'Ere we go...

Watching the different pace at which everyone learns and picks up movement, thought processes, dance, character, spacial awareness was incredible today. If was wonderful to be able to communicate 'something' no matter how many different ways was needed to do that - and then to finally achieve getting-it.

My own French persona has improved considerably these past four Sundays - I have deliberately communicated everything in this voice - and this tone has, I think, helped everyone get-into the swing of this piece: its style, its language, its concept, its being.

Adult actors started to arrive today, despite not having to start officially until tomorrow, and this is always rewarding: to know that actors want to be around a.s.a.p. to absorb, learn, rehearse, play, experiment, laugh and watch.  I enjoyed watching the watching today.

I watched the accordionist, the violinist, the Beast sing with sincerity and passion; I laughed at telling the story of the director who gave the note 'to do it better' and 'to get the words in the right order'; and I watched an actor bring to bear all the skills at their disposal, plus-some, to achieve something quite uniquely imaginative and original.

We thought it all started three weeks ago.

We thought it all started today.

It actually all starts tomorrow - when everyone arrives.

To have had four weeks of pre-amble was luxurious.

So: 'ere we go... [French accent needed 'ere...]