Today's the day!

Hello blogreading blogreader/s!

Today is the day! My Dardanup kids are performing Snow White and the Seven Piece Band at the Bull and Barrel Festival - 11am and 3pm! I'm off to the festival in about 15 minutes. Thought I'd say hi, since it's been a while.

School holidays have been awesome. There's something very comforting when you're a teacher and/or student about the security of these frequent two week breaks. In 'real life' it doesn't work that way. Working within school terms is a safe way to live. Not very artistic and edgy at all!

Although, I have been doing one job these holidays - this play! I never realised how long can be the process of tracking down sets, props and costumes. It's all come together so well. The community helped out a lot - Jill (festival organiser) got us a barrel and some locals made us a door to separate the rooms. Kristy at Alias made us 8 sparkly vests for the band!

I have a talented cast! Kids really shine when you give them an opportunity like this. Pip's come up with some great ideas for his Narrator character, Chad turns on the charm when he comes in as the hero at the end, Jessamy holds her character beautifully, Cavan is funny as, Tayla just rocks right down to her villainous socks, Mhairi is the ultimate angsty drummer, and the rest of the band are just fab! One of the coolest things that happened at the rehearsal happened when Chad 'cut' the barrel. I wanted it to be some sort of electric knife that made a "whizz" noise when he cut it, but all I could find was a pizza cutter. When Chad used the pizza cutter, Aaron made a "whizz" noise which sounded even more electric than a real appliance! So I asked Aaron to keep doing it and it's just perfect.

Better get down there! This little director is going to sit back and watch her play from the audience!