Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room! Below: the full episode, a < 90-second video and a quote! HAMLET, Act 2, Sc 2 (part b), Week 1: Polonius' Perceptions 📸 Ben Farrow ▶️ Watch on YouTube or 🎧 listen on the podcast This month, Polonius shares his thoughts on Hamlet, we meet Ros & Guil, and the Players arrive! 🏁 In Week 1, highlights include: ➤ Diving into Polonius' character as he navigates his role in the royal court ➤ Exploring the dynamics between Hamlet, Ophelia, and their families ➤...
10 days ago • 1 min read
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room! HAMLET, Act 2, Scenes 1-2 (part a) Below: the full episode, a < 90-second video and a quote! Final Week: The Art of Spying 📸 Nick Bettens ▶️ Watch on YouTube or 🎧 listen on the podcast This month, we explore the Polonius family dynamics, meet Ros & Guil, and the Players arrive - lots going on!. 🏁 In the Final Week, highlights include: ➤ Analyzing Polonius' instructions for spying on Laertes ➤ Ophelia's alarming encounter that leaves her frightened and...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room! HAMLET, Act 2, Scenes 1-2 (part a) Below: the full episode, a < 90-second video and a quote! Week 3: The Search for Truth 📸 Elizabeth Swain ▶️ Watch on YouTube or 🎧 listen on the podcast This month, we explore the Polonius family dynamics, meet Ros & Guil, and the Players arrive - lots going on!. 🏁 In Week 3, highlights include: ➤ Meeting Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet's friends with a secret mission ➤ Exploring Polonius' reaction to the description...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Before I get to this week's session, I'm remembering Peter Van Norden, a wonderful actor and even better person. I was lucky to know Peter in my 20s and to work with (and learn from) him. A consummate professional, always with a twinkle in his eye. He was also hugely supportive and positive of my work here. I'm grateful that we stayed connected and I was honored he wanted to be involved. The playlist below includes my full interview (from 2018) with him about his life and career, and several...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room! HAMLET, Act 2, Scenes 1-2 (part a) Below: the full episode, a < 90-second video and a quote! Week 1: Grief to Action 📸 Terry Kerr ▶️ Watch on YouTube or 🎧 listen on the podcast This month, we explore the Polonius family dynamics, meet Ros & Guil, and the Players arrive - lots going on!. 🏁 In Week 1, highlights include: ➤ The transition into Act 2 as we reflect on the journey so far (by reading ALL of Act 1!) ➤ A deep dive into Polonius' approach and the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader- Back in March, we hit our 50th monthly workshop series! Then in June, it had been 6 years since starting The Rehearsal Room. I want to celebrate not only hitting these milestones, but also the 100+ artists who have been a part of this crazy endeavor, so I put together a gallery of EVERYONE that you can find on Instagram... See who's been part of the first 50! Just a small sample... You can find much of their work on our YouTube or via podcast. I still have more sessions to release...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room! We continue with The HAMLET Project This week wraps up Season 9 (and Act 1) - back with more in July! Month by month, we use The Rehearsal Room to dive into each scene (or section) of the play to find what is necessary to bring to life perhaps the greatest play ever written! One-time contributions via PayPal, Venmo, or credit card or monthly Patreon support allows this work to be released for free - thank you! We appreciate all the shares on your personal...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room! We continue with The HAMLET Project Month by month, we use The Rehearsal Room to dive into each scene (or section) of the play to find what is necessary to bring to life perhaps the greatest play ever written! One-time contributions via PayPal, Venmo, or credit card or monthly Patreon support allows this work to be released for free - thank you! We appreciate all the shares on your personal pages, to your Stories, via email, and in classes! Tag us...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome back to The Rehearsal Room! We continue with The HAMLET Project Month by month, we use The Rehearsal Room to dive into each scene (or section) of the play to find what is necessary to bring to life perhaps the greatest play ever written! One-time contributions via PayPal, Venmo, or credit card or monthly Patreon support allows this work to be released for free - thank you! We appreciate all the shares on your personal pages, to your Stories, via email, and in classes! Tag us...
4 months ago • 1 min read