Audition call

This Saturday I was privileged to be invited to act as a member of the audition panel for the forthcoming production of Denim at the Waterside Theatre.

I was an amazing afternoon, with a wealth of talent to choose from that all had paid considerable attention to the script. This was demonstrated in the way in which they presented the characters in their own way, rather than the way I had imagined them when writing the script. We had a rather posh Doug (where I thought he was going to be a drunken country bumpkin) a self-centred Customer #1 (where I saw him as ego-centric and dominant) and an aggressive Giles (who I thought would be tender and anxious).

At this point I have to stress that this portrayals are not incorrect. They are the perceptions of the actors concerned. And that is the joy of writing for the stage; no two performances are ever the same. Indeed, these interpretations could well make the play better than the way I envisaged it when writing.

May I just say to all those that were involved in the auditions this weekend, that it was a privilege to be invited to be part of the day. You energy and enthusiasm assures me that you are going to put together an excellent production and has renewed my desire to write and take theatre to a new audience. Thank you!