Our half-term week has been focused on shows with all of us involved in various different shows throughout the week and preparing for future ones.
Sophie and Thomas both took part in their Brigades display last Friday and performed well. Sophie’s section performed ‘When I Grow Up’ from Matilda with Sophie singing Matilda’s part. Thomas’s section did ‘On the First Night of Boys’ Brigade’ (to the tune of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’). He had the line ‘six Holy Bibles’ and sang it with gusto each time – number-based songs always go down well for him! I was playing the piano for the display and my husband was doing sound and projection so we were all involved.
On Saturday, it was my turn to be on stage with the first two performances of the old time music hall show I’m currently doing, with my husband doing sound and lighting. It’s been a fun show to do and I enjoyed performing ‘Burlington Bertie from Bow’ and ‘When I Take My Morning Promenade’ as well as all the group numbers. We get to do it all over again for two more performances on 7 June so that will be fun. Sophie came to see it with Grandma and Grandad in the evening while Thomas was at home with my mum.
Sophie had a dance festival on Sunday. She didn’t place in either of her sections that day but enjoyed seeing her dance friends and taking part.
On Monday, Sophie had auditions at the Beck Theatre for this year’s summer youth project and will find out in a couple of weeks whether she got in to the cast.
From Tuesday onwards, Sophie and Thomas have been in rehearsals at the Riverside Theatre during the day for their dance school’s first show which opens tonight. I’ve also spent most of the week at the theatre with them helping out and chaperoning.
On Wednesday evening, Sophie and I had a rehearsal revisiting various songs from The Wind in the Willows which we will be performing at the NODA awards. I’m loving having the opportunity to play Mole again and Sophie is delighted that she’s taking on the role of Horse for this as well as playing one of the Hedgehog children.
Sophie’s also been busy this week learning lines for two more shows that are coming up in the next few weeks. She had auditions last week for her year 6 production A Hint of Snow White and has been cast as HRH (the Prince) and is also playing several roles in Dexter and Winter’s Detective Agency with BYT.
It’s been a full-on week but it’s also been a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward to seeing Sophie and Thomas and all their dance friends doing their show this weekend. They’ve worked hard and it’s been lovely to see it all come together.
What I’ve been grateful for this week:
- Day 143 – I am grateful that my mum was able to come and see Sophie and Thomas taking part in the Brigades’ Display.
- Day 144 – I am grateful for a fun two-show day performing with WOS Productions in their music hall production, I Say, I Say, I Say!
- Day 145 – I am grateful for peony season.
- Day 146 – I am grateful that Sophie had fun making a giant robotic hand.
- Day 147 – I am grateful for the excitement of being in the theatre for show week for the Flair Academy of Dance dance show. Looking forward to seeing these two performing on stage on Friday and Saturday.
- Day 148 – I am grateful for an evening revisiting songs from The Wind in the Willows.
- Day 149 – I am grateful for my lovely dance show T-shirt.
Other things that have made me smile this week:
- Thomas getting a star of the week certificate for “completing all his work and trying his best”.
- Being in Brigades uniform with the children for my first display as a GB helper.
- Having my mum around for the weekend.
- Seeing my twin sister and watching Sophie and Thomas having fun with their cousins.
Joining in with Raisie Bay for Word of the Week.
Wow! What an absolutely wonderful week you’ve all had performing. It’s so lovely that you all love the stage so much, it’s great that your husband gets to help with the technical side as well.
I will keep my fingers crossed for Sophie, I’m sure she will make the cast.
It sounds like it’s going to be a fun but busy summer for you all. I can’t wait to see what you get up to.
Have a lovely weekend.
Such a busy week, and coming up with all the different performances. It’s lovely how you’re all involved in some way. I’ve just bought some peonies today – they’re such beautiful flowers.
The shows all sound like fun and how lovely you were all involved! Well done to the kids with the Brigades display and you too in your show. Fingers crossed that Sophie gets a part in the summer youth project. It sounds like such a busy time. x
My goodness. How do you keep track of it all? What a wonderful week of performances. Well done to you all and I love that some performances were a family affair and including your husband too. I like the robotic hand. I remember making one with my girls with straws and string. Fingers crossed that Sophie gets a part in the summer project. Hope you have a lovely week.
I love that your mum visits and helps out so much and it’s fantastic that you’re all involved in acting, singing and performing. So lovely to have shared interests and spend so much time together as a family.
What an incredibly talented family you are. And you managed lots of family time with your mum, twin and cousins too. It sounds like a wonderful week.
Wow! You are a very talented lot 😀 I can see from the photos how much you all love it and I did chuckle at Thomas belting out six holy bibles bless him!
You look gorgeous! How exciting it must be with all these lovely events. These are amazing memories to create and cherish.