Reading through the play, especially on our feet, was not only extremely helpful with understanding the actual storyline of the play but also who's in what scene and who you're acting with. I was able to get my mind around moments that I was confused about or didn't really understand how they played out and develop my understanding further of the narrative. It was also really interesting to see instantly people's approaches to character's despite the fact it was just a read through. Many adopted physicality and experimented with their voice so it will be interesting to see how everyone develops their character further from the initial run through.
Going over every act after we had read through it, i felt, was imperative to aid our understanding of both Shakespeare's language within play but also the basic narrative he was telling. We were able to completely pick apart the scenes and go into deeper detail then what may initially be taken from the scene. I was able to go over different scenes I hadn't been previously clear on and take in my other cast mate's comments and perspectives about what they personally believe the scene was portraying and in what way Shakespeare was showing that.
I enjoyed our read through and I really helped me get an early idea of how it's going to end up shaping out and I think, with all the props, costumes and the right mindsets - it's all going to work out really effectively. I think our whole concept about a play within a play should work really well and it will be really interesting to see the stark contrasts between the world in admits World War One in comparison to Shakespeare's world of Henry V.
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