Pre-studio Rehearsal

If a show has a static format (interviews, talks, quizzes, panels), rehearsal preliminaries may simply consist of the director discussing the production with the performers, so that they know what is expected of them. But where the production is mobile, complex, and contains interrelated action, where performance and timing are tightly controlled, pre-rehearsal before camera time is essential.

Preliminaries

It is self-evident that for any dramatic production, we need to arrange and practice the various moves, business, lines, etc., until all concerned have achieved interrelated performances. Rehearsals begin with a briefing, read through or line rehearsal, in which the director outlines his interpretation of the work, ...

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