Photos from fight choreography workshop
Nico on Jun 23 2006 at 7:20 pm | Filed under: General Theatre
At rehearsal last night Professor Ian Borden, a certified Stage Combat Instructor, worked for a second consecutive night on Fight Choreography for the upcoming production. Ian also worked on the fights for the production of You Can Lead A Horse To Water that was staged in Michigan last year at Grand Valley State University. He is a member of their theatre faculty and was requested to join that production team by the director, Philip Burrows.
Ringplay Productions Ltd. made an application to the National Endowment for the Arts for a grant to bring in Ian to work on this production and that grant was approved. He has a total of four rehearsals to get the cast in shape before he returns to Michigan on Sunday.
The following are photographs, from last night’s rehearsal, taken by David Burrows:
Ian discusses the basics before any fighting can begin.
Erica comes out swinging.
Ian explains the fine art of a punch to the head.
As the fights progress Cookie runs lines with Leah.
Cleophas, in the meantime, works on jury numbers in the other studio.
Back to the fights.
Ian demonstrates the proper way to fall.
Preparing Alyson to receive a punch.
Erica swings again.
The coup de grace.
Director Burrows steps in to make a few adjustments.
Anku gets to work for a second time with Ian after working on a fight involving Kennedy at the rehearsal last night. Ian discusses what he and Erica will work on next.
As the fights continue Burrows discusses costumes with Cookie and Leah.
During a break Anku learns lines.
Jury members prepare to back up one of the fights.
Anku and Raymond begin work on the final struggle.
Now Ian explains the fine art of choking.
Anku is a quick study.
Maybe too quick?
