This afternoon, we had our first company rehearsal. Although only 5 of us turned up, it was still a productive session.
The day before, we found out that Matthias had changed the whole idea about the piece and the superhero theme went out the window. We are now working on something called 'Walking Piece'. The basic idea is that we will be walking in a continuous loop around the edges of the Lanchester Gallery space. There may be some obstacles in our way and will be talking as well.
Earlier, we tried out the idea of walking around the edge of the space talking and trying to maintain an equal distance between each dancer. I found it really difficult. It may seem easy just walking and talking, but trust me, it isn't. The first time we did it, there was mainly silence and nervous giggles, but this felt really natural and a genuine reaction to what we were doing. The second time, we decided to talk about our weekends, and although it was easier to talk (because we actually had something to talk about), I found it quite forced. It felt like we were in our own little worlds not acknowledging the other company members.
It was interesting because Jenni sat out the first time and watched as an audience member and she said that it made her feel quite uncomfortable. As if we were all sharing some kind of private joke that she wasn't part of. This is definitely something to consider as we continue with this piece.
We spent some time at the end of the session writing in our company journal. We have another rehearsal tomorrow so hopefully, there will be more of us there and we'll have a different experience.
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