The Amadeus Project: Day 6

The Amadeus Project: Day 6

Rehearsals: Day 6 29h April, 2019 A different tack tonight –– a gathering, with tea and biscuits promised! The Easter holidays have given us a chance to rest, reflect and do some research. For my part, from my reading of Mozart’s early life, I returned with a...

The Amadeus Project: Day 7

Rehearsals: Day 7 3rd May, 2019 Preparing for the evening It was interesting that the aims of the evening took a bit longer to become clear. In fact, they were the last notes I made in the preparation for this evening. Last week, I  had thought we might get a...
The Amadeus Project: Day 8

The Amadeus Project: Day 8

Rehearsals Day 8 10th May, 2019 Casting is front and centre of our thoughts in the background organisation team. But who will be here this evening? Messages have been sent from some cast members not able to make it tonight. It seems that I / we won’t be in a...
The Amadeus Project: Day 9

The Amadeus Project: Day 9

Rehearsals: Day 9 27th May, 2019 I was very pleased with the planning for this evening. Following the meeting with the two Salieris on Saturday, the work that needed to be done in the rehearsal was clear to me. The plan came together easily –– I noted down what I...
The Amadeus Project: Day 10

The Amadeus Project: Day 10

Rehearsals: Day 10 3rd June, 2019 To begin … I met with the Cook and the Valet early, before the rehearsal proper, to have a chat about their roles. Tonight, I wanted to refresh our work with Salieri and them, pick up where we had left off last week. Especially...
The Amadeus Project: Day 11

The Amadeus Project: Day 11

  Rehearsals: Day 11 10th June 2019 The energy was tangible, the whole room buzzing; seventeen actors together, Julian for moral support, the DJ coming for the first time to have a look, see what was going on, actors returning from holidays, or other commitments; the...