19th of november
We had our fist session with Tim. Amazing to have a dream come true, and see so many actors willing to learn and eager to know more about Shakespeare. It was an intens day, with loads of chalenges. Am happy inspired and tired, so a shorter recap than i would have liked, but at least the first block is posted!
After a introduction, we started with a warm-up, where we intoned one sentence of our verse speech. Than we did some singaaaa, singaaaa, singaaaa, singaaa, singaaa, singaaa, singaaa, singaaa. And we slided down our vocal cords (to in my case discover that it has been to long ago and therefore didn;t reach the rnage I could if I would warm up more)
Then we learned the ritme of the line: ta-dum ta-dum ta-dum ta-dum ta-dum, and practiced with a tennisball. We caught the ball on the first stress and thew it in the air on the last. So And WHY I pray you, Who might be your MOther. This resulted in a lot of tennisball flying around and some personal frustration on not knowing my lines as much as I should.
To make the line more interesting the next thing we did is to change in speed. So thow the ball higher and have a longer pause, or a shot thow to speed it all up. After doing this, we stood in a circle and the group had the ball. The actor could take as long as they wanted to speek the line, but having come to the last stress, it was up to the thrower if what speed the actor carried on.
After lunch we carried on with our scenes:
Speaking them in verse and repeating the last word of the line by the next part.
Speaking every line, stopping at the end and making an other person from the group quess what the last stressed word is.
Speaking the line to someone in the group who said yes at the end of every line.
Speaking the line to someone in the group who questions your last stressed word and you awnsering with yes and the word.
Think I summerised most. Am going to learn some more lines for tomorrow. Was really amazed and inspired that some actors got up and spoke out their lines without a problem. So thanks all, for the hard work, the first great day and to many more to come!!
Amber