20 June 2006

Hello there here we are again with the Birds of Paradise blog 2006. Just finished our second tech day at the Tramway. It’s not really a tech-tastic show (although I do rather like what we have) so, it means that the last two days haven’t been the trial tech runs often are.

This being a partial promenade piece, I suspect the weather is going to be a recurring theme. This afternoon we had a rehearsal outside despite the rain. Got to test all the possibilities. On stage the actors all stayed dry (good news) and off stage I stayed dry inside my Goretex! We will be touring with a few spare umbrellas – but when you come to see us remember to dress for the weather!

In the evening we do another run – it goes well. Home in time to hear the football scores and wonder which of us has won the sweepstake.

However I wake about 3am with the wind howling. Living opposite a park the wind in the trees always makes the rain sound worse. How will our external stage survive the night?

Morven Gregor – Director