Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Words, page to stage and endeavour.

1. Getting into a character's head and hearing their voice as I type.

2. We watched Trinity Theatre Club's Summer Lightning, an adaptation by Giles Havergal of a PG Wodehouse novel. The script (and the scenery) acknowledge the story's roots -- characters often break off to describe themselves in Wodehouseian terms and the scenery has a curiously painted paper look to it.

3. Looking at a huge project and feeling that it can be done, and knowing you have a friend to help you out.

Northernmost point, out of the rain and blue fire.

1. An alarm goes off in Nick's pocket to let us know that it's the moment of the winter solstice. 2. The rain is falling in steady c...