Othello Theatre Rehersal

Our session with the theatre department this week was exceedingly helpful for further blocking. We learned many new techniques, such as remaining 'open,' which is keeping our bodies at an angle so that we do not distance ourselves from the audience completely by not facing them directly. Odd to say, I also learned how to hit properly. Apparently I am supposed to hit Iago with the first two inches of my fingers and strike by his jaw so that it doesn't overly distract from the rest of the performance. I yet am uncertain of how to act drunk however. The theatre student informed me to look like I was trying to hide the fact that I was drunk. Hopefully I can pull that off. Plus, our last scene involves three of us dying within two seconds. It’s going to be rather interesting with all three of us falling down. I get to do this little twirl thing. Hopefully I won't look completely idiotic. Right now I simply have to focus on memorization, which is something I am good at. The rest of it, not so much. We have another practice day November 10th, so hopefully we will be much improved.