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| Lauryn Redding |
'I can't climb the tree then, I’m changing into a weasel', 'Do I smash the ukulele now or later?' and 'Do you mind if I hit you with the lobster?' These are just some examples of sentences that I have uttered in a rehearsal room. I've heard MANY sentences in these rooms that out of context sound completely ludicrous and the first day in the 'Barmy Britain Part Two' rehearsal room I was looking forward to hearing many more, and of course I wasn't disappointed. 'Lauryn...Can I cling film your head?' was one that particularly stood out.
Day one. We read through the play, along with the creatives. We also saw the wonderful costume and set designs presented to us by our designer Jackie Trousdale. The first few days on a new job can be a little unsettled and basically about saying 'hello' to lots of people and drinking tea... but before I knew it, we were 8 pages down, 2 songs taught and my French accent had stretched it legs. I don't want to spoil anything for you, but it was already apparent that some unusual and hilarious sound effects were going to feature, along with enough accents to shake your stick at. For those who don't know the concept of 'Barmy Britain Part Two' it is a two hander, which means there are only two people in it. Myself and the lovely Anthony Spargo are in this production. It is an hour long romp with elaborate costumes, original songs and even a talking crow. Between Anthony and myself we play about 30 characters. As you can imagine, it will be pretty chaotic and currently makes for a very sweaty rehearsal room!
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