Who Bumped Off the Baggage - Night One: Wilko!

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Just finished the first Night. Angela Stropfort did it. Been ages since I done this could not be bothered. Alot has happened. Got pulled over by the police (bit of a bugger) for a routine check. It was a because I had Chris, Jon and Craig in the back weighing it down. Past the breathalyser test though (still got the tubey thing). Unfortunately because I did not have my documentation concerning MOT and insurance, I had to go and see them on the saturday. Luckily my family were visiting. Did some filming with Owain on his new film 'Human Being'. I played the bastard boyfried who leaves a girl as the last survivor on earth. I think I will have to refilm a bit of it though due to the dance music upstairs. Currently nurturing the idea for a potential script at the moment. Just getting it on paper. Something for the summer I think. Grae has lent me the the entire series 7 of Buffy on DVD. I am currently wading through all the episodes whilst guilty to the fact that I have to revise for the oncoming exams. These include the performance exam I have to do tomorrow. Went to a mini-dinner party at Grae's a few nights ago. I was really good. Grae cooked Mexiacan but got bladdered on the absinyth (excuse the spelling, I am very tired). My family visited at the weekend for Laurence/Dad's birthday. Aber was really busy though. Went for a meal. This car thing has had quite an effect on me. I am more wary than usual now when driving. i dont know why though. I just avoid driving when I can. Not that I drive much anyway. Oh yes the play. Well we performed to a packed crowd of about 12. Not as little as 24 but that does not matter. As Peter Hall said (more or less) "A proud company plays to a half-full audience, a confused company plays to a half-empty one". Either way there was lots of chairs free. Lines were alright. I did fine in the end and got a few laughs. Helen said that I am to be nominated for the Ian McKellen award. I basically wanted an excuse to play Gandalf. The funnuest part was the end of the play. We actually hadn't rehearsed a way in which we signalled to an audience what the end would be. I said stuff like "Yes Barnard what are you doing this evening", "Do you want his number", "Do you want a pen?" Just leant Grae 'The Other Side' hope he likes it. Joe told me that the eagerly long awaited 'Twelfth Night' DVD's will be ready by Friday.

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