Rehearsal Drop In: #7 Erik Van Beuzekom's The Consortium

Band member Annie Jantzer has just finished talking with Virgin director Pamala Mijatov, who then sets up the Lalie to represent the Fall's stage configuration. She carefully details what everything will look like, and starts the blocking process.

Part of the trick of blocking for 14/48 is being able to share a brief idea of what it is you're looking for, get specific during moments of transition, and then trusting that the actors' instincts will take care of the minutae. The following is what things look like with just the briefest instruction from the director.