Since then, the results of my audition have been released. I've been given the role of Cameron, who is a Scottish tour guide. This is my first project involving a non-musical play, and it's truly exhilarating to be on new turf. At the same time, it's rather daunting, not just because of my appalling Scottish accent. In musical theatre, the songs come out at moments of high emotion for dramatic effect, in straight theatre you don't have this tool. For example, in Matilda: The Musical there is a scene where Miss Trunchbull is calling Matilda all the names in the book, much as we recognize Roald Dahl's stereotypical use of insults in his books. In the musical, they make use of Matilda blocking it out in a way I see as the music being her barrier on the outside world, she then sings a song titled "Quiet" which is about what I've just described and going somewhere "Quiet". This effect would be rendered useless in a play version, however I feel as if this isn't the best example as my ideal alternative without music would stay incredibly loyal to the musical's version.
Ok I'm getting away from the point. Back to Mary Rose!
I've been researching the play rather thoroughly since hearing the news, there doesn't seem to be much information online, I assume because it's a less well known play. I guess I will find out a lot more once I attend the read through. At first glance, it seems to be a ghost story, which I am very excited about taking part in, I myself am known among friends for my obsession with the horror genre, especially on stage. In my audition, I was given a script to read out which seemed to introduce the story, it seems to be about a girl who vanishes mysteriously on an island only to turn up many years later having not aged a day. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but I shall soon find out.
As promised, this was just a short (in comparison?) post to catch up with how things have been going. It sure is looking to be an exciting summer with all these projects.
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