Things have been very quiet on this blog for a while - which means the preparations for The Thrill Of Love have reached fever pitch. No wonder though; only 6 days to go before opening night.
In the last couple of weeks some of us having been pretty much living at the theatre, building, painting, undergoing makeup and costume tests and even a bit of acting. (Ah, that's not fair really - a lot of acting, and it's fantastic). And literally blood, sweat and tears have gone into this production - blood particularly and specifically that of our technical director/main set builder who didn't even let having her thumb sawn in half stop her.
As for my part, the video sequence are pretty much all completed with the exception of a couple which require Ruth in costume. Last night I was filming Steve in a dark alley for a scene (and yes, it was a genuine sequence for the show, not just a ploy to get him down a dark alley). For this production I am using QLab for the first time to cue the sequences for projection; a steep learning curve but a decision which will yield better results on the night, the capabilities of Keynote being limited with the kind of presentation I have in mind.
A heck of a lot of work still needs to be done, but as they demonstrated with Glorious! last year, the Players have a knack of pulling things together in time for curtain up. And as an extra incentive for hitting the mark is the fact that the playwright, Amanda Whittington, will be attending one of the performances. A privilege indeed, given that this is the first amateur production of her play, but also an added level of pressure! But that's what it's all about and when things do go right - like they did at the first full run through last night - the sense of achievement is just amazing.
Anyway, back to it... those flats won't paint themselves...
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