technical rehearsal
A Midsummer Nights Dream: Technical Rehearsal
Tremaine Weekes (Puck) with fairies.
Peter Harpin (Flying Operator) discusses issues
with flying fairies.
Philip Dale contemplates a sheer drop.
Daniel James (Starveling), Martin Bedwell (Snout), Tony Saxby (Quince), and
John Stevenson (Flute), consider a ladder-run entrance, then are
advised by Jason Thorpe (fairy).
Being shown the right way to
do it.
Jason Thorpe.
James Miller (crewman) passes time with
the fairies.
Steve Foster (Bottom) and Kate Millner (Titania)
test-out the undressed double-bed 'bank where
the wild thyme blows.'
Julia Dale (Properties) takes and gives notes.
Michael Fentiman (Acting Coach)
demonstrates a pose.
Tremaine Weekes
(Puck / Philostrate).
Sophie Barker, Claire Pattie, Shane Sykes.
Shane Sykes and Lydia Bakelman.
Lydia Bakelman and Sophie Barker.
Steve Foster (Bottom), Tremaine Weekes
(Puck), James Miller (crewman), and the
back of Michael Fentiman (Acting Coach).
Daniel James (Starveling) Martin Bedwell (Snout),
and Tony Saxby (Quince).
The cast enjoy a breather.
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Lee Pace (Demetrius) and
Philip Dale (Theseus/Oberon) receive
feedback after rehearsal.
Lee celebrates.
Jason Thorpe.
The End.
Fairies fall to sleep under the Mechanical's screen.
Puck (Tremaine Weekes).
Fairies place Hermia (Katie Barker-Dale),
close to Lysander (Paul Turner).
Fairies carry a sleeping Lysander.
Lysander (Paul Turner) awakes to find Helena (Sarah Owen).
to the amusement of the fairies.
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Puck's spell on Lysander.
The Mechanicals rehearse,
plagued by interfering fairies.
Philip Dale (Oberon).
The forest.
With Sarah Owen (Helena).
Paul Turner (Lysander).
Katie Barker-Dale (Hermia).
Lee Pace (Demetrius).
Paul Turner (Lysander).
Philip Dale (Theseus).
Katie Barker-Dale (Hermia).
Laurence Sach (Egeus).
Paul Turner (Lysander).
Laurence Sach (Egeus).
Philip Dale (Theseus) atop Kate Millner (Hippolyta).
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