We rehearsed the opening sequence of the performance. Me, Ursula, Marley and Sonia all play the character of "Jan". Together we agreed that we should each do a different set of moments to portray the different sides of Jan. This was really effective, as Jan is constantly changing depending on who she's with, being her most comfortable with Mark, but most nervous around John Tate.
Our aim is to bring in a bright orange Adidas jacket, that will be thrown over Jan's plain black clothing. In the opening sequence each "Jan" has a few seconds to do their movements while the others freeze. This leads the first Jan to come in wearing the Jacket and do their little scene, showing the side of Jan they portray. They then come into the middle to do a slick change over with the next Jan, that will repeat this. When it get's to me, I do everything else but instead of leaving the stage, I go to the back of it and wait to start my scene after the "Marks" have finished.
The Jacket will be worn by every Jan, in all of their scene's. Making it even clearer to the audience that it's Jan.
When rehearsing me scene, my understanding of my character had improved. I learnt that I was comfortable with "Mark" and not afraid to ask things. To improve my character further, I need to know my lines more than well. Up to the point when I don't even have to think about saying them. I need to know the cues of my lines before they're even said. Stage direction in my scene's, when do I have to move, stand etc. I want to work out the subtext of my lines so I can understand them on a deeper level, why am I saying them? etc.
