A Note from Michelle (Designer)
I'd love to tell you all about the design of the set and the costumes but I'm hoping you'll be coming to see it so I don't want to spoil the suprise. All I'll say is there is a lot of 'working at a height!'
It's now the end of the first week and backstage things are going quite well. The Set and Costumes have been presented to the Gill and the cast so now the crew (Myself, Carl and Karen) can get on with making everything over the next three weeks. This week we've been sourcing costumes and fabric for those that are to be made. I've been gathering costumes and items we can use from stock, checking paint stock, preparing the wardrobe and the workshop (I also unblocked the workshop sink which, following on from Nigel's post - was not very glamourous at all!). Any items that need to be ordered need to be done ASAP due to the fact that we only have 3 weeks to get all of the costumes, set and props ready. I've been discussing the lighting with Carl and he's getting on with making sure everything is still in working order.