I have always dreamed of performing Mrs. Lovett, and the day is here! My senior year of my BA. I am humbled and scared, mostly because I have never played a more gritty role.
Mrs. Lovett is a complex character as I have been learning through my play of the character. She has depth and evils beneath her beyond her silly facade. Her motivations and characterizations are still to be discovered, but the song work I have done as of late has already brought so much to the table.
I am really looking forward to diving into some psycho-physical work with her and using movement to play. I am also driven to add the humanity to her, because I do believe that she has some underneath all of that dirt and grit.
I will update presently. Very excited and scared, but mostly excited!
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