Alarm at 0650. Got up and made tea in a disappointingly small teacup. Took my guitar to the car and headed for Sainsbury’s in Penzance to pick up Angharad’s bakery order. Picked up a coffee at Costa then drove back to the bus station. Found Julie outside Sullivan’s Diner as arranged. Ordered an egg and sausage sarnie to take to the theatre with me. We awaited Roxanne’s arrival off the night bus. Managed to grapple their luggage into the back of the car and drove to Minack. Took about half an hour. The setting is breathtaking…though it’s a vertiginous walk down to stage level. The dressing room is further down still…I was surprised to find it has its own balcony with a sea view. A lot of standing around trying to find shade whilst some hardy folks built the staff rig to house the masthead.
Ate my splendid egg and sausage sandwich. Did a group warm up then toured the rat run around the back of the stage area. Eventually started tech-ing Act I. Broke for lunch at 1400…sat out the back overlooking the east cliff and Porthcurno beach. Ate my packed lunch. Hot work this afternoon…got well over halfway through Act I before breaking at 1800. Drove Julie and Roxy round to their accommodation and dropped them off with their baggage. Drove back to Mousehole to pick up Aki. Roads are very narrow and slow going. Aki waiting for me outside the flat…hightailed it to the Logan Rock Inn for dinner…we had booked for 1900 in order to avoid the mad rush when twenty odd Moby cast and crew showed up at 2000. Enjoyed our food…I had the steak pie. Joined the Moby gang in the annexe and chatted to two or theee of them whilst they awaited their meals…then made our escape and drove back to Miusehoke in the gloaming…
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