Season’s Greetings

Well, in the end it was like it always is. Get in was full of problems – lights with no

Well, the Christmas fairies done good – and so did the cast. ALL the cast! For the first time since

Last rehearsal in the Tesco community room – get in time approaches. With this in mind I pushed really hard

Tonight the lines were better, and we had a useful session, going through the puppet show scene which we’d missed

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride – as they used to say. Unfortunately one of my cast is in

With Martin still unwell, I decided that tonight we’d finish off the scene and a half we didn’t get to

That’s what I was happily anticipating – a full cast! – but unfortunately the fates didn’t allow, Martin having phoned

Right. Time for the biggie. Another go at the puppet show. Steve had obviously been working hard at his lines

It was definitely a bit surreal tonight, going to Tesco’s for a rehearsal! After last week’s near-disaster when I discovered

When it’s been a good rehearsal I go home and have a nice glass of wine. When it’s been a

Harvey’s self-appointed role as guardian of the nation’s morals turned nasty tonight and Martin turned very nasty with it. What

7.40pm, phone call from Alex – the A14’s a giant car park. I’ll be with you as soon as I

Scene 2 tonight, with Adrienne taking over from Diana as the Voice of Doom for those who couldn’t quite get

Tonight was the point of no return – books down! Diana came to join us in the prompt corner and

Well, I was happy anyway – still not a full cast, but seven is a lot better than five. Tonight

You get the feeling that whatever goes wrong with Bernard’s puppet show, it’s not for want of planning. He’s got

It may actually be August instead of December, but it certainly was merry tonight at Bar Hill Octagon! Not only

A bit of a sticky session tonight, and I’m not only talking about the flapjack. We started early again with

A change of plan, as neither Rachel nor Rosie could make it tonight, plus the two I already knew would

Yes, OK Belinda, the tree looks lovely, but don’t forget to take the coffee pot off with you when you

The things a director has to do. Note to self: need to start using props at rehearsals. Remember to drink

Last night Chris and Alex had a rehearsal strictly “a deux”, working on the midnight jamboree under the Christmas tree.

OK, extra flapjack for the first person to identify which Christmas song that line comes from! Tonight the real star

Belinda and Neville have made it past the turkey and crackers and now Christmas Day is winding down – or

Scene 2: Christmas in the Bunker household is starting to get a bit sticky, and that’s not only because of

Well, that’s what I hoped, until a phone call from a very poorly sounding John during the afternoon. However, in

… look to the future now, it’s only just begun! We sure have, with the first get together of the