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Dundee, Dundee Play, John Quinn, Juteopolis, O Halflins an Hedklers an Weaavers An Weemin., Verdant Works
Are we serious here?
Come on, aye? It cannae be this much
Fraid so
I am checking the props’ list
It went this way like the script did every night.
AHHH
Fraid so.. Here’s the photographic evidence
The Duke of Sutherland clears the Highlands
Charles Trevelyn clears Ireland
Miss Perfect fae Perth
No that’s NOT William Wallace it’s my daughter….HONEST
‘The Romans find the Scottish weather is not to their liking. Shoulda brocht a brolly wi Italia on it
India has enough of the Jute Wallahs
When it comes to McGonagall as Macbeth it’s Macbeth’s death take one. The only genuine retake in the whole show.
Em takes up tour guiding
Are you two licensed to give tours? …Play’s either….Nice adlib Richard…
Does it look like it…?
What a goal….
Churchill inspects the Dundee contingent
Parliamo Dundee
Hecklers hard at work AND due a break…
The Jute Mill Song
Behind the scenes
Ah…. a rose to make all the work worth it x
Brilliant Shey. Great Post! Hugely entertaining. Gives a real flavour of the hilarity and mayhem of the show! Brilliant photos and great seeing all the cast. Pxx
Mayhem was the word Pau;.One of these times we do it, we will get it right. I have a lot of rehearsal shots but very few actual show shots. Of course during the show things were tidies, in terns of plastic bags and stuff lying on floors. They’re a great cast. xxxxxxx
Shey the fun shines through in each photograph Pxx
Aw Paul xxxxxxxxxxx
Looks like a good time was had by all, regardless of the chaos! Enjoyed this: ‘But sometimes in writin’ yah just throw all the pieces in the air.’ Seems like a good way to live life – or carry on a production – when a new approach is needed 🙂 Love the photos ❤️
Hee hee…well it is fine to throw the pieces in the air all right…not sure if it should be done before an audience. Our tagline is ‘every night a different show’ and it is. But generally we are the only ones who know that. THAT night though things went to another dimension where we didn’t care that the audience also knew and were part of it. Tell you, it is an experience I will never forget. We like to think from the reception we got they won’t either! Yeah. A good way to live life xxxxx
Audiences generally love being in the know. Bet you’ll carry the energy of that new dimension for quite a while 🙂 ❤️
LOl> Right now heading off for afew days. Can’t wait. x
Wonderful! Tell the hamsters I’ll adopt them. But they’ll have to do chores. Are they good at doing laundry?
Yes, we are, We will eat it for you and save you the trouble,.
Love
the very helpful dudes x
Ha! They are so helpful.
As we say here… Ken aye?
Love it! But those poor little hamsters feel so left out..Happy to adopt but they will have to make their bed every day and keep their room tidy and that is just for starters…
Beds? Rooms? Can we eat them?
Love
The dudes.
Great post Shey !
Sorry dudes. Samantha, my cat, eats everything, so you would starve here. 🙂 ❤
Dear Ralph, we would just eat her then you could adopt us……
Love
The dear little dudes….
A h the magic of live theatre. Looks like you all had a blast. Fabulous!
Cat…at one point just before rehearsals started , we nearly pulled the plug on this show and I have to say that when the alarm went for day one of rehearsals, I thought…NOOOO. But the fun, the laughter, the sheer being out there in the craziness of it all, thinking on our feet, making it up, retaking scenes, — the difference being last year, the audience didn’t know we were adlibbing like crazy,…this year we brought them in on the act…well, it was an experience I am glad to have had. And the cast are great. So yeah. And we hopefully look forward to taking it to the Hamish Henderson fest now next year. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I wish I could have been there! Sounds like an outrageously fun performance, for both audience and cast.
And congrats to Hamastah Dickens on his work of incomparable genius. No doubt he will win awards for his subtle characterization. I myself like to keep my stories short and sweet just like the master 😉 xoxo
Lol, it was outrageous. The diff was that last years and prob opening night the audience didn’t know we were adlibbing but after a near total wipe out of several of the characters night two, and the Mr, having suddenly minded a line…the wrong one… I had taken from him weeks back cos he never remembered it… and his persistence in keeping going with it too…I had to go for broke. I tell you that audience were the best we have ever had which is saying something cos they were all brill.
I am sure we can all learn from Hamstah Dickens… Goodness you can see these chapters are of incomparable genius and I can’t wait now for chap 3
You know Dudes, you are always welcome to come and visit me at my blog and eat my cakes. These plays you do look like so much fun, Shey. You make me really wish I lived in the UK. We don’t have things like this where I live.
Lol Robbie, I dunno ANYWHERE has things like this…. The newbies in the cast are still recovering from the shock of it. But hey, we had fun and so did the audience. Just nice to have no pressure this week though. I mean the Mr and I do try to get it right. No-one has any idea of the hours spent going over and back over a scene that aye goes wrong, how I cover every base on it as a director and then how we go out there and within seconds it’s nothing like the script or what went wrong on it in the previous show. No wonder my head was burst on Sat!
Ps …the dudes will eat all your cakes…. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Oh, is that why they packed their cases???
Most entertaining post,you all did a really good job!Your brilliant phoros and the Dudes illustrations perfectly rendered the spirit of the performance.Both you & Mr work with passion,my darling,darling multitalened friend Shey xxxxxxxxxxxx
CU soon,enjoy your hiatus 🙂
I think..ahem..in the respect of trying to get it right every night we do…. but alas, ALAS… that is never what happens out there. SO I guess we will just go on getting it wrong, my darling, darling friend, BUT we live in hope. We did enjoy our break. Will share soon xxxxx
Oh dear.you know me Doda…..
It makes it more rewarding when you don’t give up and try to overcome all the obstacles,darling,darling Shey.Live for a while with your fresh “Yorkshire” memories,don’t buckle down to work right away xxxxxxx
And a fine time wis hid by a’. Fantastic pics, great article Shehanne. Hamsters don’t cry, please. xxx
It is so awful, how can we help but cry????
Sob SOb SOBBBBB SOB
the poor dry eyed dudes…
A fantastic time wis hud beh a’ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Love, love the photos and especially the ‘wummin’ shirts! Congrats on your great success despite the hiccoughs, lol. Oh, and poor little dudes feeling very left out, get back to work on that manuscript guys, from what I see an editor is going to cost you guys a fortune! 🙂 xxxxxxxxxxx
Lol.. everyone had at shirt with a word from the title except the official guide… xxxxx
Love it! xxx
When I set out to direct the first run of this last year, I thought straight off to costume this would be ridic. Also I have been in things like this with 15 changes of costume…How about NOOOOO? SO I thought it would save on the nervous breakdowns if everyone was in black leggings or trousers, jeans whatever and I got t shirts made with a word from the title. So in a way we were also like workers in uniform except for Richard who played the official guide and the jute baron. Then we could just use a prop , hat, shawl, whatever to suggest a character.
How kin y sA that whin or spellin aind writin is perfic
The Dude/=s.
Love you guys, but please – get an editor! 🙂 xoxo
We dn’t nid wun.
We will jis eat the maniscrip.
Love
the dudes
I think the next play should be with the dudes! oxo
Yeah. I think so. They might get it right…. x
Ah, right and then some.😍
LOL!!!!!!
Wonderful post. The ‘play what Mr wrote’ looks fabulous fun – yet again. I can’t begin to think what riots might occur next time at the festival! I congratulate you all. Happy hugs to dudes. My door is aye open ….
We are really hoping that by the festival we will have got this right…
Ps…just popping the dudes in a box….. xxxxxx
Promises, promises!!!
Got it addressed and everything xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A glorious looking party, and well earned. It sounds like no show of yours can ever be without lots of adventure. 😉
I only directed it. And appeared. it’s the Mr’s show through and through but yeah it was full of adventure xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The worst sin is having a dull show. 🙂
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Oh goodness, what memories of such a great show and such a great cast to work with, especially as the Mr and I just made it up most nights, when he forgot his words. The motto was, Every Night A Different Show. And Yeah… there was football played in it at one point. Not to mention a scene about football in Dundee, where one night I even adlibed a whole football chant. Doing it again in November for a festival. Thank you so much for the wundervoll comment. The dudes will be back soon. Just been knocking a book that has driven me nuts into final shape.
Lol..well, I don’t think it was that….. x
Lovely pics, looks like a fine time was had by all. Congratulations.
Aw Cath, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. We had a giggle that was forsure. xxxx
Oh my goodness, Shey! I adored all the up close and personal photos which really show how much fun and many challenges overcome to create this wonderful, historical play production. Your husband must be commended for allowing the additions and free play comments, editorializing and your participation. I could have loved being an “extra” hand. I was the high school senior year play director for a fun play called, “Take Her She’s Mine.” It was fun but stressful!
I can only imagine the lethargy and relief from ending this, for another year of updates and energy to be re-charged.
Love you and this post!! Smiles and hugs! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Robin, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. There were challenges galore but hey, we did it, thanks to a great cast. My hubby I’m afraid never got any choice re the comments. There were just certain scenes he muffed up every time so yeah… it was that or stand like lu lus. And you know, most of the audiences thought this was in the script…. I think what paradoxically made it easier was being right up so close and personal with them. I would have loved you there as an extra hand. I sure could have found you a ton to do. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I think you all ought to take the play on the road!! Haha no sardines – that sign on the buffet made me laugh 🙂 I loved seeing the cast and characters in action here and reading your take on it – with some hamstah love too xoxo
Well, next year we have invites. The sardines? Lol, well the Mr did not want to eat a kipper at the maggot in the kipper bit so sardines were the subby but they stunk. Like anyone sitting a prop next to them on that bit couldn’t get over how it transferred to their stuff. So they became the running gag and I did theme the buffet! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Out of all that – no sardines…. ! That comment made me laugh aloud. The dudes want to be adopted… Looks like you all had a wonderfully fun time with props carted and scripts in the air. 🙂
Every night a different show. Seriously. That is our tagline. They are a great cast. Nicest I have ever worked with. Not that that is dissing other casts who were great. there was just maybe aye one or two everyone wanted to strangle. The sardines? Lol, I was saying to Christy, one bit required a kipper to be …at least taken a bite out of but the Mr who had to take that bite doesn’t like kippers, so I would faithfully bring in a sardine every show. My hands stunk, the nearby props stunk, everything stunk. Dare I say it became our running ‘gag’? After I had got the buffet ready I thought I would theme it for a giggle.
Bonjour ou Bonsoir SHEHANNE
Épice de vie
Il y a dans ma vie, une épice rare
Cette une poudre magique qui transforme mon quotidien
en rayon de soleil dès qu’elle se répand sur un problème à résoudre
J’ai cette chance inouïe de posséder cette substance
Quand je traverse des temps difficiles
Quand j’ai besoin de courage et d’énergie
pour faire face au nouveau jour qui naît
C’est alors que mon épice magique
vient poivrer ma journée de compréhension, d’écoute active
Son parfum me soutient, sa force me guide, son arôme de discrétion me protège
Le plus beau souhait que je puisse vous faire
C’est de trouver cette poudre magique
de la répandre avec amour
Cette épice de vie a pour nom
” Amitié ” Bisous Bernard
Bonjour, mon ami. Des mots charmants d’une belle amie. Je vous souhaite une bonne journée.
Seems like you had lots of fun..
We did. They were a great bunch of people to work with.
This looks like amazing fun and that a fabulous time was had by all, apart from the Dudes who are shouting about adoption 🙂 Another really entertaining and sparkling post my lady of the stage xxxxxx
It was fun my darling. Great fun with great people. Totally off the wall from start to finish despite all our best intentions. But we all got a great buzz from doing it so I am really glad we did rerun it even if before rehearsals started I could see it far enough. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to you lovely lady xxx