Sunday lunch time and the rest of the country was preparing to cheer on England but the cast and crew of Death and the Maiden were busy at the theatre.
The set building crew were working on creating the interior of a South American beach house complete with veranda doors with an "impression" of a sea view. None of them were concerned about missing the England game and were looking forward to being able to visit B&Q for supplies without the usual Sunday afternoon crowds.
The cast were rehearsing in the theatre foyer. When I walked in they were trying different techniques for stuffing a pair of knickers in Dino's mouth. He was also tied to a chair with pairs of tights. I watched a very powerful tense scene between the three characters - its amazing how much acting it is still possible to do with a pair of pants in your mouth!
Certain cast members were less happy about missing the big game and when I left were still hoping to persuade director Zsuzsi to let them have a couple of hours off - perhaps now they are grateful she spared them from having to watch it!
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Coming up...
Death and The Maiden by Ariel Dorfman 5 - 10 July 2010
Auditions for Metamorphosis adapted by Steven Berkoff from Franz Kafka’s novel. Tuesday, 6th July at 7:30 pm at Palmer Park (United Reformed Church, Palmer Park Avenue, Reading, RG6 1DN); Sunday, 11th July at 2:30 at Progress Theatre.
See www.progresstheatre.co.uk for details of all our productions and auditions.
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