Wednesday 6 October 2010
sorry
I'm really behind and i have taken off one of my post for additional days of that week sorry for any problems.
Sunday 19 September 2010
September 9th - 19th
This week I got a week off and spent it in school. I have really really missed everyone back on tour and I cant wait to get started again on Tuesday. School went very well and it was very nice to see all my friends and family.
Friday 10 September 2010
September 8th - 11th
Wednesday;
Today we had a matinee performance so we needed to get up a bit earlier so we could get ready. We had breakfast and got dressed. We walked to the theater which took exactly 17 minutes. After warm-up we got into costume. I was going to be Annie in the afternoon and I was excited. The show went very well but the audience were pathetic. Halfway through the bows they stopped clapping and Su Pollard said from in the wings 'Carry on you fools' she didn't mean it though! When I came for my bow they managed to start clapping again and stifled a small cheer. Poor David and Simone hardly got a clap at all. The evening performance went very well and there was a good audience too. Simone and David got a bigger cheer which made them happy. We got a taxi home and went straight to bed after an IChat with mum and dad.
Thursday;
Today we could once again have a lie in but not for too long because the tutor was coming. She was half an hour late so we finished at 3:00. After tutoring we went to the pool we went to on Tuesday. Sadly they were in the middle of draining it for the end of summer holidays. The man draining it stopped draining so we could have a paddle. After our paddle we went into the park where we went on swings and poles. I was Annie in the evening performance and the audience were much much much better I was so tired I went straight to bed ready for the tutor in the morning. Provided she was on time.
Friday;
We only had another evening performance today so we had almost a free day. We had the tutor who was late again then we spent some time just hanging around in the apartment. We got ready early because Lydia wanted to go to Claire's Accessories. When we were there Lydia and Susan got us both a friendship bracelet and locket. We then went to the fabric shop where Lydia chose a string for her new purse so she could tie it around her neck. We went to the pound shop so Susan could get some cans of coke before we went to the theater. I was Annie and we had another great performance.
Saturday;
The last day in Reading. We had enjoyed Reading a lot. It was a really nice place but the theater was a bit small. The performances had not been the same without the stairs and the car. We didn't have the tutor because it was the weekend but we had a matinee so we had to get ready early. Lydia was Annie in the matinee which went well and I was sad to be playing Tessie for the last time because i wasn't going to be able to spend much time with the 'awesome orphans' when I was playing Annie. Dad took me to Nando's for tea before the evening performance. We made it into the theater just in time for the half call. We speedily got ready and had a fab closing show.
Today we had a matinee performance so we needed to get up a bit earlier so we could get ready. We had breakfast and got dressed. We walked to the theater which took exactly 17 minutes. After warm-up we got into costume. I was going to be Annie in the afternoon and I was excited. The show went very well but the audience were pathetic. Halfway through the bows they stopped clapping and Su Pollard said from in the wings 'Carry on you fools' she didn't mean it though! When I came for my bow they managed to start clapping again and stifled a small cheer. Poor David and Simone hardly got a clap at all. The evening performance went very well and there was a good audience too. Simone and David got a bigger cheer which made them happy. We got a taxi home and went straight to bed after an IChat with mum and dad.
Thursday;
Today we could once again have a lie in but not for too long because the tutor was coming. She was half an hour late so we finished at 3:00. After tutoring we went to the pool we went to on Tuesday. Sadly they were in the middle of draining it for the end of summer holidays. The man draining it stopped draining so we could have a paddle. After our paddle we went into the park where we went on swings and poles. I was Annie in the evening performance and the audience were much much much better I was so tired I went straight to bed ready for the tutor in the morning. Provided she was on time.
Friday;
We only had another evening performance today so we had almost a free day. We had the tutor who was late again then we spent some time just hanging around in the apartment. We got ready early because Lydia wanted to go to Claire's Accessories. When we were there Lydia and Susan got us both a friendship bracelet and locket. We then went to the fabric shop where Lydia chose a string for her new purse so she could tie it around her neck. We went to the pound shop so Susan could get some cans of coke before we went to the theater. I was Annie and we had another great performance.
Saturday;
The last day in Reading. We had enjoyed Reading a lot. It was a really nice place but the theater was a bit small. The performances had not been the same without the stairs and the car. We didn't have the tutor because it was the weekend but we had a matinee so we had to get ready early. Lydia was Annie in the matinee which went well and I was sad to be playing Tessie for the last time because i wasn't going to be able to spend much time with the 'awesome orphans' when I was playing Annie. Dad took me to Nando's for tea before the evening performance. We made it into the theater just in time for the half call. We speedily got ready and had a fab closing show.
Monday 6 September 2010
September 4th - 7th
Saturday;
Today was really fun because I was a home and I could just relax and for get everything. We had a very lazy morning just moping about at home. When we got dressed we went into Chester to find a replacement bracelet for one mum lost. We spent ages in Chester and when we were in the center we had a call from Linda asking if I was home and if I would like to go and rehearse with the bitesize orphans. So when we had been in all the shops and found mum some new bracelets we headed for bitesize. The rehearsals were fab and the bitesize orphans were really good considering they had only been rehearsing a few weeks. Lauren came home with us and had a sleepover.
Sunday;
I woke up before Lauren and read my book whilst I waited for her. She woke up quite a while later then we mucked about in bed. We lazed around all and didn't do much and when we eventually got dressed we took my dogs for a walk around alan waters country park in Bradly. I was sad to see Lauren go home again but in some ways I was excited for the next day when I would be going o Reading. I had a bath and helped mum pack when I got back in and had an early night.
Monday;
I had to get up early this morning to go to Reading. We had a really long journey down and when we arrived at our apartment we were greeted by Lydia and her parents outside. The apartment is ok but not amazing. We sat around for a bit before we all trooped to the theater to meet everyone. The theater is so small we can't have the stairs or the car on stage so we have to make do without. The orphans are very nice at first when I saw them I thought they would be more stage school girls but no they are so nice and we will nickname them the awesome orphans. We went to burger King for tea as a special treat. We had a quick tech and sound check to make sure all was clear with everyone. The show went alright and afterwards dad gave us a taxi ride home. We all went to bed a midnight. Good Morning everyone sleep well!
Tuesday;
Today I had to get up to do my school work. I did some maths and english. We got dressed to go for a walk by the Thames. We found an amazing park with a paddling pool and we spent ages there. After we reluctantly left we went to Starbucks. We made our way back and got our bags ready for the show. The orphans turned up for warm-up with their costumes and mics on with their hairs done no wonder they were late. The show went fabulously this evening and we had an earlier night.
Wednesday 1 September 2010
August 31st - September 3rd
Tuesday;
Today I had to get up quite early so we could get to Milton Keynes. I had a very long journey with mum and we stopped half way at the services. When we finally arrived we picked up Lydia and Susan at the train station. We then had a short drive to the stage door to pick up the apartment keys. When we finally saw our apartment we loved it. It was very modern and hi tech. We spent some time chilling when Molly arrived before we went to the theater to meet the orphans.
We loved the orphans and they were so fun and nice we couldn't wait to see what they were like on stage. The little girl who played molly was so cute she was six and was very good for her age. We spent quite some time doing sound checks and rehearsing before we prepared for opening night. I was Tessie not Annie but I enjoyed it anyway. So much for a bad dress/tech a good show. Our dress/tech was a disaster and so was the show. Su Pollard's mic came on when Lydia started singing Maybe and the cloth came in late and nearly knocked the orphans out. Not bad in one night, Huh? After a tiring show we went home and almost straight away to bed.
Wednesday;
Pinch, punch first day of the month, says Molly when we wake up. (Something like that anyway.) I was so excited because not only was I going to be playing Annie in the matinee but on Thursday I was going home to start on my first day of high school! I ate breakfast, got dressed and packed my bag in about an hour. (I'm not a morning person.) After a couple of minute walk we came to the theater. We signed in and went straight to the dressing room, after a short delay because we wanted to stroke Danny and Suzie, so almost straight there. We got our jazz shoes on and went down for warm up with the rest of the cast. Caroline is a really good dance captain and does a really fun warm up. Jamie is really good at accompanying our vocal warm up too. We ran up stairs afterwords and threw on our costumes. We were ready before we even had the 15 minute call, wigs and all! The show went so well which I was very thankful for and the crowd gave a huge cheer for me at the end, of course the silly dog got a bigger one than me! Oh well I guess I should learn to be more dog like, Huh?! Mum and I had tea with the others then we had a long home. I had an early - ish night to be ready for the first day of school in the morning.
Thursday and Friday...
have been spent in school which was very fun. On Thursday I almost missed the bus on the way home and when I was in the bus the bus driver forgot to shut the bus' doors. So we were on a bus going at 40mph with doors wide open. How not to be safe on a bus me thinks. Today was good fun because it was like a proper school day with all the changing of class'. In science we even lit bunsen burners!
Today I had to get up quite early so we could get to Milton Keynes. I had a very long journey with mum and we stopped half way at the services. When we finally arrived we picked up Lydia and Susan at the train station. We then had a short drive to the stage door to pick up the apartment keys. When we finally saw our apartment we loved it. It was very modern and hi tech. We spent some time chilling when Molly arrived before we went to the theater to meet the orphans.
We loved the orphans and they were so fun and nice we couldn't wait to see what they were like on stage. The little girl who played molly was so cute she was six and was very good for her age. We spent quite some time doing sound checks and rehearsing before we prepared for opening night. I was Tessie not Annie but I enjoyed it anyway. So much for a bad dress/tech a good show. Our dress/tech was a disaster and so was the show. Su Pollard's mic came on when Lydia started singing Maybe and the cloth came in late and nearly knocked the orphans out. Not bad in one night, Huh? After a tiring show we went home and almost straight away to bed.
Wednesday;
Pinch, punch first day of the month, says Molly when we wake up. (Something like that anyway.) I was so excited because not only was I going to be playing Annie in the matinee but on Thursday I was going home to start on my first day of high school! I ate breakfast, got dressed and packed my bag in about an hour. (I'm not a morning person.) After a couple of minute walk we came to the theater. We signed in and went straight to the dressing room, after a short delay because we wanted to stroke Danny and Suzie, so almost straight there. We got our jazz shoes on and went down for warm up with the rest of the cast. Caroline is a really good dance captain and does a really fun warm up. Jamie is really good at accompanying our vocal warm up too. We ran up stairs afterwords and threw on our costumes. We were ready before we even had the 15 minute call, wigs and all! The show went so well which I was very thankful for and the crowd gave a huge cheer for me at the end, of course the silly dog got a bigger one than me! Oh well I guess I should learn to be more dog like, Huh?! Mum and I had tea with the others then we had a long home. I had an early - ish night to be ready for the first day of school in the morning.
Thursday and Friday...
have been spent in school which was very fun. On Thursday I almost missed the bus on the way home and when I was in the bus the bus driver forgot to shut the bus' doors. So we were on a bus going at 40mph with doors wide open. How not to be safe on a bus me thinks. Today was good fun because it was like a proper school day with all the changing of class'. In science we even lit bunsen burners!
Monday 30 August 2010
August 29th - 30th
Sunday;
Today I was at home again. It was nice to see all my pets again I think Daisy and Dotty were very happy to see me. We had a nice lazy morning before I called my friend Sophie round to my house for a while so we could catch up on all the different things we like discussing. When Sophie went home I went to see Barbara and Martin, who live up the road from us, who said they were very proud of me. I then went to see granny who was glad to see me. Then I came home and and quite an early night.
Monday;
i wasn't needed in Milton Keynes today so I spent another day at home. I had a very lazy morning followed by a visit to town to buy all of my books and things for high school on Thursday. I am going to school on Thursday to have the first 2 days in high school to get used to it. There was a street party going on town and there was a hook-a-duck stall where we could win a fish. Mum, thinking that there wasn't a chance in a million of me winning a fish, said I could have a go. After a visit to town we all went home, by we I mean me, mum, dad and my 2 new pet goldfish. We set up a tank for the fish before we spent a few hours in the garden. Then dad and I took the dogs for a walk around the park. I will finish typing now and pack my case for the morning.
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Today I was at home again. It was nice to see all my pets again I think Daisy and Dotty were very happy to see me. We had a nice lazy morning before I called my friend Sophie round to my house for a while so we could catch up on all the different things we like discussing. When Sophie went home I went to see Barbara and Martin, who live up the road from us, who said they were very proud of me. I then went to see granny who was glad to see me. Then I came home and and quite an early night.
Monday;
i wasn't needed in Milton Keynes today so I spent another day at home. I had a very lazy morning followed by a visit to town to buy all of my books and things for high school on Thursday. I am going to school on Thursday to have the first 2 days in high school to get used to it. There was a street party going on town and there was a hook-a-duck stall where we could win a fish. Mum, thinking that there wasn't a chance in a million of me winning a fish, said I could have a go. After a visit to town we all went home, by we I mean me, mum, dad and my 2 new pet goldfish. We set up a tank for the fish before we spent a few hours in the garden. Then dad and I took the dogs for a walk around the park. I will finish typing now and pack my case for the morning.
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Sunday 29 August 2010
August 24th - 28th
Tuesday;
The first show. We all got up bright and early ready for the first show. The excitement in the atmosphere was unbelievable. When we got to the theater We all got changed. I was playing Tessie for the end of the tech/dress and Lydia was Annie. The rehearsal wasn't too long or tiring compared to the others we had had. The orphans arrived at 2:00 ready for the full dress run when I would be playing Annie and Lydia, Tessie. It felt really good right at the end when I came down the stairs wearing the red curly wig and the famous red dress. Mum and Molly gave me a little cheer when I curtsied. Danny the dog was a pain in the apple seller scene because he just would not come I called him again and again but he sat there and scratched he came eventually though. I prayed he would come in the evenings performance. Before the show I saw Linda, Meg, Gran, Aunty Margaret, Mum and Dad who would all be watching the first performance. Also Chris Moreno, the producer, Rodger Hannah, the director, Richard Kort, a theatrical agent and the press were watching, no pressure then. I was terrified before I went on but as soon as I put down the bucket and said my line it felt amazing. The whole show went well. The audience gave me a huge cheer and Danny, the dog who didn't come again, got an even bigger one. After the show the whole cast went to the circle bar for a little celebration. Everyone congratulated me and told me I had done a great job as Annie. We got home late and went to sleep around midnight. Never mind I had a great day.
Wednesday;
We called at Tesco before we went to the theatre for nice fresh bread for our sandwiches, which we made when we got to the theater at lunch time. We then ate our creations and got ready. Mum and I sneaked in to front of house so we could watch the whole show. I found myself singing along to everything. Lots of people gave me funny looks and said to others they were sure I was in the show. It was nice to see the show for a change even though I knew it inside out and back to front. In the break in the middle of the shows we went to Wetherspoons for tea. After that we headed back and I got ready in my Tessie costume. It was nice to be an orphan again but I didn't get the thrill I did when I was Annie. We went straight to sleep when we got home and all I know was it was very late because I can't remember much past the point of getting into my pyjamas.
Thursday;
We had no show today until the evening so we went swimming in the local pool. From the outside it looked a bit iffy but it was ok in the inside. It had a small slide, three diving boards and a pool so it wasn't too bad. we spent a good hour there before we went clothes shopping in Matalan. Our mum's had allowed us to purchase 1 item of clothing. after a good while of hunting down bargains I decided on a pink floral 50's style dress. With our items bagged up we went to Sainsburys. The show was approaching fast so we grabbed a taxi to the Alhambra. I got ready to be Tessie again and the show ran smoothly again. We had got into a routine and went straight to bed when we got in.
Friday;
The day I had been waiting for. Today was the understudy rehearsal where the understudys played the parts they understudy. It was very interesting to see the different people take over the main parts. In the evening we prepared for the time I had been waiting patiently for all week. My second go at being Annie. Before I got ready I went down to stage door to see Grandma and Grandad who would be watching me. We gave the dog cheese so it would come to me and it worked very well indeed. I got another huge round of applause at the end. I was sad it had ended but it had been fun. Anyway I've got 4 months left yet so there plenty still to come.
Saturday;
I was Tessie again today. There was a matinee today and I wasn't on in the evening so after I had been Tessie I could go home. It was nice to be Tessie again and to be an orphan like last year when I was July. The matinee went very well for us all and I am sure everyone will be sad to leave Bradford in the evening. After the performance we had a nice light tea in the theater's circle bar where we went after the first show. The journey home took what seemed like forever because I was so keen to see everyone again because mum went home on Wednesday and I had missed the dogs so much in the last week. When we got home I spent some time up with mum and dad and my pets before retiring to my room for a good sleep at 10:00.
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note - This is a post for 5 days not 1! I am not writing an essay like this for one day!
The first show. We all got up bright and early ready for the first show. The excitement in the atmosphere was unbelievable. When we got to the theater We all got changed. I was playing Tessie for the end of the tech/dress and Lydia was Annie. The rehearsal wasn't too long or tiring compared to the others we had had. The orphans arrived at 2:00 ready for the full dress run when I would be playing Annie and Lydia, Tessie. It felt really good right at the end when I came down the stairs wearing the red curly wig and the famous red dress. Mum and Molly gave me a little cheer when I curtsied. Danny the dog was a pain in the apple seller scene because he just would not come I called him again and again but he sat there and scratched he came eventually though. I prayed he would come in the evenings performance. Before the show I saw Linda, Meg, Gran, Aunty Margaret, Mum and Dad who would all be watching the first performance. Also Chris Moreno, the producer, Rodger Hannah, the director, Richard Kort, a theatrical agent and the press were watching, no pressure then. I was terrified before I went on but as soon as I put down the bucket and said my line it felt amazing. The whole show went well. The audience gave me a huge cheer and Danny, the dog who didn't come again, got an even bigger one. After the show the whole cast went to the circle bar for a little celebration. Everyone congratulated me and told me I had done a great job as Annie. We got home late and went to sleep around midnight. Never mind I had a great day.
Wednesday;
We called at Tesco before we went to the theatre for nice fresh bread for our sandwiches, which we made when we got to the theater at lunch time. We then ate our creations and got ready. Mum and I sneaked in to front of house so we could watch the whole show. I found myself singing along to everything. Lots of people gave me funny looks and said to others they were sure I was in the show. It was nice to see the show for a change even though I knew it inside out and back to front. In the break in the middle of the shows we went to Wetherspoons for tea. After that we headed back and I got ready in my Tessie costume. It was nice to be an orphan again but I didn't get the thrill I did when I was Annie. We went straight to sleep when we got home and all I know was it was very late because I can't remember much past the point of getting into my pyjamas.
Thursday;
We had no show today until the evening so we went swimming in the local pool. From the outside it looked a bit iffy but it was ok in the inside. It had a small slide, three diving boards and a pool so it wasn't too bad. we spent a good hour there before we went clothes shopping in Matalan. Our mum's had allowed us to purchase 1 item of clothing. after a good while of hunting down bargains I decided on a pink floral 50's style dress. With our items bagged up we went to Sainsburys. The show was approaching fast so we grabbed a taxi to the Alhambra. I got ready to be Tessie again and the show ran smoothly again. We had got into a routine and went straight to bed when we got in.
Friday;
The day I had been waiting for. Today was the understudy rehearsal where the understudys played the parts they understudy. It was very interesting to see the different people take over the main parts. In the evening we prepared for the time I had been waiting patiently for all week. My second go at being Annie. Before I got ready I went down to stage door to see Grandma and Grandad who would be watching me. We gave the dog cheese so it would come to me and it worked very well indeed. I got another huge round of applause at the end. I was sad it had ended but it had been fun. Anyway I've got 4 months left yet so there plenty still to come.
Saturday;
I was Tessie again today. There was a matinee today and I wasn't on in the evening so after I had been Tessie I could go home. It was nice to be Tessie again and to be an orphan like last year when I was July. The matinee went very well for us all and I am sure everyone will be sad to leave Bradford in the evening. After the performance we had a nice light tea in the theater's circle bar where we went after the first show. The journey home took what seemed like forever because I was so keen to see everyone again because mum went home on Wednesday and I had missed the dogs so much in the last week. When we got home I spent some time up with mum and dad and my pets before retiring to my room for a good sleep at 10:00.
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note - This is a post for 5 days not 1! I am not writing an essay like this for one day!
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