What I Keep In my Rehearsal Bag

Primal theatre/pantomime season is coming up and nothing makes someone panic like not having everything they need in their rehearsal bag. Today I will be going over everything which I find essential to bring to rehearsal

Stationary:

·         Two different coloured highlights. Why two I hear you ask? Well I always highlight my lines in one colour and stage directions in another as it makes things a little clearer to me.

·         A pen for stage directions and notes as you may well forget them once you get home.

·         Little page tabs are also severely underrated. I just find them really useful for when you need to find your page

·         Obviously an essential but if you forget your script then you are truly lost in a rehearsal.

·         A necessity is also water and a snack. You can’t concentrate if you are performing on an empty stomach. You don’t want to feel sluggish either though so keep it light with fruit and cereal bars. Also always eat breakfast.

·         Spare money in case you need lunch or go out for coffee after.

·         Because no one like smelling or looking terrible after a rehearsal having a mini deodorant can make you feel a little fresher and more confident.

·         I personally have short hair but have a long fringe (emo alert) so I have a teeny hairbrush and some bobby pins always with me.

 So that’s what I personally carry those things with me. I keep it simple and its completely different from my actual show bag. I try to keep it to the rule that if I lost in the theatre, I wouldn’t be too upset.

I’ll probably do another post on my show bag but until my next post I’ll see you around