EPISODE 2: READING THE SCRIPT

In this episode I spoke about the two classes we attended with Ed Hughes on the 8th and 15th of February. During these classes we read through the script of the play Grief by David Kantounas. We will have our show at the end of the semester and right now we are reading it together to feel the play, discuss the play and for our director Ed Hughes to start casting us. When actors are doing the reading, normally actors have been cast already, but in our case, we were not yet. Ed Hughes told us that he should respect the tempo of the play. This particular play is written at a very fast pace. We were analysing how the play is written and the situation the characters encounter: The main character is Pete and he appears in all the scenes. He is having a breakdown and becomes obsessed with an actress who has committed sucide; the play unfolds around that initial situation. In this play we talk about the shadow self that everyone has but does not like to show to others. In this episode I also spoke about the research I was doing at the time about social media and acting. I was particularly researching TikTok and Instagram. I shared my findings about how TikTok has evolved since it was created and where it was then. The main ideas to take from today’s class are: Respect the tempo of the play. Analyse the situations the characters have prior to the moments portrayed in the play and the relationship between the characters. Take your time to read the script and be full on without interruptions. The more you read the script, the more ideas come to you about the play and the characters. * Please note I left this episode unedited and two interruptions occurred while I was recording it. ** My podcast changed the name from 'Tristan' to 'La Revoltosa'.