The show has now opened and tomorrow we head to Aberdeen. A lot has happened since last I spoke to you. We have had a press night, a party and a get out amongst many other things.
We were pleasantly surprised with audience numbers in Basingstoke. They really were very good to us and we are grateful. On our second night, we had a few people in reviewing us; they seemed to enjoy the show and so far the reviews have been rather positive. As you can imagine, Alastair is very happy but at the same time we realise how important it is not to get too 'into' what is written about the show. We just have to plough on and tour the best show we can. The party was mental. We all arrived at the barn and within 20 minutes the music had been turned up so loud that it seemed churlish not to dance. Chumbawumba even made an appearance. By midnight we were all having a go. Even my elderly, mildly mad dog. Until she got hit by a rubber skull which made its way out of the dressing up box and into someone's hand. Probably Siobhan's. We all had a ball and woke up the nxt morning feeling fresh as daisies and ready to continue with theshow.
The get out, alas, was not as fun. Get outs are never fun. You have to get into a certain mind frame if you are to be as productive and efficiant as you aim to be. Everything has to be out the theatre and into the van in just about two hours. And after you have literally been living at the theatre for the past two weeks it is not an easy job. All manner of things are packed and binned, labelled and lost. It really is an event. We were done by 1 o'clock in the morning.
A very sweaty zac drove off into the night with Meg and left me to go and meet Alastair and Chris for a drink at our beloved 'Lamb'. TheLambis a lovely pub and has been so kind to all of us not just on this tour but also in the past. It was lovely to end our time in Basingstoke around our usual table in the lamb just before closing time. Farewell to Chris, our assistant director or 'ass director' as I like to call him. Get it? He really has been incredible and a great help to all actors and particularly to Alastair. Farewell also to Hackney (our very own OKAWA) who has boosted ticket sales more than he realises. I'm sure he'll miss the girls more than he'll miss us boys, though.
I hope to upload short videos soon. See you in Aberdeen.
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