ATYP
ATYP
GETTING THOUGHTS
DOWN ON PAPER
WHERE DOES THE
TENSION BUILD?
Our Director, Alex, documents his creative process
in a very visual way. His journals, brainstorms and
drawings before the rehearsal period began are
intricate, thorough and very beautiful.
Look at the timeline below. This is a great way to
instantly see how the play develops and identify
the scenes that are required to build tension for the
audience.
Gain a very special insight into the creative process
of Alex as a director. See how Alex pictures the
entire play before rehearsals begin.
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Read the brainstorm adjacent. Think about the
types of approaches Alex is planning to use in
the rehearsal room.
Identify:
- text based activities
- physical activities
- ensemble building activities
- character development
- location establishment
- random ideas
Think about which ones are crucial to the
development of the characters.
Do all of these activities feature directly in the
play? Why/Why not?
Why do you think Alex approaches rehearsal in
this eclectic way?
→ FOR A CHALLENGE
Actively apply the techniques in the list above
to your next rehearsal process. How do the
exercises influence the development of the
cast, characters and the piece itself?
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for Young People
Highlight the scenes that you think are key to
tension and audience response.
In small groups create a tableau for each of
these key scenes.
Discuss the tableau you have created. Which
ones had the greatest sense of tension? Was
there any debate as to which scenes to select?
Why/Why not?