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Nearly there

Since I last posted about the making of Juno and the Paycock at the Shaw Festival,  I’ve had three encounters with the creative process; a “work-through” rehearsal; the final dress rehearsal; and then a preview performance before a paying audience. The first … Continue reading

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Organized labour

It’s been nearly a month since I was in the Juno and the Paycock rehearsal room; last week I visited the company twice – once for a run of some scenes in the rehearsal hall, and the next day to … Continue reading

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The Act 3 roller coaster

It’s been three weeks since I visited the Juno and the Paycock rehearsal room, and in the meantime director Jackie Maxwell and her acting company have blocked the entire show, and are now going back through each act for a … Continue reading

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