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I’m trying to put off writing my directors notes at the moment. It’s getting close to the time when they need to be printed and I’m hitting a brick wall. So I thought I would write a post instead.

So there are a few things that I’ve been thinking about. The main thing is drinking. I’ve stopped drinking during this production, and it has got me thinking. If I had been drinking over the last few weeks, what would I have done differently? There are a few things that I’ve realised I probably would have done.

1 – whenever I got stressed, I’d have drunk. But by drinking I would have forgotten what I was supposed to do, and probably done it badly too. Which wouldnt have been good.

2 – I’d have been hungover. Rehearsals when hungover aren’t much fun. It comes to point where I wouldnt be able to work, never mind think.

3 – I probably would have asked a certain girl out now. I wish I should have already, but I’ve never had an excuse. I suppose drinking in this situation may have been a good thing, the whole mini confidence thing, but then again it probably wouldnt have been the right time. I think the only thing would be if she said no (knowing my luck that would be the most probable thing) I may not remember it.  But is that really a good thing?

Theres a load more to, and to be honest with you my dear readers I would love to continue on this, but I think there is one thing that sums it up. Overall I think I am better sober then I am drunk. I am fitter, healthier and have more money to spend, my skin is improving and im feeling more awake (most of the time). The confidence thing, well that will come with time, but for now I’ll be OK.

Also I would like to invite you all to see the production I am working on called S.A.D. The Musical. It’s in the Foundry Studio in the Parry Williams Building, Aberystwyth University – tickets are available at:

Hey everyone,

As Dave said not only he will be making Blogs on here but also some other people, and I am proud that I am going to be one of them.

I though that i would write a short Blog to defend my actions on that dreaded night that Dave mentioned in which the legend that was Seussical closed for good.

The night before the last show i was talking to the members of the cast who were organising the presents for the directing team and asked them to mention the production team who worked so hard in getting the show together. So I though a little mention was on the books, however the moment came, and we were asked to go onto the stage, due to a lack of cables, the cables around the tech desk were quite tight, and moving around them in low light was difficult, as i tried to walk out from my desk, the power cable to the lighting desk became unplugged and the room went into darkness at the perfect time to make it appear planned. A simple mistake, and in no way dopey as Dave said it was.

My hat off to Magic Dave for his help during Seussical, he managed to stop me stressing and exploding.

Cheers Magic

Bring on the disco’s

Think invisible ink!
Or a gink with a stink!
Or a stair to the sky…
If you open your mind,
Oh, the thinks you will find
Lining up to get loose…
Oh, the thinks you can think
When you think about…

SEUSS

At this point I will stop quoting this wonderful musical that I am proud to say that I have been involved with and instead share some of the stories that have accumulated whilst being involved with this production mainly that of our “wonderful” Stage Manager.

I have a great appreciation for anyone who is involved within the theatre. From working from a directors perspective I know the amount of work that everyone puts in to these pieces, no one more than a Stage Manager. Especially one who also decides to take on the role of Deputy Stage Manager at the same time. (I know for all you none theatre practicioners this means nothing to you, but ah well!) This one though, was slightly dopey at times.

(I’ll try and not use any techie talk, but when I do I promise to put an explanation in brackets)
The biggest example of this was earlier tonight. For the curtain call (bows), the actors had asked us to do something special. Instead of walking off, the actors walked onto the raised staging and then a few actors made a presentation, thanking the directors.

Unbeknownst (yes I used a big word – go me!) to us poor techies, they also decided to bring us onto stage and make us bow, saying how great we were. While we all filed out from behind our desks, the Stage Manager manages to catch his foot on the power cables for the lighting desk, pulling them out. Of course this sends the entire building into darkness; the audience finding this hillariously funny. Meanwhile we are all fumbling around in the dark trying to get the building lit again. Strangely enough everyone thought that this was staged – for those of you who were there I can safely say it wasnt. A general rule of thumb, when dealing with thousands of pounds of electronics it is generally a bad idea to just unplug them. Don’t do it.

Anyway it’s now 3:20AM so I think it is only suiting that I sleep and share more Seuss stories tomorrow.