During rehearsal this evening, so many discoveries. It's been a joy to see the cast begin to understand and articulate the logic, both thematic and actual, of the play. Their discoveries have taught me so much - where journeys are unclear, where stakes must be raised and how the relationships within the piece exist on many planes at the same moment. Trying to coalesce the disparate elements into a leaner, meaner whole. Don broke down the three basic actions of the final moments of Act I and I must now be brutal - where and when does the play deviate from these basic actions - and if it does, is the moment necessary or is it just fun - and therefore must be excised. Must I kill some of my favorite children to save the family? Ah, the dilemmas of a protective papa.
The play's heartbeat must be loud and clear, always rising above the cacophony.
Beep. Beep.