Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Colder Than Here - The Things I'll Miss...

Finally, I can sit back and relax!  Our last performance of Laura Wade's play, Colder Than Here, took place on Saturday, and most of the following day was spend relaxing - no lines to learn, no script to pore over, no rehearsals to get to...

If I'm honest, I was a little bored!

After a rocky start for this production (which was almost pulled completely) it was great to see the fruits of our labour finally pay off.  We had a great review in the Leamington Courier (even if they couldn't decide whether my name is Staton or Stanton!) http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/ColderThanHere, which I think summed up how we all perceived this play - even if it had taken us a while to reach this conclusion!

I have to admit, I am surprised
though about how many things I'll miss about this play, as it's been such an emotional roller coaster for Jenna, the character that I've been playing.  Supposedly post eating-disorder at the beginning, with boyfriend issues and obvious personality clashes with other members of her family, she develops through scenes of tearfulness, anger, shouting and bad language into being a nice, fairly well rounded individual (there's hope for me yet!).  I have developed a fondness for this character and I will miss the clash of personality I had with my stage counterpart, Hannah, who played Jenna's sister, Harriet.

3 Things I'll miss!

  • M&S Jaffa Cakes - these really are amazing!
  • Sibling Rivalry - I never had a sister, and it's been a long time since I fought with either of my brothers!
  • The Yorkshire Accent - OK, so it wasn't really a proper one, but I enjoyed doing an impression of Andrew (who played Jenna's father, Alec)

3 Things I won't miss!

  • "Vegetarian Sausage Rolls" - Which were in fact cheese & onion rolls. Quite nice except for having to pretty much eat one whole!
  • Fry's Peppermint Cream - never got into the mint chocolate idea.
  • Diluted Coffee - Unfortunately it wasn't real white wine I was drinking on stage... such a shame!

I hope that there'll be some pictures I can put up on the blog soon, but in the meantime I'll bid a fond farewell to Jenna, and the rest of the Bradley family.

ST x


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