The spaces between the words

It’s not just the words, it’s the spaces between the words.

As the rehearsals for Tales from the Porter’s Lodge continue apace there is a real buzz building. The cast are now finding the people behind their characters and new nuances are appearing with each run through – we are digging deep for the emotional aspects that bring the stories to life for the audience and the tension within the tales is beginning to shine through.

Highlights this week (for me, at least) have been Matt and Tonia working through the emptions of bereavement, Kiera and Karl choreographing a tense dance around the stage, Rich and Sam enacting Romeo and Juiet and, especially, “Dead Millie”.

This week we have been working a lot on space: the space between the lines that leave us wondering what the actors are thinking, the physical space between characters on stage to highlight relationships (or their lack) and the space between the audience and the play (which may not remain a constant during the performance).

Even with scripts still firmly clenched in hands for some of the scenes, there are moments of tenderness, humour, goose-bump inducing tension and spine-chilling horror.

Get your tickets early for Tales from the Porter’s Lodge at The Peterborough Theatre Function Suite (formerly The Broadway Suite) – October 31st to November 2nd, 2018.

Available through the website or on the door