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re: Nicholas Nickleby -spectacular

Posted by:	lordofspeech 05:49 am EDT 05/09/15
In reply to:	re: Nicholas Nickleby -spectacular - Neilfrombrooklyn 04:46 am EDT 05/09/15

There was a "the-making-of" type book about the NICKELBY production. It suggested, among other things, the horror and elation it must've been for the actors as they freely contributed in an extended improvisational rehearsal period all the while not knowing what roles they'd eventually be assigned. (While there were a lot of juicy roles, there were certain roles that emerged as unqualified show-stealers, and not everyone got one of those.). The authority given actors in the rehearsal period (groups of five-or-so actors would be assigned to go off and create an entire sequence from the novel and then present it, for the edification and inspiration of the company. Shades of "a chorus line" improv work, tho without it being personal narrative they were invited to co-sculpt.)

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re: Nicholas Nickleby -spectacular

Posted by:	Harper 05:57 pm EDT 05/09/15
In reply to:	re: Nicholas Nickleby -spectacular - lordofspeech 05:49 am EDT 05/09/15

Thanks for mentioning the book. I'll look for it.

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