A difficult rehearsal

A difficult rehearsal

Mara Lewis sighed once again and, putting on a brave face, (1) ________ ‘What’s the matter?’ to her student, Nina. For she knew only too well that for a while, her student had been lost in a (2) ________ of her own; one that would end in a (3) ________ of tears. In preparation for Nina’s debut on the stage, where confidence at any level would be of the (4) ________ importance, Mara had put extra pressure on the company by insisting that everyone learn stage notation properly. It is no secret that the majority of people are insensitive to the (5) ________ of trainees generally, let alone those who are shy. As rehearsals continued, Nina was starting to (6) ________ up the subtle meanings of their sidelong (7) ________ and experience the hurt which (8) ________ follows. The sting of criticism takes a long time to subside.