Day one / june 15
Randy has brought theatre director Layne Coleman to work with us for 5 days. This isn't dance, it's words, and Randy says he's just 'a fly on the wall'....
We sit in a semi-circle at the Granville Ferry Community Hall and listen to Layne's gentle, easy voice explain how he works. We'll build a play together he says.
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| Layne listening |
Each of us takes a turn in the 'hot seat' and talks about our first theatre experience and our first impressions of Annapolis Royal. Turns out we're all come-from-aways; the closest to Annapolis is Terry, who is from Lawrencetown.
There is a lot of laughter and a few tears. And it is endlessly fascinating; most of us have known each other for years, but it turns out there are lots of things we can learn about each other.
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| John as the one-legged cyclist |
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| Pamela remembers |
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| Randy remembers... |
Layne asks us to listen, then to tell that person's story in his/her voice. 'It'll be easier that way,' he says.
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| George does John Cleese |
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| Tim documents |
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| Sally listens |
Day 2 / june 16
We're getting the hang of it now. Sit in a semi-circle,listen to Layne give the assignment, and take the hot seat. Among the stories we tell: a 'box canyon' moment, a memorable local, a worst winter.
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| John |
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| Tim's turn |
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| George listens |
We pair off to listen to each other's stories.
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| Sally and George |
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| Pamela and Grace |
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| Tim and Melissa |
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| Nat and Terry |
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| Wayne and John |
Day 3 / june 17
And now for something completely different... As Phil gives a brief history of Annapolis Royal, we repeat each of his sentences. Call and response, or a litany! We do the same with Terry listing 7 things you need to know to live here. Then Wayne and George go at it as French (Boucher) against English (Barron). Then it's on to first kiss, first skate, and bowling.
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| Layne gives us our marching orders |
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| John |
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| George |
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| Phil |
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| Nat |
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| Melissa |
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| Grace |
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| Randy |
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| Terry |
Grace demonstrates a first skating experience
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| England vs. France |
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| Adrian |
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| Sally |
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| A happy camper |
Day 4 / june 18
Today we start putting it all together. We try to remember all the stories we've told... no easy task! and then Layne starts staging us.
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| Writing it all down |
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| Here's what we're gonna do... |
We do a lot of this!
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| Hurray! |
to be continued.....
