In the final rehearsal and during runs towards the end of rehearsals the director would whisper our motivations or character thought tracks into our ear whilst we performed, I found mixed success with it. Sometimes it really helped me to push my intentions and scene objectives maybe even provoking new actions, however sometimes it completely takes me out of the scene and i have a lapse of concentration through the division of my attention. I'm thinking about what I'm being told and how it informs my performance but I'm also trying to listen to my scene partner and live in that moment, I'm a simple guy and sometimes that's a little too much. In a way it aided Fastow's character in that having so much on your mind and being under so much stress, it might make you act funny and become distracted whilst engaging in simple conversation. As simple as conversation can be for Fastow anyway.
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The final few rehearsals were all about refining the play, re-visiting moments we hadn't seen in a while and getting used to the running order of the show. We wanted to be as comfortable as possible going into opening night, feeling confident to sail through the other end... and we did.
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