Tuesday 14th April- cue to cue rehearsal

Today, we conducted a cue to cue rehearsal. This is mainly for the advantage of the technical side to the performance however also gives actors a chance to get a feel for the performance and what it will be like on the stage with the lighting, sound and effects in place.

As our class are double casted, Izzy’s cast did act 1 for the cue to cue and my cast took act 2. Each cast watched one another to ensure we could visually remember what our character was doing on stage. My production role for Dissocia, is lighting therefore I sat at the top of the staging with the lighting and sound team to direct and aid them in the lighting plan for Dissocia.

One of the most effective sections of the lighting and sound that we worked out today is during the Jane, when an explosion sounds and red light follows this. The way the tech team have intertwined these two elements really work with the dialogue being delivered on stage as these combined, really give off a sense that people are being bombed.

Working out the lighting for act 2 was the focal point of my learning today. For act 2, we are using houselights to convey an uncomfortable hospital atmosphere for the audience. Now, as house lights don’t take up any technical time as such, they do take up cue time and that was what today was about. So, for act 2, the technical side of things was more focused on cue lines for the lights to be turned on and off. This was much needed for me from an acting point of view as my cues for when to make certain gestures and get out of bed I feel, were much needed to be recapped.