Blast from the Cast!

Egad! Zoons! Hurrah! I believe our old pal the sun is threatening to break from its eight month slumber! The whole of Pitlochry is bathed in its glorious wonder! Shorts have been donned, the Pimm’s have been poured and the acrid smells of burned barbeques are drifting across the town. The only place that is escaping this mid April heat wave is the Pitlochry Festival Theatre stage, where we are hard at work exploring nineteenth century London in Trelawney of The Wells.

                        We are in the theatre today for one of our “On Stage” days which is pretty much exactly what it says on the tin. Instead of miming going through an invisible door with only some green electrical tape on the floor as a guide, we have an actual door. You can’t imagine the excitement this causes. The fun doesn’t stop there folks, we even have furniture, most of the set and if you’ve been a very good actor you may be permitted to wear a little of your costume. My hysterical sarcasm aside, these days are utterly invaluable and something I’ve not come across in other theatres. It gives one a chance to try out all the moves that you have assumed are going to work and instead of having to change them a few days before the show goes up, you’ve got time to return to the drawing board armed with a clearer idea of what is possible.

            Saying all that, I do find it amazing the way these days seem to coax the sun from behind the comfort of the clouds. I’ve already placed a bet on the weather forecast for the days running up to the 13^th of May. Blimey, that’s not far away!