 We basically got an understudy, and she doesn't know that. Daniel spoke about bringing another study, but I didn't think it was today. Oh my God, what is really great about it? Hello. Why wouldn't we be able to make it, Gasa? Why wouldn't we be able to make it? Why? Because of the weather? Oh boy. Okay, well, let me tell you. You know, we've been scheduled already, so I mean, Thursday, we'll have to be on-board. Everybody will have to be on rehearsal on Thursday. We have to make up for lost time. We were doing some warm-ups, and she had a problem with my projection, because I was wearing my mask, so it wasn't projecting well. And then she came across as if to say, I'm not interested in the thing, but I know I'm not interested, so when she told me to remove the mask, automatically, I sounded louder. And I think she was just not still impressed. And I've been over it over and over, having the long lectures and stuff like that. At the point where I'm like, tired. I'm basically using one of those tricks out of the old book, and we've got another study, and she doesn't know that. Palayna, what's wrong with the scene? Palayna, you could come off the stage. I have another study for you today. Thanks. Sasha, can you go on stage, please? I'm fooling for the lines. Go ahead. My name is Sasha Poulouse. I am the understudy for Ms. Joseph. It's an unfair advantage watching it on stage and seeing how I can fix it, but I see what needs to be fixed. I was shocked that my understudy was brought in. I know Daniel spoke about bringing in another study, but I didn't think it was the day. The look on Palayna's face, she was shocked, and I'm like, why would you be shocked? We talked about that already, and she got her faith, she had warnings. She's doing these things for somebody in her position. I feel like you should know better than that. There are some things that you don't do or see, and then there are situations where you have to deal with it better. It's not what you see, it's how you're seeing it. And so I feel like she just forgets that sometimes, and then she let her practice with you and then you have all of these troublesome situations. So I feel like it's been in the making for a little while, but it's a situation that she kind of created for herself. I have some family function, so I didn't come. And then she's just getting on. So I came this afternoon and she didn't say anything to me. So I was like, okay, and now she's just calling me off stage. She got an understudy. I did receive the script and I read through it, and I already get a feel of what she's not doing, What did you think an understudy is the way to go? Well, she can go ahead with it. I'll do my best. What am I to say, an understudy is an understudy way, pull up your socks. And I normally do my best. I always do my best at what I do. It is what it is. It's data. It happens, that's what the business is. You don't really always have the time to drag somebody behind you if they don't want to get up and walk. I wouldn't be there if she was better than me. If there's a position available, I will take the position. You just come on stage like you're on the stage. So I'm like, really, what's really going on? There's been no need to call an understudy for that one role. When everybody else's role seems to be secure. So then there's an issue there. I don't think she is usually deliberately trying to annoy Daniel when Daniel assumes that she is. I do feel sorry for Palayna. I think that she doesn't always understand Daniel. You're not indispensable. You're very much irreplaceable when it comes to these sort of things. And there's a certain aspect of respect that needs to be meted out. There's not only for the production, but your cast members. I know that like a lot, that's true. You see, I never say much. I didn't do that when I was taking you in here. Daniel didn't say much when she was talking about you. Yeah, you got me. You don't want to take the critic, you don't want to listen. And it's annoying you the fact that she says that is annoying. I realise I have to be a little bit more stringent, a little bit more assertive. I know Rionia about a week and a half out. When you're doing stuff like that, you're making a problem for the whole group. So all of us are part of it. I think about that. This role wasn't going to be expected of them. The boy was not hearing anything. She's like, oh, I don't care. This is the time. You cannot, cannot get out of this play. She will hand you down. Do not even think of getting out of this play because she's going to come and look for you. They're going to come and say, you feel like you're in this prison and you can't get out. Hi, my name is Siddil and you may know some of my hits like this one. Our music inspires and entertains. 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The river gives life and it is life. Thank you guys, thank you. In the absence of almost three weeks, one would expect that they might forget. We had a weekend rehearsal and I was rather shocked to see that at that rehearsal people didn't forget the lines. Okay, good day, good day. Snatch! Snatch, snatch, snatch. We started reusing for this play. The crisis had not begun as yet. So it was a lot easier for us to interact. However, with the onset of the crisis, things began to change. We had to implement, of course, the protocols to keep each other safe. Okay, okay, okay. I'm coming straight to the point. Go on now, Ceci Toby. I don't know Alice, okay? My whole life isn't centered on that boy. I have dreams and ambitions of my own, you know. Tony is not the pillar of my life. That boy's ancient history and besides, I don't know. Why are you living so? Because I just want to forget. What that meant was that we had to spend some time away from each other, away from our regular rehearsal space and that certainly impacted us individually and as a group. Even in that, it was all drama in itself because it had a little ups and downs that people had to have problems. But now we consolidate ourselves, we're ready to go. Nassim, anything? Nothing, man. Anything I get to do, I do it because I desperate, Nassim, with anything like drugs. No, Nassim, you come to that, that I do with you. Why are you watching me so, Nassim? You don't understand, I understand. You think if you was in my shoes, you don't know I'm coming from Nassim. As I tell you, desperate Nassim. Returning here, I can definitely see that we have lost a little bit of the connectivity that we had prior to going home and not being around each other. I just want you to just hold me, just just show me some kind of attention, just be there for me, just hold me. Gloria. But you don't. You just drummed your head in your work. Gloria, my God, where is all this coming from? Two people I was missing because of circumstances, right? But that didn't affect the rehearsal of the people I was there. What's a life, man? Yo, you have to break down the door, man. If you break down the door, we're telling you. Tony, Tony, open up, please. Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, is that you? Tony. Is that you, Ruby? However, it was easy to get back into the space and interact with the people that I had been interacting with for so long. We had the time to run the play. But the following Saturday, everybody came and we did that. So I was satisfied and we looked forward for the next rehearsal again, to run it again. Hopefully, one will be ready. Wait a minute. That Alice, she's an affair, but she's a brick right now. Nowhere in this bus, it's... why should never have my sister go? People always do that, won't you? Oh my God! Oh my God! Please, I don't have anything. I don't have anything. Give me that gas, sir. What do you want from my daughter? What do you do? Don't try anything there. Give me that gas. I got it, sir. Give me that. Yes, give me that. Some of the protocols have limited us and are continuing to limit us. One of the challenges in light of the COVID, people seem to be very nervous. They don't have the chance to come out. The authorities don't respect the arts. And it's only when it suits them, they remember. They sometimes frustrate us. They even use us for their politicals. Yes, sir. You know how you see that there? They remember sometimes a class week or so. They're helping news. They say like, 60% of the youth are either involved in sports or the arts or something like that. You know? And you know politicians? They're making all kinds of promises when it's election time. And as soon as they win, they forget about us. And I would always say, there's a bunch of empty promises with me. For example, I'm doing an interview right now and I have a mask on my face. As an actor, as someone on stage, you always want the audience to be able to feel. And part of that is using your body to convey the message. That's your favorite line. Tell me, daddy. How long? How long will you keep hanging that over my head? Oh my God, just stop. You know what? I won't even be in your way. The day? The day you walk out of this house. Go get your father. You hear that? You ready to go? I am excited that it's the point of broadcasting. So I look forward to that. Groups, communities, policymakers and civil society through the implementation of the national cultural policy of St. Lucia we envision a strong united and proud St. Lucia community empowered by culture and creativity. 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Dispose of your plastic bags by recycling Shop wisely and reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle Every time we have one step, we can push those back and I'm hoping that by Saturday everybody comes so we could once and for all finish that project So in all honesty, I can understand where she's coming from I don't think this will be very understood I play so much learning for school, I cannot just be squandered in my time like this We did it, it was a lot of hard work, a lot of soul searching a lot of self-discovery questions in yourself like why the hell am I even doing this in the first place 1-0 like a unicorn, that'd be so awesome Hi Nora It's cute So it's kind of bittersweet as we don't get to be with each other anymore The bond that we shared kind of well you know, go, go, they separate ways Yeah so you see I put the chair here for y'all to mirror that we're going to get that made, I'm going to do a smaller one I'm going to get fluffy cushions, so you on the ground and I'm going to get big cushions for you and Natasha I'm not too sure if you're going to do a tall stool or whatever but everybody's going to be in white Yeah but we have to create levels on the stage so that's why I always had Natasha to be taller than everybody else It was a very good process The makeup and the set is all put out it feels much more serious than the rehearsal I was a bit nervous but it's exciting It's my first time really experiencing all of this so it's very real for me right now a very interesting experience but it's coming together so I'm just kind of experiencing it myself and just going with the flow and watching the magic happen This is just the first part of the story being told and there's so much room for it to grow I'm very into it, I'm very into the process I'm very into the work, the production If you've ever been, if you've ever gotten really quiet when you got mad even if you haven't, I'm sure you've seen someone get really quiet when they got mad I'm sure you might have seen one or both of your parents do that when you were a kid Oh man, look at mom Mom is really quiet right now, I bet she's angry and you could tell, couldn't you? She wasn't yelling at all, she wasn't even raising her voice but you could tell that she was angry so we have to bring that same thought process to our work as an actor When we look at a line, we don't look at it and say Oh, Bob is angry, I'm just going to yell this line Oh no, think about what are the other ways It's an amazing feeling It's a feeling that I get constant every time I get off the stage and my director tells me how good I performed Acting is much more than just a memorization contest Some people think that if I can just memorize the script and recite my lines then I'm an actor Not the case If there were a hundred steps to becoming a great actor learning how to memorize lines isn't even step one Learning how to memorize lines is like step zero or step negative one You have to be able to do that just to start learning how to become a great actor So if learning your lines isn't our job as an actor then what is? Well, our job is to bring those lines to life My castmates They are persons that are above you In addition to that, they also have very strong personalities I feel like we should clean the space with some prayer Would a prayer stand please? Stand Stand, Catholic sign yourselves If you are not Catholic sign yourself regardless Gracious and most heavenly Father We thank you I thank you Lord Jesus For being through this whole COVID-19 pandemic It has been very worrisome but we pushed through Seeing the cast and the costumes and everything coming together As I always say, we landed out on our feet and we did it really, really well So, yeah, I'm just really happy And I hope Saint Lucien's like it I hope the world like it Yesterday it's Peter's sweet because you miss your cast members, you miss your rehearsal days So I will say today was a roller coaster of emotions More, more than anything The stamina of it But like, you know how we kind of do side things every time So we're racing to be our mates if we're not supposed to What side things? Like, when I look up I was really nervous Yeah, I've then been ready for it to be over because I've been pushed back around many times I just want to come and finish already I'm ready Let's just do it Wow, amazing It feels good to be part of a cast already who had practiced, who knew what they were about and ready to deliver and I tell you, we deliver well and that is what it's all about being able to execute what you have been taught and doing such a good way that I feel in my heart, in my mind that people are going to love us See as we have our costumes, the set, the cameras and everything on us today, today was just a vibe Very interesting, I got to play myself I think which was the interesting part You guys look forward to seeing when we do part two Coming up in the next episode of Curtain Call What have I done to you daddy?