Grandma and Clive Senior getting into character.

Emily and Nancy doing their vocal warm ups.

Alice steps into Jade's shoes to have a dance with Alex. Look at that frame...

Meeting everyone else

Well that was rather special! After rehearsing at Anna's with Jade (I tell my kids that I've been rehearsing with my wife, but she's not the woman I'm married to... an excellent dinner-time conundrum...) I finally got to meet the rest of the cast and crew on Saturday. And what a lovely and talented bunch they are - I knew Peta from Hangman (and her Laaaaaan-dan granny voice is even better than her Lancashire biddy, if such a thing could be imagined) and turns out I'd 'Scripteased' with Andy last year (I remember complimenting him on his excellent Welsh accent, and he told me "That's cos I'm Welsh...") and Alex does indeed have as square a jaw as Peta had said (good looking swine...).

It's very interesting coming in to a pre-existing production. It's a bit like getting a jigsaw out of its box that has already been made once before - there are lots of chunks that are already done, and the fun is in filling in the missing bits.

So I've got a new push bike (a Creme Cafe Solo 3-speed in black, since you ask.... yes, yes, the one with the front rack.... yes, and the lights! Blimey, you can stop asking now, alright?!?!) and cycling down to the sea to learn my lines and trying to anchor my northern accent in one place without anyone hearing is wonderful now that Spring is springing. Roll on the next rehearsal!

Tom Dussek

Great rehearsal!

Jade relaxes with a cup of tea after a fab rehearsal with Tom. He is the new Keith in My Second Life. It's brilliant to have a new perspective on the character and his energy. They've been dancing round the kitchen to ska, so a well earned cuppa for Jade I think! Roll on Saturday when we get the whole cast together for the first time this year.

Arts Council application is in!

Well done to Anna for hitting the 'Submit' button on Broken Leg Theatre's very first Grants for the Arts application! Its been a lot of hard work over the past couple of weeks but a really good team effort to get it in on time.

Now's the hard bit...the waiting! Fingers and toes crossed we'll be able to share some good news in just 6 weeks time!

All hands on deck

Emily and our youngest addition to Broken Leg Theatre working on the funding application for our tour to Regis Centre and Greenwich Theatre. I don't know who's working harder...