Some time ago, my oldest friend and I reached what we thought was a milestone in our friendship-that of 10 years. Whenever '10 years' was mentioned in any context, we would look at each other, put our heads on one side and say '10 years' in an overly dramatic and reminiscing-type way. We of course thought this was incredibly funny but I'm sure it became increasingly irritating to anyone within regular earshot. I have now known said friend 20 years but we still, on occasion, 'do' the 10 years thing, just for old time's sake!
This really got me thinking about time amd age and such, and how I don't really feel old enough to have known someone for 20 years. We weren't at school together but sixth form so I know that people of my age may have friends of 30+ years standing-an even scarier thought. I had a fairly miserable time at school and so, subconsciously or not, have failed to bring with me into adult life any of the so-called friends I made there.
Anyway the point of this blog, apart from filling time whilst waiting for the call to disappear into the nearest phone box and don my Super-Supply underwear, is not to moan about my age or the bullying I suffered at the hands of those much cooler than me at school! Rather it is to keep a diary of my rehearsals for a play that I am involved in, in a role that I last performed, yes, 10 years ago. (do you see what I did there?) Now this may only be of interest to me and as I am new to this bloggng lark, please be gentle with your comments, but I thought I'd do it anyway. To be honest I've read some very boring blogs as a form of research so thought I couldn't do much worse!
The role I will be playing is aged at 33-so when I first played it I was 4 years too young and now I am 6 years too old! However it's not so much the age that put me off auditioning the second time round as the character (and what she has to wear but more of that later). Whilst at 29 I had the perceived naivete that she should have, i perhaps didn't have the experience as an actor. I now feel I can bring much more to the role as in the intervening years I have had 2 children and done many more plays, but am of course 6 years older than the playwright imagined his character to be. Ho hum. Anyway, the director (who I respect deeply) saw me as right for the part so only time will tell I suppose - 6 weeks to be exact!
First rehearsal tonight!!
