butterfried love.

Feel so weak. I'm actually wobbling slightly right now. Scary.

Today things are starting to go according to plan, but the whole plot is different again. What the heck? And we are supposed to go onstage in a week's time?

I think the ensemble people are really starting to get pissed because our time is really being played with. The original agreement was 4 rehearsals with DES, plus another 2 rehearsals by ourselves before we rehearsed with them. Since then, the number of rehearsals before meeting DES has grown to three, and the DES rehearsal schedule looks something like this. We have to bring our own stands some more.

4 July (Sat) 7pm-10pm (started at 6.30, ended at 11)

11 July (Sat) 7pm-10pm (started at 6.30, ended at 12 - yes, 12 midnight)

12 July (Sun) 7pm-10pm (shortened, but I couldn't make it)

18 July (Sat) 7pm-10pm (pushed forward to 4pm. Yes, that's 4pm-10pm. And it ended at 11.30)

19 July (Sun) 7pm-10pm

23 July (Thu) 7pm-10pm

24 July (Fri) 7pm-10pm (changed to full day from morning; I will not be able to make it)

25 July (Sat) Concert day, 10am-10pm

It's not that I'm a money-face or anything, it's just that from the past rehearsals, it's clear that they are wasting time, and our time at that. I strongly feel that they shouldn't be tweaking small details during general rehearsals.

I know the dancers really put in a lot for this show though. They're a great bunch, and I sometimes do feel quite sorry for them. Getting shouted at and all. The planning though, really ought to be shored up.

One more week. Cue huge sigh of relief when this is over.