I was so excited when Peta announced she had secured the
rights to perform Calendar Girls for the 1st September 2012 – what a
coo for BLT! I couldn’t believe how many
people turned up for the auditions. I
thought there is no way I would get a part with so many talented ladies in the
room. It was a two week wait until the
list of parts was released – OMG I got Marie, the Chairwoman of Knapley Women’s
Institute! I was so excited and couldn’t
wait to read the script to see what was in store for me.
Firstly, I was a little disappointed, I didn’t get to pose
nude, but as rehearsals progressed I have soon came to cherish keeping my
clothes on. I feel that all the girls
posing are very brave! (Especially after
our group photo shoot at the theatre – very weird getting you kit off on the
stage)
My next thought was how the hell am I going to remember my
lines whilst playing badminton (with great enthusiasm, shall we say) with Ruth
(Ros Grummitt). With a little practise,
I’m getting the knack of badminton and even caused an injury to Yve (Jessie)
whilst she filled in for Ros. I smacked
her straight between the eyes, rather hard, with the shuttlecock. Yve was the perfect drama queen, and feel
straight to the floor! So watch out if
your in the front row, you have been warned!
There are so many enjoyable stories about rehearsals, but I
loved doing the Calendar – even got to do a couple of poses not in the
calendar! Thank you Shelley, Claire and
Louise for bearing with me during the shoot in order to fulfil my own personal
ambitions!!
Right, I think that’s enough of me jabbering on, back to learning
my lines and refining the character described as ‘something off Lord of the
Rings’!!
Love
Claire Williams (Marie)
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