Well Christmas was good, Jo bought me a dance mat for my playstation so that provided much entertainment in the morning! Got some things to listen to and my RAC membership and some money off my Dad and his Wife (also called Jo!) so was a nice day, the midnight service was good too. The new Vicar took it and did a great job. Oh I got a great jacket-y type thing off my Granny and Aunt - I love the fact tht my gran manages to but all 3 of us somehting that suits our differnt styles its fab!
Working at the club wasn't too bad, Abiee and Jasna were there so it was good to see them. The new manager - Rob - is OK. Good at management but doesn't know much about "The Opal Lounge" so I spent a lot of time sorting things out and helping the new staff. All of whom are chinese and 2 of them hardly speak any English! Am working New Year's Eve (we only have one show that day-hurray!)
Had proper roast dinner last night with some of the cast, very good roast potatoes..mmmmmm
Gotta go - Act 1 beginners Call!
Monday, December 29, 2003
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Only 2 more sleeps 'till Christmas!
Considering I've been doing panto for nearly a month now it is quite surprising that I really only got excited about this afternoon when Buttons announced the above to the audience!
Am feeling much better about life in general at the mo. Although last week I had a panic attack thingy (1st one in a year) and then my heart was playing silly bugger's for the next few days. I left it for 3 days (comedy rule, and in general, a good one for my medical things!) then rang the nhs helpline (very nice people, kept ringing back to check on me until there was a nurse available) and she said to go to the doctors first thing in the morning, but if it got any worse to go straight to A+E.
Well I woke at 8:15 the next morning so as to have time to see if it was still being weird and then I could ring the surgery, and my body being the rather ridiculous nothing that it is decided that it was fine now and whatever was wrong wasn't. Have to admit though I had been praying about it every night.
So have been doing panto solidly since last Monday, Christmas day is our only day off for a while and I have so agreed (I'm sure to my regret!) to work at the club on Boxing day aswell as a Few other nights ....Stupid....Stupid.....When will I learn! (Thinking of the large phone Bill I have received I am reminded why I agreed!) Panto is going really well and am making some really good friends and having good old chats with everyone. That's why I love working with these people, they're so open and willing to share. It can be a bloody downheartning profession some times but it's the people you meet along the way that make it so worthwhile.
Anyhoo an orange juice is calling...If I don't get chance to blog again soon - HAVE a GREAT CHRISTMAS,
GOD BLESS
Am feeling much better about life in general at the mo. Although last week I had a panic attack thingy (1st one in a year) and then my heart was playing silly bugger's for the next few days. I left it for 3 days (comedy rule, and in general, a good one for my medical things!) then rang the nhs helpline (very nice people, kept ringing back to check on me until there was a nurse available) and she said to go to the doctors first thing in the morning, but if it got any worse to go straight to A+E.
Well I woke at 8:15 the next morning so as to have time to see if it was still being weird and then I could ring the surgery, and my body being the rather ridiculous nothing that it is decided that it was fine now and whatever was wrong wasn't. Have to admit though I had been praying about it every night.
So have been doing panto solidly since last Monday, Christmas day is our only day off for a while and I have so agreed (I'm sure to my regret!) to work at the club on Boxing day aswell as a Few other nights ....Stupid....Stupid.....When will I learn! (Thinking of the large phone Bill I have received I am reminded why I agreed!) Panto is going really well and am making some really good friends and having good old chats with everyone. That's why I love working with these people, they're so open and willing to share. It can be a bloody downheartning profession some times but it's the people you meet along the way that make it so worthwhile.
Anyhoo an orange juice is calling...If I don't get chance to blog again soon - HAVE a GREAT CHRISTMAS,
GOD BLESS
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
By 'eck it's cold!
Yesterday was my last day off until christmas day, as panto has now taken over. I got my cheque from the theatre to fill in the gap between my earnings on this and what I would have earned doing the other one, so for the first time in about 3 years my overdraft doesn't hit 4 figures - YEY!!! Am being very consientius about saving. Really want to clear all my debt, get a flat and all that lark as I will soon be the grand old age of 23 :*
Am on a bit of a mission about my old school drama group Absolute Beginners. They're having a bit of a time of it what with people trying to get rid of it etc (they claim they're not (TPTB that is) so nthat will be my first conversation to establish the truth from the c**p). But have basically pointed out that because it's technically an indeopendent drama group they don't need the school's permission to put on a show they can still put one on but somewhere else.
Have to go - Act 2 beginner's has been called
more ranting later!
Am on a bit of a mission about my old school drama group Absolute Beginners. They're having a bit of a time of it what with people trying to get rid of it etc (they claim they're not (TPTB that is) so nthat will be my first conversation to establish the truth from the c**p). But have basically pointed out that because it's technically an indeopendent drama group they don't need the school's permission to put on a show they can still put one on but somewhere else.
Have to go - Act 2 beginner's has been called
more ranting later!
Thursday, December 11, 2003
Flash Photography...
have not posted fro a bit - sos, got caught up in the panto land but am now almost safely back to earth and feeling not so blue!
The title refers in general (but mainly to the one offender this evening!) to people who take photos during performances - You're asked not to, both in print, at the door and usually with an announcement and yet you still persist. Do you think people won't notice a bloody great flash in the middle of a DARK auditorium (yes dear, the stage may be light but where you're sitting isn't!) at least get an 800 speed film which shouldn't need it. But still it's wrong - technically you're breaking a copywrite law, and surely you're old enough to know better? And by the way...... doing it when there are 2 follow spot operators who can see every move the audience make and have the power to show you up in front of everybody really isn't very clever is it?
More tomorrow....
The title refers in general (but mainly to the one offender this evening!) to people who take photos during performances - You're asked not to, both in print, at the door and usually with an announcement and yet you still persist. Do you think people won't notice a bloody great flash in the middle of a DARK auditorium (yes dear, the stage may be light but where you're sitting isn't!) at least get an 800 speed film which shouldn't need it. But still it's wrong - technically you're breaking a copywrite law, and surely you're old enough to know better? And by the way...... doing it when there are 2 follow spot operators who can see every move the audience make and have the power to show you up in front of everybody really isn't very clever is it?
More tomorrow....
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
Panto has begun
Panto is up and running. Had our public dress this afternoon - it went OK. The public very noisy (chatting etc) and the cast spent most of their time shouting or getting them to be quiet! Emma seemed to be able to control them so maybe Cinders should be on more!
Feeling a bit blue though. I guess I'm used to being SM or at least doing panto at the Palace (Theatre, Redditch) where they know me and what I've done - so I know where I stand and I don't feel so out of it as I do now. I feel as if they're this group and them I'm just kind of standing on the outside trying to get in. Mostly used to feel like that at school so it's really not good feelibng like this. I'm sure over the weeks I'll get to know them but right now I feel a bit out of it. Also - yesterday would have been the 1st day of rehearsals for Clever Polly.
Half an hour call - better go and turn the spots on. :)
Feeling a bit blue though. I guess I'm used to being SM or at least doing panto at the Palace (Theatre, Redditch) where they know me and what I've done - so I know where I stand and I don't feel so out of it as I do now. I feel as if they're this group and them I'm just kind of standing on the outside trying to get in. Mostly used to feel like that at school so it's really not good feelibng like this. I'm sure over the weeks I'll get to know them but right now I feel a bit out of it. Also - yesterday would have been the 1st day of rehearsals for Clever Polly.
Half an hour call - better go and turn the spots on. :)
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