Karen Pauley
Going Virtual
I have watched many online events over the past few month. Some of these I have loved, such as the Traverse Theatre Festival, and...
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Karen Pauley
Aug 27, 20202 min read
Still Not Playing
I have been watching the theatre situation here in Japan hoping that someone will find a way to put on a performance that would be...
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Karen Pauley
Aug 24, 20201 min read
New Play
Elephant Room Productions is putting on its first virtual production: As I Was, Not As I Am, by Alice Hakvaag, directed by Julianne...
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Karen Pauley
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Finding Motivation
As the summer progresses each day merges into the next. The increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Japan is making it unlikely...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Time with the Bard
Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounc'd it to you, trippingly on the tongue. But if you mouth it as many of our players do, I had...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 22, 20202 min read
Acting Through Song
What makes a convincing and moving performance of a song in musical theatre? Many singers seem to think this is about the perfect studio...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 17, 20201 min read
More Postponement
The show I was due to start directing in September has been postponed until next autumn. Although I did look at rehearsal practices and...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 14, 20203 min read
Broadway Teachers Workshop: Day 5
The day started with Ian Weinberger, the Musical Director of Hamilton on Broadway talking about rehearsal practices. He started with the...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 13, 20203 min read
Broadway Teachers Workshop: Day 4
Jenn Colella opened the day with a brilliant example of how you should coach singers online. She was incredibly positive and kind. ...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 13, 20202 min read
Broadway Teachers Workshop: Day 3
The day started with a talk from Jeffrey Seller, who is the Tony winning producer of Hamilton. I have been really enjoying hearing the...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 8, 20204 min read
Broadway Teachers Workshop: Day 2
The day started with a chat with Gavin Creel who originated the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon in London. This was followed...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 7, 20203 min read
Broadway Teachers Workshop: Day 1
Not everything about no international travel has been bad. Many more conferences have moved to being virtual so that I can now study from...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 6, 20203 min read
A Tale Told By An Idiot
This summer I had been hoping to travel to the UK to attend Shakespeare workshops. I have been thinking about directing Shakespeare for...
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Karen Pauley
Jul 2, 20201 min read
TIP Interview
My good friend Jonah Hagans and I were interviewed for the current edition of Tokyo International Player's newsletter. This newsletter...
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Karen Pauley
Jun 22, 20201 min read
Back to the Studio
Last week I was back in a recording studio for the first time since the state of emergency was declared. I had to travel via train to...
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Karen Pauley
Jun 10, 20203 min read
Rehearsal Safety
I'm supposed to be going back into rehearsal in September. At the minute it would be possible in Tokyo for a cast to meet to rehearse as...
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Karen Pauley
Jun 5, 20202 min read
Working with Boys
During the Spheres of Singing conference I listened to two talks specifically about boys. One was given by Patrick Freer "Pedagogical...
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Karen Pauley
Jun 4, 20203 min read
Conferencing Online
Given the ever changing landscape of lock-downs and travel restrictions I have been researching different ways to keep working and...
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Karen Pauley
Jun 1, 20204 min read
First Online Performance
I work with a youth theatre, and this weekend we attempted to put on a private online performance. Trying to perform over Zoom or Google...
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Karen Pauley
May 22, 20201 min read
Cinderella: Cast Singing at Home
The production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella that I was directing for Tokyo International Players was postponed until next year. ...
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