Episode 12

Finally last night, after a rather hectic and hot bump in,  we moved onto the site for rehearsal. Saving the day was Kelly Blumberg and her organisation, where despite the issues written about last episode,the cast arrived to a stage, fencing, lighting and sound and props. Do they know how lucky they are? Thanks to Kelly's fast turn around crew - Eugenio Hallen (Mr Sound), Matty (McBump In) McHugh, Dave Garnham, (of the famous variety), Leigh Brammal (Cool dude) and the gorgeous and talented C.J. Fraser Bell (who is also our Assistant Stage Manger. Tim Newth worked on his suntan with a full day on site. The several trips to Bunnings to exchange incorrect timber sizes was certainly not the highlight of the day.

Thai Lanterns for Loy Kratong

Yesterday we had the lovely Stephanie Cvirn, (Committee Member) come into the office and help out with some tasks. She has also taken away the spare [posters and cards to assist in the distribution of our promotions. Each day we get a report fro our box office and the tickets are selling rather quickly. I urge people to book. So often in a Tracks show people leave it late and then cannot get in. We have a only 200 set seats for each show and cannot fit any more in, so please book. (enough promoting.)

Anyway, we started spacing the show and for the first time the cast had to deal with a .5 meter rise in the centre. Until now this has just been taped out on the floor. The step is just a little high to be gainly and offered us a new set of issues to resolve. But it was so nice to be out next to the lake on the golf course, under the night sky. The cast were suitably disoriented by the new facings and visual cues but admirably rose to the occasion.  It gave us as directors and choreographers a lot of food for thought as we finally see what actually works and doesn't, what will with rehearsal, and what needs refining. This is the joy of site specific work, you cannot set up the site until you set it up, and the site will always assert itself, despite all the preplanning.

Kelly Blumberg (PM) Ann Gibb costumes, and Tim Newth 

go through everything that has to happen to the costumes

Today is a day for fixing up other things before we meet the cast again on Saturday. All costumes are cateloged for wear in care, adn preset, some props are made (like fake $1 & $2 notes), and the start of the preshow cleanup.