As usual we started with an ensemble circle exercise. It experimented with mirroring another person. Everyone had one person they had to look at and copy. So if one person moved slightly or made a noise it would eventually ripple round the circle. It created a wave of movement and sound that was slightly altered as it moved around different people. It was like a live ball of energy being thrown around from each person that if dropped, sparked back up as soon as someone moved. Eventually we all went into the middle of the circle and used the movements and sounds we used most in the exercise to create a sequence that everyone copied. Transferring this idea of mirroring into the piece will help connect us as a whole cast. Being able to observe someone in detail is a skill that means the energy of a piece lives on constantly due to a constant sense of concentration and observation. In terms of how mirroring looks atheistically, there is something interesting and stimulating seeing everyone doing the same thing and yet they all interpret the offers of material in a new exciting way.
At the end of our lesson we did a rough run through of our piece and the loose structure lends itself to the experimental style of the piece. It is wonderful to be a part of as you never know what is coming and have no choice but to live in the moment. However people become stressed and don't allow themselves to let go and be supported by the rest of the cast.
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