Half time - Normal service will resume shortly
I’ve reached the half-way point of my time here in Australia. Looking back I’ve had some great experiences so far and I still have around 11 weeks to go. Towards the end of last term my workload picked up which explains the significant gap between my blog posts. However, with the first production (Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls) now complete I intend to continue with my semi-regular service.
Expect some summary posts over the next few days to fill you in on what I’ve been doing, and then more timely posts to follow.
Last weekend I had a nautical adventure. I went for a cruise on Swan River from Nedlands to Perth, then to Fremantle for fish ‘n’ chips before sailing back home.
Resourcefulness
During my time here one of the skills I’ve learned is resourcefulness. Living in a house with 4 other guys, all of whom are on strict budgets has forced me into a mindset that has sharpened my procurement strategies.
You’ll be impressed at how much we’ve managed to acquire in the past few weeks. For example, any bread and milk left in the staff room at the end of the day automatically becomes our property, same goes for a box of 48 toilet rolls that were left unattended nearby. We also successfully liberated 82 cans of coke at the end of the school dance (and transported them using a bin bag, which we happened to be lying about).
We’ve also been gifted various items during our time here, including crates of alcohol, sports tickets, theatre tickets - all of which are fully appreciated! Some of the boys in the house also managed to talk a friend into giving them the clothes he no longer needed (he wasn’t wearing them at the time, obviously!)
If you too would like to make a donation to this cause, then please contact me directly.
A preview image from Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls, which is the production I’m currently involved with.
Last night I went to see Waiting for Godot which starred Ian McKellen, Roger Rees and Matthew Kelly. I’d seen the same production (albeit with a different cast) in Edinburgh last year, and it was as good as I remembered. Afterwards, I went with some of the boys to the stage door and said a brief hello to Sir Ian.
