Tag: Bristol

25 August 2006

Theatre West autumn season 2006 auditions

It was the first time I'd heard any of the script aloud and I was pleased that the dialogue came off the page well — there were even a few laughs from the performers. Sam began by asking the actors to do some readings to judge their instinctive interpretations before giving them ‘brushstrokes’ of direction […]

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15 August 2006

Initial meeting with Sam Berger

When we set up the meeting on Sunday, Sam said he had some ideas for the play, and I was a bit apprehensive about whether we'd have similar thoughts about its staging. I've got no directorial ambitions and feel that playwrights who direct their own work jettison an invaluable fresh perspective. In the same way […]

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