The Weekend!!

Its that time of year again, Audtions were held last week for the next Christmas production at the Barn Theatre - The Snow Queen. Beth was keen to take part in this one so we went along to the auditions and she joined in with the reading.

She was in Pinocchio a couple of Christmas' ago and had great fun. It was very hard work with lots of shows in the run. This year there are fewer shows, which should make it easier. Any how we have just heard that she has secured the role of Ice Maiden, which we are very pleased with, it sounds like it should be a role that will have a fantastic costume and beautiful make up. We are so pleased for her!!

This weekend mum and dad have to start looking for furniture for their house. Things have moved on there, during the week their furniture has been removed and taken away by skip, all the rooms apart from the kitchen have been washed down in preparation for the painting. Carpets gone, its just about a shell now apart from the kitchen, which is still sealed off waiting for the removal by specialists as traces of asbestos have been found (from the Artex in the ceiling) It feels like things are really happening now. There have been a succession of trades men throughout the week, carpet estimator, man to replace the stair lift, company to do the painting and decorating, the double glazing man, a non stop run of people measuring up. Once the kitchen is out I will feel like we are really on the home straight!!!!

Final Night - Inherit The Wind!

Last night was the final performance of Inherit The Wind, it was my first chance to see the play and although I am possibly biased as Beth had a role, I really thought it was fantastic. The performers had put so much time and energy into the play and the result was spectacular! The set was stunning, its a small stage that has depth rather than width and the set and stage managers made full use if it. It was a large cast of 38 actors and they all gave their all.

Beth was one of the towns people, one of the crowd. The play is set in 1925 in America so they were all dressed accordingly  along with modern day flat school shoes!! Beth is in the blue dress on the right.

This shot is the grand Finale, there were songs through the production and they all joined together to really raise the roof.

I managed to sneak a shot of Beth after the show, it was the last production in a run of nine shows, I was honoured that she let me take the photo as they were all clamouring to get to the after show party !

Its been a big commitment for all of us as there has been months of practices as well as the shows all that needed lifts backwards and forwards to the theatre. Now its time for a break before she decides what to audition for next!!!