After getting feedback on Thursday we had a rehearsal in which we decided to scrap everything and explore something completely different. Lily was a daemon, Hans and I were weird monsters, and we generated probably 20 minutes worth of random material. Then we realized that was silly, and went back to work on and improve our original concept. As much as it felt like an entire rehearsal was wasted on making useless material, it actually really helped us. Not only did it help us reconnect to our original idea, it also kicked us out of the rut we were stuck in in terms of our previously created material. There is something to be said about going way off track in order to find your way back to your original path.
Play has also been very important to us in our last couple of rehearsals. Personally, I find it hard to play sometimes and not just focus on product. At the same time, it is easy to get lost in the play and lose track of what the original purpose was. I think we are finding a good balance between our play and finding structure and material, which is working well for us.
Concerning obsession, I have been thinking about things that people obsess about over the past few days. Here are some thoughts: cleanliness, order, morality, appearance, love, popularity, friendships, money, mortality, making a difference in the world, nature, animals, illness/health, work, technology, the news, other people.
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