Looking back at Semester One, I thought I would offer my thoughts regarding what works and what doesn’t really work so well when it comes to directing/producing/devising a Lunctime Theatre performance.
1) Keep it simple and clean! LTT is only a 40-minute show, so keep things tidy and sharp and use the space to your advantage. See: Cicadas, Play, 7 Jewish Children and He Said, She Said.
2) Break the routine! Think pace, think tempo, think music, think anything – just break the routine!
3) Be bold! The Allen Hall Theatre is a playground for theatre students and practitioners, so do something that challenges you. Push yourself to come up with new and interesting ideas. (I say this but at the same time remember to keep it simple!) See: Mind Under, Shared Agendas, and Lucid Dreaming.
4) Utilise knowledgeable and experienced outside eyes wherever you can. Pull someone in to view a rehearsal and ask for help if you are stuck or struggling. Often little tweaks here and there, possibly ones that you might not see if you are completely engrossed in a production, can make all the difference. That final polishing could really help to ‘make’ any production.
Semester Two LTT: so many weeks, so much potential!
July 15/16 Romeo and Juliet – written by William Shakespeare, directed by Sam Irwin
July 22/23 Pop Life – an installation
July 29/30 Here We Are – written by Dorothy Parker, directed by Diana Mockford
August 5/6 An Ordinary Story – written by Abby Howells, directed by Sam Irwin and Martyn Roberts
August 12/13 Skin Tight – written by Gary Henderson, directed by Katie King
August 19/20 Crave – written by Sarah Kane, directed by Eryn van Dijk
August 26/27 Anti-Social Tap Stands-Up – by Anti-Social Tap, produced by Katherine Hurst
September 9/10 Sunday Roast – written by Thomas Sainsbury, directed by Paul Rothwell
September 16/17 The Cyclops – written by Euripides, directed by Jimmy Currin
September 23/24 Lunch – written by Steven Berkoff, directed by Hannah Gould
September 30/1 October Moonscapes – written by Jo Bond, directed by Janis C. Y. Cheng
October 7/8 Voyager VII – devised by THEA152 students
October 14/15 Open Mic
Semester One: what can we learn?
