2p or not 2p?

I know, get me. It's Saturday and I'm blogging. It is a first (and possibly a last).

Thursday's rehearsal was great for several reasons:

1. We had almost a full cast - I don't think I've ever seen so many revolutionaries on the stage together - minus Lucie and Defarge who are still in the land down under.
2. Director Guillotine and I managed to arrive early (mostly a struggle as I work quite a way away and South West Trains don't seem to like me very much).
3. Sound man was down to talk publicity with me. He has spoken to the editors of all the local papers (and some not quite so local) who are going to write a piece on the play from the perspective on having someone from their area in the show.
4. Most people are now without scripts which means Director Guillotine can work on the Directing side of things (which makes him quite happy).
5. Peasant Girl has recovered from her spectacular acrobatics of Monday and was trooping through like a good 'un, with no visible bruising!
And some other things that I have conveniently forgotten.

I continue to surprise, throwing and hitting Evremonde, although he has been providing me with 2p's which are much easier to throw, which, when you consider I'm throwing them at him is quite kind isn't it?. Strypard and I thought we were in the money as we had a whole 18p thrown at us, not bad for a days work. Evremonde also created two new "death of Darnay the Minkey" pictures which Darnay did take photos of which I wanted to attach to this blog but he hasn't sent them to me, so maybe the next one.

I've been standing in for Lucie so that the cast have a person to play to rather than a voice from across the room and I have to apologise for losing it during one particular scene. You see, Darnay cracks a joke to Miss Pross, Dr Manette and Mr Lorry and then they're all supposed to laugh - except they didn't. This meant that Darnay ended up laughing at his own joke which looked so sad and made me lose it completely.

Director Guillotine was pleased with this performance, especially from Carton (I completely agree by the way) and from our answer to Alan Rickman, except for the song and dance routine with the cane....