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Friday 16^th January 2004 

I have to say tonight’s rehearsal was the most fun I had in ages. A knockwurst sausage and a “Portrait of the Stolen Madonna with the big boobies” is all you need to throw a party. Tonight we ran through from the last few scenes .It started innocently enough with Rene and Edith and two hours later there was 5 odd Hitlers and as many Goerings, saluting and goose stepping like it was in fashion. More on that later… 

The cinema scene between Helga (German lady of dubious repute) played skillfully by Linda McMurray, Captain Alberto Bertorreli (John Jnr) and Herr Flick (stalwart Bill Wright - he of dubiously tuneless violin playing) was hilarious. I must have blinked when the film on view switched from an innocent cartoon to a Swedish nature (ist) film, with commentary from our very own Blond bombshell - Urika look alike, Liz. Helga is trying to glean info from the Captain by dubious measures, not difficult on a man who says he “ maka da love, nota da war”. John, who is still in school coped well canoodling in public with a married woman for the good of the theatre.   

This sausage has shrunk!

Rene (Gordon M) had some energetic smooching with Yvette, (Louise) only to be caught by Edith (Rosemary). He had to hold her at an uncomfortable angle while receiving intricate stage directions from Lana, drawn out by the sniggers from us innocent and easily amused bystanders.

I had few lines to deliver “It is I Leclerc”, and "Heil Hitler” is not exactly reciting Homer’s Iliad, but I fluffed it 5 times in a row, I was chastised for awaiting someone else to do my cue, a simple door knock, being reminded in Am Dram “ ye dae yer ain noises” I will remember that!   

The last scene makes doing this worthwhile; it starts off with a couple of German impostors, goes down hill as more of Café Artois regulars help the cause by dressing as Hitler, and becomes a sea of raised right arms as we  “Heil” each other. Watch out for the most unlikely Hitler and Goering impostor at the end……… 

Still no decision on extra nights, there is a scarily long waiting list for tickets, if we can do at least one it should keep people happy. The list of props is becoming frightening, every scene we do another one jumps on the list of expensive items. I have had to rethink my strategy of helping as typing; “Blow up Dolls” into a search engine does not return the required response.   

"I am commandeering your Gestapo sausage!"

It makes a huge difference having lighting now, poor Keith and co have all the setting up to do pre-rehearsal but it does determine all the scene changes so it’s the only way. We have another rehearsal on Sunday, things should crack on now, as we have made it through the script at least once, I will report on that in due course……….` 

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