The Final Bend

I am filled with trepidation, as I always am at this point of the rehearsal process. We have one more rehearsal - a dress/tech rehearsal on Sunday - and then we perform to out first audience! 200 year 7s waiting there with baited breath, excited to be out of lessons and trying to work out what it is they're going to experience.

As a director or assistant I'm always nervous at this point - there are just so many unknowns. Will the costumes distract? Will everyone remember their props? Will it all be loud enough? Will it be too loud? I must say usually all this concern is over nothing. And this cast have constantly surprised me with their high standard of work even though we keep throwing more and more at them.

I guess what it comes down to is that it's getting closer and closer to that point where there's not much I can do anymore! Me and Joss won't be onstage, or even directing them as they go. We can note - and I'm sure we will - but the long and short of it is we have to let them take the reigns now.

It's out of our hands now and into theirs, our jobs are nearly done and we get to see what they will go and create. The fear is whether I've done enough, and the joy is seeing they don't need me!