Shameless Promotion
I have been attending rehearsals nearly every day until very late. They are going well, and I am really enjoying the whole thing. I am becoming friendly with the cast, and it is a great experience to see how quickly the play is taking shape. Just last week nobody seemed to know his or her lines, but tonight the characters and feelings really came through.
I will now shamelessly use the blog to publicise the play, so… those of you living in Malta, log on to:
http://www.teatrumanoel.com.mt/
…and book your tickets now for “The End of the Affair” on January 19, 20 or 21! The play is based on Graham Greene’s novel of the same name, and many of you might have seen the film version starring Ralph Fiennes and Julianne Moore.
There is an interesting coincidence for me here. “The End of the Affair” was the very first film I ever watched on DVD, when the switch from video cassettes was just beginning to take place. And now, it will be the very first professional stage production in which I take part. Spooky, no?
The actors are really top-notch, and the more I see them rehearse, the more I think they will put on stellar performances. So I highly recommend it to all my Maltese readers! I do not actually get to speak a single word, but you do get a chance to see me come on stage about a dozen times playing various background roles. Keeping track of all the costume changes will be quite a challenge, but it is going to be a lot of fun!!
