Well actually it’s been a week: Kinky Boots the Musical on Tuesday at the Theatre Royal, which was great. I had not seen the show before. Obviously I’m a massive fan of the film, and it was fun to see the show.
Then, The Approach at New Venture Theatre on Saturday. Stunning piece of theatre, simply stunning!
So from dressing up in style and being tres sophisticated one night to being the woman on her own with a notepad the next: I love theatre so much I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I’m delighted to have been cast in Identity Theatre’s latest production: Oh! What A Lovely War. It’s a strong cast and I feel honoured to be part of it. Multi rolling, singing in a full on musical – fantastic. And the choreography, however simple it might be to otherwise non clumsy people, I’m finding that the most challenging as usual! It looks gorgeous when we get it all right. I’m looking forward to “Sister Susie’s Sewing Shirts for Soldiers” which is enormous fun!
So watch this space and don’t forget to book your tickets for June!
I am stoked to be bringing my new play to Brighton Fringe this May. Rehearsals are under way. It’s going to be brilliant. I’m positively fizzing with excitement.
A quick squizzoo to the Barn Theatre in Southwick to work alongside Martin Oakley designing lights for Wick Theatre’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. I also supported Publicity Lead Emily Dennett with some publicity things (as she was also playing the lead in the play!) including press: it was good to be back writing copy for the Herald again! Article here.
I love my desk
Loads of tech difficulties with the lighting which would have tried the patience of a saint – and with one thing and another, after Martin had set the lights everywhere they should be and he and I had checked them all, I ended up designing the lighting states on my own – which was SUPER, I do love that. My favourite was the end scene, with a grey dawn breaking through the window. Photo below courtesy Miles Davies.
As the end of March creeps towards us I’m looking at almost two months of theatre since my last update. And one of those was just for pleasure: a trip to London to see Inside Number 9: Stage Fright. So great to see those two on stage again: they are brilliant. And there always at least one twist that you just don’t see coming – I don’t care what anyone says, there is no way to anticipate some of the things they come up with. A great night out. Thanks to my mum for the Christmas present.
Among the many theatre critic visits are: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Peter James’ Picture You Dead, a play about menopause called Mid Life, and a totally sublime Macbeth from the unique This is my Theatre which was at my top spot for March for a couple of days until The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe completely blew me away. It was magical, phenomenal and breath-taking. I would have gone again every night that week if I could have. This was one of those moments where hubby Andy was very happy that I brought him along – he does not enjoy everything I take him to!
I’ve also been completely flattened by the illness. Not anything huge and serious but just enough to stop me in my tracks and stop me from doing all the things I want – and need – to do. It’s hugely frustrating and annoying. A bit like trying to climb a really long hill on a really rubbish old bicycle which doesn’t seem that steep, but after you’ve been doing it a few days, it makes you feel like crap and gasp for air. I still don’t have my voice back properly although I’ve gone from Barry White to Demi Moore (via a stereotype adolescent boy with his voice breaking) – all of which are an improvement – I think..? Blasted chest infection. I know it’s a chest infection and not just a cough, because of the rattle and crackle when I breathe in. I feel so exhausted all the time because of not getting to breathe deep enough. Hurry up and go already! I have a full week of stuff I need to do!!!
