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.

Shower, sparrow and night before bin day.

1. The rain comes down in rushing spate, drowning downpipes and running in fans over the asphalt. Next time I look up, the sun is out, water...