"It's all go!!
I
think I've even surprised myself how many oatcakes and sweet treats I've needed
the past week simply to maintain my shape what with all the running around we
have all been doing. (This is simply to save our wardrobe dept having to
take my costume in any further!!)
Our
final rehearsals in the Gatehouse went really well and the excitement of
heading up to the castle site became almost unbearable! The sun shone, our
beautiful set was built, the urn in the portacabin worked and all was ready to
start our final run throughs in the shadow of the mighty castle itself.
(Although the promised stairlift to get me from the car park up the hill
to the arena had not materialised again this year...the matter is now with my
Zurich lawyers!)
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As I
sat in the stand, looking over the set and fortifications beyond it was as if
I'd never been away! Absolutely lovely! The tech and dress rehearsals went very
well as we adapted to the task of timing entrances running round the hill as
opposed to taking three steps on-stage as we had in the theatre.
And
now...we're up and (quite literally) running. The opening night was damp
and chilly but our hearts were warmed by the response of the sell out crowd who
cheered and clapped their way through the evening as only the wonderful
Stafford audiences do!! Just what we needed. I hear rumours of lovely
reviews and a morning after rush at the box office! Don't leave it too late!
Eric xx
Eric xx
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