Looks like I had success and failure all in one go there. Check out the AshleyFrieze.co.uk site to find out what the hell I'm talking about!

I'm taking the rehearsals for My Fair Lady exceedingly seriously. It's a very long show - 3 hours - with chorus numbers that had to be carefully conceived by the writers, since they were absent from the original play (Pygmalion). With good writing, excellent choreography and direction and a cast of amateurs, something needs to be in place to bridge the gap. That something should be good old fashioned practice. So I take the rehearsals very seriously. I also spend most of the time rehearsing with a huge grin on my face (unless the director requires a different expression). Indeed, one of my fellow cast members has renamed me "Mr Happy". I think she believes me to be on drugs. I am not. I am simply enjoying the whole process thoroughly. Hopefully, the Gala Theatre audiences in Durham will see the benefit.

There are only two rehearsals I may miss between now and the show. One is a definite miss, since it moved to clash with another commitment. The other is a maybe - it depends on the rail service. Hopefully I can trust this service, but if not then my day trip to London, for a stay of approximately 4 hours in the place, will turn into "journey to disaster".