Productions Didi and Gogo

Just Hamed and Roji today.  Actually, this is a circumstance I have long been hoping for.  Good though it would be to have a larger crowd, when people suddenly appear

Two major, and very positive, developments today.  First of all, I think I have finally come up with an idea for the play that solves some of the problems we

The best news is that we now have a play.  I had been puzzling over how to combine the work we had already done on scenes from Godot, with aspects

My train being a bit late, all three of my actors were there waiting for me.  Not a great deal to report, however.  It was a good rehearsal, even managing

No Sasha today, as he was involved in some sort of preparations for the Iranian New Year, but no real concerns either, as he texted in advance to say he

All three of the cast present, back in our old space… all positive.  But now the task is to persuade the actors that they both can and must learn their

Apologies for the absence of a post last week – it was as simple a matter as not having taken a photo.  But actually, both weeks can easily be fitted

The bad news arrived by text this morning, when Roji told me he had received a letter telling him he was to be transferred to the Bibby Stockholm… which among

Today we received conformation that Roji is going to be transferred to the Bibby Stockholm, the barge moored off Portland in Dorset which is being used to rehouse asylum seekers. 

I had anticipated having my first go at virtual directing today, and we duly gave Roji a call, but though he was able to chat with us, a rehearsal as

While Covid was raging, one heard all the time about various types of rehearsal, for all sorts of events taking place online – choirs, monologues, whatever.  But this was my

Another rehearsal without Roji, and this time without even the virtual version, as the connection to Portland was so bad he could not be reached.  This did mean we were