Rehearsal methods - continued...

A great improvement in working methods for Alice in W resulted in a number of steps being made towards work of performance standard.
A quick reminder about the purposes of rehearsals:

Rehearsals are a way of embedding things in actors' brains - so don't underestimate the need to repeat stuff until the physical and spacial cues and reactions are well and truly learnt by the actors.  Give them chances to repeat and improve and simply "practice". (This is also handy for directors to view and re-view the work, and add and improve).

So, as well as looking to get more performance done, don't be in such a hurry as to forget that you also need to work on better performance.

Well done for today, group.  Now learn yer lines!