Just finished a great afternoons work - challenging as ever but this intense pressure to create quickly does inspire some very good theatre to emerge. I was working with a group today finding the scene where Prospero finally confronts Alonso the king, his brother Antonio and the rest of the nobles. After the presentation the feedback on my Prospero was interesting - you played him like a boxer or a pimp! I think there's something interesting though in injecting the old man with a bit of fighting spirit before he completes his final act and starts to whither. As with everything though, it's a delicate balance - the world weariness against the desire for justice. It's been great to work with Ellie these past 2 weeks - her group today did some amazing work with Caliban, Trinculo and Stephano, Ellie giving a particularly genial performance as a gust of wind and a ferocious dog!
Dinner in 5 minutes, I'm off! The food here is amazing!