The First Day of Rehearsal

The first day of rehearsal.  Wet, cold, and windy.  Why wouldn't it be?  It's the tenth of May.  Kelly's set is there.  Lucy and Kelly put it up and it's dressed with a few bits and pieces.  We have a read through.  Change a couple of things here and there.  Dan starts working with Beth and Janet on the music. 

                                                                                 

                                         Penny,Lucy, Beth and Janet  put up Kelly's set. 

And then it's lunchtime and I go home. I'll return on Friday for a stagger through and then we'll see if there's any more work to be done.  Now I'm at home working on a second draft and ideas for another commission.  When I get back on Friday the set will be painted, the cast off the book, the music worked into the whole and we'll see how it feels, do what needs to be done and ten days after that the tour will start.  I read an interview with Ridley Scott this morning when he said that he never forgets how lucky he is that he has a job that he really wants to do.  I know what he means.