Woman Alone - Beginning to physicalise the script

This was the first lesson that we began putting movements and actions to the words of the script. We wanted to have a mixture of ensemble images where we each do something to create a wider image and some unison actions that add to the idea of unity. It took a while for us to start moving through the script but the more we did it, the faster and easier the process became. It is likely that a lot of the content shown in this video will adapt and transform in the future but these are the initial ideas we have for the beginning of this scene - it isn't very fluid and in time at the moment and lacks the pace it will have when we are more comfortable with it and we are able to do it without scripts.

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