15th January - Full Run of the show

This was the first time that we ran the show as a whole and this is the time that i first saw the show come together and got to exprience my characters journey through the play, going from scene to scene.  The main highlights that stood out for me were the opening and have the interation with the audience during my opening monologue and the opening tune up songs. I felt that this worked really well as a settled, calm start then kicking into the big up tempo song that is 'Rent'. 

The next part that stood out for me was Youll See Boys. This songs worked really well and i felt that the character relationships really bloomed in this song during this song. I started to realise the hatrid that my character would be feeling towards Benny and as the scene went on i could start to get a hatrid and could feel myself getting wound up by the actor playing him, i think these feelings that we all had for each other and with the blocking this scene really came alive for me during this run.

In this run i was also really happy with how well the song La Vi Boheme went, i think that now that we were in the space the movement that we had created during this song really worked. I wasnt sure if what we had blocked for it in the studio would be to crowded in the theatre with the set, but i think it being crowded worked well to make the scene seem heptic. The only note that i had after this song was that i think the cast needs to be fully frozen when we pan over to Roger and Mimi on the scaffolding. As i think there needs to be a lul in the action during their song before it all explodes again in La Vi Boheme B. 

During the second act we only got up to the song 'Seasons of Love B' so i didnt have to many songs to do in this run for the second act. But two songs that stood out for me were Happy New Year and Happy New Year B as i think this was a really strong song for the characters relationships to bloom and come alive. I felt a strong connection with the Mimi's in Happy New Year, as we got to do some improvisation together as we dont get many scenes together and the other relationships i found grew was me and Roger in Happy New Year B as i found my self being caring for Roger, as he got angry with Benny/Betty i was always there to console him and calm him down.