We have
moments, which are units of theatrical time. We also have forms, which are things we can put a variety of
other things on. For example, an
actor center stage playing with blocks is a form because it is not a moment
with a beginning, middle, and end and because we could put a variety of text on
top of that form and/or we could put another movement on top of that form. Now we are working on two tracks. One, we are continuing to generate more
new forms and moments. Two, we are
starting to layer and sequence moments.
Layering is when you put two moments on top of one another, do them at
the same time. Sequencing is when
you do moments in a certain order, one after another. This is all in the effort to see how moments speak to each
other, how they interact, what they say when put before or after or on top of
something else. More complex
theatrical information. So that’s
what we started to do in rehearsal tonight. Sam was absent doing his one man show at a local theater
festival. We are working towards a
short informal performance of a series of moments Thursday night. This will give us a lot of information
about where we stand and where the narrative is going.
Before
rehearsal I was a little stressed about the openness of this whole
process. As I thought about the
time we have left and all the work that needs to get done, I wanted fewer
things to be up in the air. But,
for better or worse that is not how this process works. During rehearsal I forgot about my
worries and tried to focus on the work at hand. After rehearsal, I felt decidedly better. Still stressed, but better. Andy said that in his mind we have
three questions to focus on in the near future. One, what is the container of the evening? What are we using to frame the
play? Two, how does my story fit
into the play? Three, what
characters arcs will be our focus?
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