In the summer this year, we had the first rehearsal of
the dance sequence for HOPE. With the
July sunshine beating down outdoors, the whole HOPE team gathered together to
talk about the production and see what Grace, the choreographer, had come up
with!
First rehearsals are always nerve-wracking for
everyone. Often it’s the first time
you’re meeting each other, sometimes they’re old friends. We had a mixture of both! But as soon as the film’s director, Phil, our
AP, Alejandra, and our dancer and choreographer, Grace, came together, the
conversation started flowing. Film
favourites were quickly established, and we were ready to go!
It was such a great experience for me as the
screenwriter to see those Courier ink marks on the page be turned into a living
breathing entity ready for capture on film.
In this instance, the entity being Grace! To see the way she had interpreted the screen
action, into beautifully choreographed, lyrical, fluid movements was really
rewarding. Her choreography tells the emotional
story of the other characters in the short, in a way that is better than I
could have hoped for.
Phil, the director, got some fantastic footage, with
some equally beautiful camera movements to go with the dance. It was great to see him experiment with
different angles and shots. It made me
very excited for seeing the final version.
It really began to feel like the whole short was coming together.
Alejandra and I took photographs of the rehearsal in
progress which are posted here on Alejandra’s marvellous website for the short
film.
It was a very successful rehearsal. I can’t wait for the next phase…
Joyce
Writer, HOPE
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