How hard can it be to put on a play?
Well, that’s what I wondered back in February when I first decided to stage the play that Ted finished a couple of years ago. All you need is a theatre, director, actors, set, costumes, lighting, sound, posters….. well that can’t be impossible can it?
Comments:
David Lewis on 2015/12/10 at 5:09 pm:
When Gillian announced her intention to put on this play, at about nine months’ notice, I strongly advised her to defer the performance by six months or a year, in the belief that she had given herself far too little time. It was sound advice, but she ignored it. That is what impressed me! I am always impressed by competence (a rare commodity), and by self-confidence which, when justified, is the result of a history of successful projects. Needless to say, she bet on herself and organised a masterly production which we all enjoyed very much, which brought Ted’s script to life, and which provided much food for thought and discussion.
When Gillian announced her intention to put on this play, at about nine months’ notice, I strongly advised her to defer the performance by six months or a year, in the belief that she had given herself far too little time. It was sound advice, but she ignored it. That is what impressed me! I am always impressed by competence (a rare commodity), and by self-confidence which, when justified, is the result of a history of successful projects. Needless to say, she bet on herself and organised a masterly production which we all enjoyed very much, which brought Ted’s script to life, and which provided much food for thought and discussion.