Rehearsals

Another busy week of work done here. Nothing too remarkable to write on this week so this will be short.
The premiere of Siberia to Moscow is on Thursday so we have been doing constant full runs of the ballet on stage and in costume. I'm only cast as an Officer in the second act which involves little more than being a piece of live scenery. It's a good show, but when you've had to stand and watch it on stage for days on end the novelty wears off.
I am second cast for the Cossack roles in the first act, and this week I've had to it twice, as two different people. The first time was actually quite scary. Will was doing the run on stage on Tuesday and while doing a jump with a couple of other boys, he had a minor dislocation in his shoulder. Fortunately it just went slightly out and then straight back in, but it was enough to give him a very sore arm for two days. So the next day I got the lucky job of doing his spot in what was our first full run on stage with costumes. AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!! Stress factor was high the next morning because he does quite a bit, and remembering all the changes would be a challenge. They did give me a bit of a rehearsal before we went on stage and I was able to nail down the essentials, but there was a whole heap of acting and blocking stuff that I was just going to have to ad lib.
I went out on stage and gave it the best I could. It all passed in a big blur of music and costumes, but I got through it without any major gaffs. I was pleasantly pleased with myself. I'd justified that I was worth my pay check.
The next day I was also put into Cossack, but this time in Zhenia's role. This time it was easy because he does next to nothing. All I to do was find out who his partners where and the rest was easy.
Oliver and I when for a little walk the other night. It was meant to be a little walk, but we ended up climbing to the top of the mountain that has the television tower on it. Mountain being the key word there. I got some awesome pictures out of it and you can view them here.
Talk to you next week,

Rodney Cuthbertson
DreamChaser