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As soon as I'd finished the Dubbuk I straight away got involved in another production. Mark was directing Rozencratz and Guildenstern Are Dead for his independent study, and I eagerly got involved, getting cast both as one of the Player's Tradegians (see the entire motley crew pictured right) and King Claudius. I started to revel in playing the nastier characters-for much of the Dybbuk I played a Nazi Soldier. It turned out that my part as one of the players was much more fun. Sure, I got be big and stately as the king, but my part as the player was...how shall we say...disgusting at times. If I say my Sex Face, everyone who saw it, and some who didn't, know what it means! This was considerably lighter and great fun to do, even if Mark tended to direct as the 'Voice of God' in the lighting box!

My biggest project that I was involved in this second year was of course, Antigone. This being the first play I had ever directed began as a challenge before I even started rehearsals. I had directed a small extract from the play and adadapted the greek tragedy into modern day gangster form for my first year directing module and was looking for a chance to do the whole play in this style. So I found out about the National Student Drama Festival in Scarborough and decided to enter Antigone. I adapated the entire play, got my cast and began rehearsing. It was difficult piece from the start but one that worked well on stage. For me as a director, I learned many new skills on the way and my confidence grew, but in the end, the stress of entering it for the festival didn't help. Luckily we came up with a good and rewarding production on both nights it was shown. Sadly we didn't get into the festival, but my thanks to all the cast and crew.

The entire cast and crew of Antigone. From left to right, Sara as Eurydice, Caroline my lighting and sound tech assisstant, Carl as Creon, myself the director, Dom as Gangster 2, Laura as Antigone, Ruth as Ismene, Tim as Gangster 1, Patrick as Haemon and on the end, Tom as the Old Man. For more pictures of the production, click here.