Mutter, grumble

I've been trying to avoid signing up for this new upgraded blog but tonight it seems I've had no choice. Every time I tried to sign in to my old account it sent me back to the upgrade form. So here I am.

Just popping on to say hello really. I've been ever so busy the last couple of weeks, rehearsing for the play & whatnot. It starts tomorrow. I'm shitting myself. Its the biggest part I've ever done and its very wordy, full of exposition and a thriller so some bits of the dialogue are essential. Its also the first play in the new year which always has less rehearsal time than any other play due to the Xmas hols & stuff. I've got this huge (almost) monologue in the second half, which consists of me explaining events that led to something that is the crux of the whole play. I've been struggling so much with it. Thursday's rehearsal was the first time it went really well, almost flawless. And like I said, it starts tomorrow. Today's rehearsal wasn't so good for me personally. I almost completely lost it at one point. I think I'm at an age where my memory is starting to go. Not that I'm ancient or anything but I'm starting to feel like I don't remember things so well anymore. I've been taking these chewy vitamins with Omega 3 to help me along and it seems to be doing the trick slightly but, well, I've been doing alot of soul searching lately. I'm not entirely sure whether to give up the acting entirely and move to directing or maybe stick with it & just do small parts. I think I'd quite like to do more comedy. A really good silly character. I did a Vicky Wood sketch a while ago that I thoroughly enjoyed. We got such a huge raucous belly laugh from the audience. I loved it. I'd also love to do more musicals. I'd love to do Chicago or Grease or maybe Rocky. There's a local group who do exclusively musicals afaik. Oh and after watching Acorn Antiques I'd love to do that too. Decisions, decisions.

It'll have to wait a while anyway. I've got a small part in Adrian Mole the musical towards the end of spring/start of summer. Not a singing role unfortunately but at least I don't have pages and pages of dialogue to remember.

So. This is it. By the time I blog again we'll be half way through probably. Oh dear god I hope I get through this week. Work is going to be hell for the foreseeable future too. Long story but a bloke I work with who's really good at his job and who I rely on a fair bit is moving to a different job within the company and being temporarily replaced by someone who is utterly crap & clueless. But then after the next two weeks I won't give a shit as I'll be over the other side of the pond in sunny California. Bliss.