Now that I don't have to fret about revising for exams and that my coursework is all done and dusted, I feel like I can fully concentrate on the performances on the 25th and 27th of January (cheeky plug there). You know that stab of guilt you get when you're doing something important, but you know that you should be doing about 5 other equally as important - and possibly life changing - activities? Yeah, THAT.
Last night there was a run-through of the show in Leeds Town Hall and it was not only a great opportunity to practise scenes and rehearse the visual images, but I also managed to catch 20 minutes of a discussion taking place in the exhibition room. The discussion was hosted by two students from the University of Leeds, Rachel and Yerri, and involved members of The Holocaust Survivors' Friendship Association and the Leeds Jewish Welfare Board, who shared moving, personal experiences. There were many ideas regarding the initiative to educate young people on the Holocaust but I will talk in depth about this discussion in a later post
With the first performance only days away, and with a few members of the cast missing the rehearsals due to extreme illness, it seems like both tension and pressure is running high within the group. It can be a daunting thing, the first dress rehearsal on the stage, and it requires organisation and focus from the cast. However, I do feel as though my preparation could have been more thoroughly organised - something that will be straightened out come Saturday's rehearsal at the Workshop Theatre on the Leeds University campus.
Here are a few stills from the Rudi/Horst scene. Don't worry, nobody's pride was hurt during the making of the production.
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