ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE......comments from the stage managers quote book

A selection of comments made during rehearsals....

 

"When I don't have fluid leaking from me I will get it..."

"When you go off you're great!"

"Get Down, get Hugging, get Smoking"

"Well why couldn't Shakespeare just have written that?!!"

"We need serious sheep"

A)   'You worried the sheep will upstage you?'

B)    'No Chance!' (then leaves the room)

C)   'He's gone for a pre scene wee'

B)    'I just went for a pee. Thought I couldn't concentrate otherwise'

"It's coming together like a jigsaw with raggedy edges..."

"oooohh I bagsy the Granny"

"Which moron put these two scenes together?" 

Death stare from the director - who then goes on the explain the Brecht method again

"Why can't they stand like this?" - moves actors into position to demonstrate - quizzical look from Chris - "because then the audience will be able to see Me!"

"Do what you are doing, just do it better."

"I don't know, just act better!"

"Oh! That was actually ok"

more to follow.......