It lasts only a fraction of a heartbeat but Gertrude notices the exchange of silent messages written in eager eyes during one of the few tedious moments when she forces her attention to the guests and away from her husband. Laertes’ hand is too low on the waist of a waitress, leaning too close as if to whisper a request that won’t be refused but ( Read more... )

So we had our last Hamlet performance tonight. Well, officially last. There are so many people who keep telling us they want to see it but couldn't come and so many who'd want to watch it again, there's just no way this is the end. So we didn't go out to celebrate the end either, it'll go on ( Read more... )

It was a great night again, lotsof people came and they really enjoyed it, it seems. A couple of ppl from last summer's acting camp came too and we went for a drink with them afterwards and met up with the actress who lead the camp (she saw our premier not today's performance) and they gave us their opinion and suggestions. It was fun, though I was ( Read more... )

I absolutely cannot believe this happened. So tonight we performed Hamlet at Uni again but giving a good performance was not meant to be our greatest worry tonight. Everything went well until after my second scene when I came off stage to see that Mónika (girl playing Ophelia) was searching for her bag and István, the guy playing Horatio was ( Read more... )

Woot, first hurdle done. The actors from my favourite theatre didn't seem too bored by our performance. They didn't say much though. I think we did ok. Tomorrow is our last rehearsal, with probably 40ish ppl in the audience. Yay!

Now I'm utterly exhausted. I don't even have the energy to watch Casualty (and that really doesn't require much creative ( Read more... )

Why is no one around when I need someone to tell me that claiming the prompt "Gertrud/Claudius - stolen moments" in the smallfandomfest just because I'm playing Gertrud in our theatre group's next performance in March is utterly stupid and childish?

Edited: Too late... *headdesk*