Solo Practice in the Rehearsal Room
Featuring:
Victoria Abbott
Jan Bolwell
Moira Fortin
Nicola Pauling
VICTORIA ABBOTT
Victoria Abbott talks us through her process in making Run Rabbit; from compiling information, gathering material and how inspiration can come from many different places. Discussing how important it is to just add to your pile of good things, Victoria reminds us that the best thing is often just to start working and doing our best.
JAN BOLWELL
Jan Bolwell talks us through her experience and journey into moving from being a dancer and choreographer into writing and acting in solo performance. Discussing her writing and taking inspiration from real life experiences and family members, Jan talks about her jigsaw approach of writing, how she often uses physical movement to start making and how dramaturgy supports her in structuring and developing her work.
MOIRA FORTIN
Moira Fortin presents a discussion on the questions, opportunities and decisions made in the process of converting a book into a physical theatre solo performance. Explaining the many different directions and methodologies of the show, Moira talks us through the difficult but incredibly valuable task of working with two directors and how final choices were made.
NICOLA PAULING
Nicola Pauling talks us through her process and journey in researching, writing and performing the production of, she danced on a Friday. 25 years after the murder of family friend, Margery Hopegood, Nicola outlines the three phase process of weaving this extraordinary story into a play and the importance of holding and supporting audiences post performance.
