The set is looking good. The set builder understood all the extra platforms we put out and adapted. He is working with what I think is one of the smallest groups of students we have had in the class. On the other hand, each of the members of the class are proving to be talented and creative. Those two elements go a long way in completing the set.
Rehearsals are progressing with the blocking of scenes. I have scheduled two full rehearsals to Annie and Helen. Working with a young actress as Helen, I want to give plenty of time for her to digest the process. Well, that was the plan…But Annie was not able to make the first twosome rehearsal.
I went ahead and worked with Helen and blocked the scenes. In both of the scenes, I wanted to work, require an intense slapping scene. In the first, it is Annie who gets slapped with a doll and the other scene I have titled “war”. It requires the bully – Helen Keller – to meet her match in Annie Sullivan. If I don’t build a bratty, tyrant in my Helen this blocking will come off as abusive. I need the audience to be right with Annie Sullivan – the sympathy to be with her .
In the film, this works because (I think) the Helen is about 11 or 12- that extra age and size also helps the slaps not seem as abusive. So…
We experimented with different kinds of slaps – hand slaps – arm slap - face slaps… I hope we can find that element that works for the actors and is exciting enough to build and fulfill the scene. Complex…
Costume measurements done – will do the paper work on Monday after I get the speech tournament we are hosting off my plate.
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