Counting down

It's a week to the opening of An Unnecessary Murder and I'm busily engaged in self-management.

I'm trying to distract myself with work, writing, exercise, composing even dafter than usual tweets (quick aside - I'm proud to now be followed by the UK Asparagus Festival - how wonderfully random is that?!), but not much is working.  The play won't leave my mind.

I'm not surprised.  It's the first time I've tried a venture like this, and you know what doing something new can be like. Plus with this writing lark you inevitably expose part of yourself, a piece of your soul in your work, which makes it all the more daunting.

However, I do want to say this, and it's a massive thank you.  I've been so touched by all the support we've received.  From the cast and crew, of course, but everyone else who's got behind us - printing, designing, sponsoring, putting up posters, promoting the play on their work message boards and so much else. 

It's been a wonderful and incredibly kind effort and is hugely appreciated. Whatever may happen over these next dramatic days, I just wanted to make that known.

And now to the performance itself... I've been warned each night will be different.  There'll be ad libs, departures from the script, improvisations, varying reactions from the audience and so much more.  But that's what makes it live and that's what makes it theatre.

I'm a curious mix of abuzz with anticipation and utterly terrified.  But I'm also immensely proud of everyone involved and all we're doing for Hospiscare, such a fine charity.

If you want to know more about the play, there's a special page on the site - www.thetvdetective.com/play.html  And if you'd like to come along (and please do, it's all for a great cause)  there are a couple of media articles with details about how to buy tickets at the foot of the home page - www.thetvdetective.com/index.html

Right, I'm off for a run to clear my mind before the working day (or at least try to). But first, another top Hall tune. 

I'm tempted to say The Final Countdown, as it's appropriate, but certainly not a favourite.  So instead, how about - on a dramatic and crime type theme (see how well-planned these blogs really are?!) - Sinnerman, the Nina Simone recording. 

I can't listen to it without a shiver, and that certainly fits in with the feeling of the coming week...