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Jan. 21st, 2004 07:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
helenicI've been given a part in the CULES "A Diary of a Nobody", playing Frank, a young Victorian gent who's a bit of a cad (I said I'd quite like to cross-dress (the other part I was offered was a mischievous cockney maid - yeah right) and Jon said, "yes, that seems to be the case with most female thesps" ... !). It's quite low-profile - we're playing in old people's homes and hospitals - and the rehearsal schedule isn't exactly intensive, so hopefully if I get Dame Carruthers I should, theoretically, be able to accept that as well. After my singing lesson today, which as always left me feeling simultaneously good about myself and a bit overwhelmed by a (perhaps misplaced) sense of my own potential and exactly how little I'm doing with it, I rang up the Gilbert & Sullivan people and asked if the part was still available. It was, and I've arranged to see them later in the week. I shall sing Ruth's solo from Pirates. I doubt I'll get recalls for "Smorgasbord" or the radio play, and even if I do I'd much rather be in something that involves singing. I think I'm better suited to G&S than serious drama. I've got a good voice, and I could probably do that sort of melodramatic, tongue-in-cheek acting, whereas I have doubts whether I could do a "serious" character performance; particularly not Shakespeare or a tacky Eastenders-style rent girl.
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on 2004-01-21 11:06 am (UTC)no subject
on 2004-01-21 01:24 pm (UTC)argh - Augustus. SO MUCH TO SAY. No way I can answer the question in, like, less than a book and I HATE not answering the question. Oh well. I don't have to think about it after 5pm tomrrow so, enh.
sorry I was so drunk and tired last night. I wanted to dance with you! What's this about a party on Sat? xxx
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on 2004-01-21 02:40 pm (UTC)If you want to go I'd speak up soon as we've got to sort out travel arrangements - It's a couple of miles out of Cambridge.
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on 2004-01-21 02:43 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2004-01-21 02:48 pm (UTC)AS for the party, I think you misunderstand me. 5 o'clock? We won;t be leaving until about 9 or 10! This looks like it's going to be a, in the parlance of Michael Jackson a 'Mutha-fuckin Part-taaay' and so will not really get into the swing until late.
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on 2004-01-22 01:53 am (UTC)Don't worry - work makes a mockery of us all at times.
argh - Augustus. SO MUCH TO SAY.
I know. He's great. But not suitable for writing anything but the most targetted essay on.
Re. party - considering the state I've woken up in this morning, I'm wondering if being somewhere near booze is a good idea, or whether it's worth coming and giggling, or indeed if I know James & Sarah well enough... eek!
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on 2004-01-22 02:37 am (UTC)please do come on Saturday ... I'm not sure if I will yet but if we go it should be together, yar? xx
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on 2004-01-21 12:18 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2004-01-21 01:22 pm (UTC)I got your letter!!! Will reply soon. Would like to do it now but have essay. You're infinitely lovely. xxxxxxxx
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on 2004-01-21 03:49 pm (UTC)Clearly for me this evening the Only Cure Was Wine. No tickets for WGW on Ebay... I'm writing an email this minute and when I hear back will let you know - I'd like to ring up and book asap...
(Oh, and Feb WH is going to be Valentine themed *imagines the joint-tarting opportunities...*) xxxx
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on 2004-01-21 05:00 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2004-01-21 05:10 pm (UTC)It's not sick and wrong at all. I'm excited you're doing new things and very pleased for you.
Why has your evening been shitty? I'll come on MSN for a quick chat if you like.
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on 2004-01-21 05:13 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2004-01-21 05:18 pm (UTC)lots of hugs.
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on 2004-01-21 05:02 pm (UTC)bother
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on 2004-01-22 02:58 am (UTC)Mmmm. . .down comforters and letters; the two combined could probably bring about world peace, in the right hands.
Good luckBreak a leg in your G&S audition!