Hurrah!<\/p>\n
First show done, first flyering done, first pint had.<\/p>\n
This feels soooo good and has released a feel-good sense of adventure within me where I just want to make more cool things happen. More good news is that the first show had an audience! I was fully prepared to perform to one man and his dog, but in the end there were a lot more than one man and no dogs.<\/p>\n
We made up Lather the musical based on an audience suggestion of a car wash and featuring the song “Couldn’t Fit Quicker than a Kwik Fit Fitter”. I played a rich banker who had a love of red Fiat Puntos and the girl who worked in the car wash. For some reason I changed from American to posh British to myself to underdog throughout the musical, so a bit of character work needed, but other than that thought it was a fun musical.<\/p>\n
Such a relief to get it done too, and the first show nerves are evaporated.<\/p>\n
Also it was a hurdle getting over flyering. I don’t usually enjoy flyering but I found the Edinburgh people were lovely and actually up for me chatting about the show. They also found it funny that I was pictured on the flyer.<\/p>\n
The C venues staff are really top notch – professional, friendly, switched on and are adding loads to the show.<\/p>\n
So really happy overall for a great first day. Going out to a C venues party this evening, and then more of the same tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Jon says: “Remember it’s not how many laughs you get, it’s how many girls you’ve got in your Cadillac.”<\/p>\n
Thanks for that Jon, that’s really helpful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Edinburgh Blog 4 Hurrah! First show done, first flyering done, first pint had. This feels soooo good and has released a feel-good sense of adventure within me where I just want to make more cool things happen. More good news is that the first show had an audience! I was fully prepared to perform to[…] <\/p>\n