed it and tried it with the music. Below is the footage of the dance.
We were then taught the dance for Fred's party (the party that The Ghost of Christmas present shows Scrooge) and used the aforementioned process to learn it. This dance was more difficult, however, as it was more complicated and the spinning meant it was challenging to get the timing or direction correct. This dance is also more interactive as a group, while the first one is more of a group of couples dancing.
Other scenes that needed work were party scenes, Fezziwig's party and Fred's. We decided to put dance into each of these parties, to help set the scene. We also wanted these party scenes to be moments of happiness for the characters, in order to contrast the sadder moments and themes of the play. The dance students choreographed these for us and taught us the dances. The first dance we learnt was for Fezziwig's party. We learnt a few movements and put them together, rehearsing each section until we had learnt it before adding on new ones. Once we had gotten comfortable with the routine we tried putting it all together. It took quite a few practises, with our teacher stepping in to remind us of the movements, but we managed to get it right. We did it once more to be sure they filmed it and tried it with the music. Below is the footage of the dance.
We were then taught the dance for Fred's party (the party that The Ghost of Christmas present shows Scrooge) and used the aforementioned process to learn it. This dance was more difficult, however, as it was more complicated and the spinning meant it was challenging to get the timing or direction correct. This dance is also more interactive as a group, while the first one is more of a group of couples dancing.
Week Seven
We are mainly doing full run-throughs, in order to better learn the order of the scenes and our cues, as the performances are in three weeks. We have noticed some scenes that need work, including the Cratchit family scenes. We started to try and focus on these scenes, even though not all the actors were present. We agreed that we would work on the scenes anyway, and fill in the actors on what they had missed. We discussed what we thought the scene needed and we decided that the scene was lacking authenticity. To achieve this, we needed the characters to be in the moment, even when they aren't speaking. So, when Bob Cratchit comes home with Tiny Tim, Bob mimes taking his coat off and hanging it up, rubbing his hands together and blowing on them to show how cold it was outside. As Tiny Tim, I hop onstage (I don't have a prop for a crutch yet) and greet my brothers and sisters with hugs and mimed excited chatter. When we ran through the scene afterwards we all agreed it was a great improvement.
Week Eight
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| {Our interpretation of the Cratchit family timeline.} |
We dedicated a lesson to look at our characters' journey through the play, creating a backstory for each one. I worked with the actors who played the other Cratchit family members to make sure our stories all connected and made sense. This would make it easier in rehearsals as we are less likely to be playing objectives that clash in a scene.
As I play various supporting roles in the play, who largely only appear in one scene, I thought it would be best for me to map out my journey as an actor. I thought this would be more useful because, as previously stated, most of my characters appear in one scene, which makes developing a through line rather difficult. The only exception to that is Tiny Tim, who has a scene with his family as the Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the Cratchit's Christmas. He reappears at the end of the play to deliver the closing line 'God bless us, everyone'. From my knowledge of the original story, I know that Scrooge has increased Bob Cratchit's pay which means that Tiny Tim gets the medicine he needs for his health to improve. Thus, he no longer needs his crutch. Because of this, I can imagine he feels overjoyed and grateful at having recovered and deliver the line excitedly.
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| {My named characters' appearances in the play, excluding ensemble moments.} |
Week Nine
We spent a few lessons working on the dance for the ending of the piece. It involves the whole cast so it was very difficult to learn, especially as some picked it up much quicker than others. It took a while, but we managed to learn the basics of the movements. We still need to polish it in time for the show, however.
We also did our first full run in the space in front of peers from other classes. For our first rehearsal in the space I think we did well, although it was clear that there are still areas to improve on. For example, the Cratchit family scene still needed some work, even though not all the actors were present. This rehearsal also made it clear that the dances need more rehearsal time, and this has been difficult to organise as we have little rehearsal time with the musical theatre and dance students. I also noticed that transitions needed more work, as we need to block what props we need and who will bring them on.
In rehearsals, our teacher told us to be in the moment before you get onstage, so for the scene where I play Laundress, we started the lines offstage. Instead of entering at the top of the scene, we entered a line later when Old Joe says "Step into my parlour". We felt this made more sense and was better than having to just step forward to be in the “parlour”.
We did more dress rehearsals, as well as doing a tech rehearsal. We blocked the technical cues took two lessons over two days after this was done we did a few tech runs to until the technical theatre students were completely clear on the cues, and the show ran smoothly.
I also decided to write out my cues and costume changes on a piece of paper to keep backstage if I ever was unsure during one of the performances.
We also did our first full run in the space in front of peers from other classes. For our first rehearsal in the space I think we did well, although it was clear that there are still areas to improve on. For example, the Cratchit family scene still needed some work, even though not all the actors were present. This rehearsal also made it clear that the dances need more rehearsal time, and this has been difficult to organise as we have little rehearsal time with the musical theatre and dance students. I also noticed that transitions needed more work, as we need to block what props we need and who will bring them on.
Week Ten
We spent a lesson working on and keeping up to date with our blogs, giving us a chance to reflect on how far we'd come, and see what we still needed to do. I realised that I needed n picking up my cues quicker, so I wrote out all my cues for entrances and exits (and also which character this was) so I could avoid a dead stage.In rehearsals, our teacher told us to be in the moment before you get onstage, so for the scene where I play Laundress, we started the lines offstage. Instead of entering at the top of the scene, we entered a line later when Old Joe says "Step into my parlour". We felt this made more sense and was better than having to just step forward to be in the “parlour”.
Week Eleven
We got together our costumes from the costume cupboard and pieces we had at home and did our first dress rehearsal to make sure all the costume changes would work. Although, because we had taken out the interval I couldn't change from Tiny Tim into a dress for Fred's party in time to be on stage for the tableaux prior to the scene. This was the same with most of the Cratchit family, leaving only three actors available for a meant to be a busy scene. Thus, we had to change the scene so instead of the Ghost of Christmas Present sprinkling dust onto the characters, he sprinkled it out into the audience.We did more dress rehearsals, as well as doing a tech rehearsal. We blocked the technical cues took two lessons over two days after this was done we did a few tech runs to until the technical theatre students were completely clear on the cues, and the show ran smoothly.
I also decided to write out my cues and costume changes on a piece of paper to keep backstage if I ever was unsure during one of the performances.
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| {My cues for Act 1} |
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| {My cues for Act 2} |
Week Twelve
We did a final dress rehearsal before the performances, to see if any last minute changes needed to be made, and to receive final notes. As the table for the Cratchit Christmas dinner is right at the back of the stage, many of us were told to make sure we spoke up so we could be heard in the audience.
Evaluation of Performances
The final show was performed three times over two days; with two matinee performances and a single evening performance. Over the course of the two days, I was proud of what the piece had become and impressed with how far we had come since the beginning of the process. The only major issue in any performance was in the evening show, where the sound cut out. The technical theatre students turned the lights off while they fixed the issue, leaving the actors onstage in darkness. However, this was resolved quickly and the actors onstage were professional in waiting in character and in the moment for the show to continue. When it did so, they all carried on as if nothing had happened. Aside from this, there were no other noticeable issues.
Although, as someone working closely with the script for a long time, I did notice a few times that cues were not always picked up on immediately. For example, in the first scene before we introduce Scrooge himself, I entered the stage with a basket of apples I was selling on the street. A few others were slightly late for their cue, so I busied myself with trying to choose where to potentially set up a stand before someone else entered the space. I smiled widely and approached them, gesturing to the basket so as not to distract from the narrator.
A problem that I personally encountered but was fortunately not a big issue, was costume changes. I had a lot of costume changes in the show, as I played three named characters and had two ensemble ones. They all had different costumes, some changes ore subtle than others (e.g. Little Fan wore the same dress as the character at Fred's party, but with a cloak over the top). The most difficult change, however, was at the beginning of the second act where I change from Tiny Tim into a guest at Fred's party. This was difficult as it was the most drastic change, (Tiny Tim's waistcoat and a pair of leggings into a dress) but also the quickest as I had to change during a short, half-page speech. The time frame was slim but with the help of other actors backstage managed to do it in just enough time.
Overall, I was very pleased with the performances and how any issues were handled. I enjoyed doing a musical adaptation of a classic as I had not encountered the mix of old language and song before, so the script was interesting to explore and was full of opportunity. It made for a unique style and experience, from which I learnt about more rehearsal techniques and activities that I will take on to future productions. These include writing out a character journey for what you see onstage, which helped a lot with cues, and thinking about what could happen offstage. Imagining a through line helped with characterisation and grounding the character as well.
Although, as someone working closely with the script for a long time, I did notice a few times that cues were not always picked up on immediately. For example, in the first scene before we introduce Scrooge himself, I entered the stage with a basket of apples I was selling on the street. A few others were slightly late for their cue, so I busied myself with trying to choose where to potentially set up a stand before someone else entered the space. I smiled widely and approached them, gesturing to the basket so as not to distract from the narrator.
A problem that I personally encountered but was fortunately not a big issue, was costume changes. I had a lot of costume changes in the show, as I played three named characters and had two ensemble ones. They all had different costumes, some changes ore subtle than others (e.g. Little Fan wore the same dress as the character at Fred's party, but with a cloak over the top). The most difficult change, however, was at the beginning of the second act where I change from Tiny Tim into a guest at Fred's party. This was difficult as it was the most drastic change, (Tiny Tim's waistcoat and a pair of leggings into a dress) but also the quickest as I had to change during a short, half-page speech. The time frame was slim but with the help of other actors backstage managed to do it in just enough time.
Overall, I was very pleased with the performances and how any issues were handled. I enjoyed doing a musical adaptation of a classic as I had not encountered the mix of old language and song before, so the script was interesting to explore and was full of opportunity. It made for a unique style and experience, from which I learnt about more rehearsal techniques and activities that I will take on to future productions. These include writing out a character journey for what you see onstage, which helped a lot with cues, and thinking about what could happen offstage. Imagining a through line helped with characterisation and grounding the character as well.
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