Day 19 - And now, the end is near...

So it's a little after 11pm on Saturday, and in a little under half an hour I'll be going back out to a show.  This is clearly the best possible way to prepare for our final show.

Preparation for today's show was a bit manic, what with the switch-around of roles alluded to yesterday - nails were bitten, and nerves were slightly frayed; the good news is, a supportive audience helped us on our way to a good show - after a slightly nervy start, everyone relaxed and began to enjoy performing.  We had some friends in the audience, which also helped.

It made a massive difference to us not having Liz, though - it was a bit sad that she wasn't with us today, and we definitely felt that something was missing.  We still want her back!

I'm afraid that I'm going to have to cut this short, as I have to make my show - but, with one show left we'll leave you with a treat.  Here's a company photo (albeit sans moi, as I was talking to someone important from the industry):

Goodnight!

- Dan

Day 18 - Ooops!

Howdy folks,

It appears this blog is slightly late.  However, through the magic of reflective writing I shall make you believe this entry was written on Friday!

"Today has seen us wave a fond farewell to our dear Liz.  It's incredibly strange to think of performing the show without her being a part of it, and we're fully aware that it's a massive loss to not have her with us for the final three performances of the run.

The company ventured to Edinburgh Waverley station after the show, in order to wave Liz off as she heads back to London - before boarding a flight back to the US.  Fortunately, Norman did not go with her - so at least he's still in the show!

Due to Liz's departure, we've had to change things around a little in terms of who does what in the show.  Lisa will now be 'assisting' Norman during the show in place of Liz - and Naomi will now undertake the role of narrator.  Having viewed the show from the capacity of Director during the run, Naomi has seen Lisa's performance so many times she probably knows it inside out - but still, there needed to be some rehearsing to ensure everything goes off smoothly, and Naomi and Lisa have been running their respective lines around the flat most of the day.  Lisa also has the added task of getting to grips with Norman, and ensuring all of his movements and gestures read correctly - Liz makes it look incredibly easy, but Norman can be a tricky customer when he wants to be, so care and attention is needed!  The boys in the company still have the same roles - so we've have a comparatively easy day of it!

Yet again tiredness has been sneaking in as the day has progressed - but having been getting a decent amount of sleep, it seems as though it's mental tiredness which is affecting us (well, me at least).  I must again state that not having a day off is a BAD IDEA.

We've had some lovely comments from audiences during the run, and today we had a couple of industry people we know watch the show.  They had some really positive things to say, and genuinely enjoyed the show - but they also gave us a few pointers on how to make things even better.  As an emerging company it's incredibly useful to be able to draw upon the knowledge and experience of others, as it can only help us improve.

Anyway, off to bed - it'll soon be Saturday!"

FIN