Au Revoir

It's next week week start

Hello cyberworld!

This is probably my last blog. Ever. I might be able to get some stuff up during the run of the show maybe next Thursday/Friday but I literally don't have a spare moment after this.

I'm waiting for proofs to arrive of the programme this afternoon and it reminded me that I haven't blogged for a while. Well this is a blog of goodbye.

The cast know what they have to do and if they do it'll be brilliant, the production crew are working to get everything done, and I can't ask much more than that.

Tickets are shifting well - looks like a possible sell out for Weds, Fri and Sat at the moment with Thursday selling fast, but still plenty of spaces for the Sat Matinee (**whisper** buy tickets). But we might just get that 'Full House' sign out - you never know.

I'm exhausted, and have every minute of every day for the next week is blocked out (as in 'planned out', not desperately-trying-to-forget) but it's the home stretch. The light at the end of the tunnel.

So I'll see you on the other side.

Signing off. Goodbye blog. It's been emotional.

Neil

A few words from the lead

Well, it's nearly time for our show to take the stage. We have all worked so hard. It has been fab and sad, good and bad!! (not a patch on Polly's i know) I have worked harder on this show than any i have done in the past. I have enjoyed working with everyone, they are such a nice bunch of people. I have tried to take in each piece of advice from the acting with Neil and singing from Tracey. I hope i can pull it off and thank you to all for a fantastic experience.


Just one other thing, I would like to thank George for our Mack and Mabel ditty. Think it now is my favourite bit of the show xxx

Much Love 

Loo 

xxxx

Not long now

1 and half weeks to go....


More stuff. No time to talk. 


Neil

A bit of genius from Jon and Ben

3 weeks to go

A blog from animation genius's Ben and Jon. Kneel before them.

You may recall a post by Neil earlier this month where he revealed a rather marvellous storyboard for the Overture sequence. Since then the animation work has got moving again – five characters have so far been rigged (given skeletons) and finished for the movie, leaving only a mini Ian Carter and his merry band still to make. Hopefully everything will run smoothly now and thanks to all the hard work Neil has put into the pre-production we should have three and a half minutes animated in no time. There’s one catch – to see it you’ll have to buy a ticket before they run out!

Ben & Jon

Movies WERE movies

3 weeks to go

Rachael has sent me the edit of the Act 2 opening movie and it is sweeeee-eeeeeeet (**said in a singsongy way**). She is a genius.


These are stills from it, but it doesn't give you much of an idea of its awsomeness-ness. It moves and everything! You'll have to buy a ticket so see it in full black-and-whitey-moving-vision.


Click on the image for a larger view, by the way.


Big thumbs up all round!


Neil

Poem Poem Poem

Another day. Another poem.

4 Weeks to go and it's taking shape

We're getting in the groove.

Lou's in fine voice and George is poised

To bob anything that moves.

"Look happy when you dance,"she says," I'm Watching Like a hawk"

"If you can't do the legs, Just do the arms..

If you can't do the arms, Just Walk!"

Neil manages to guide the cast in subtle, gentle ways..

"I will personally kill you if you stand in the wrong place!"

I hate to raise your hopes too high, There's still a way to go.

But on the night, I think it might be quite a cracking show!

Polly