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So one week and four days to go..... eekkkkk! Sunday 25th March 4pm!
I don't think there has been one minute in the last few weeks when I haven't thought about what I need to do for it, what's left to do and arrangements for the big day. I collected 170 printed t-shirts which I designed the other day (yes a tuk tuk was needed for that trip), and I must say they look amazing and will look stunning on stage. All songs are now complete! The shakers have been made and painted for walking on sunshine, the Khmer signs have been made for image, the dance is complete for journey - 'don't stop believing', guitarist has been hired to play 'Imagine' and from Little Things, the little monkeys (Level 1) know the dance; so it's sounding lovely! The scripts have been made and translations have been produced. So I now have my two narrators - one reading the English and one the Khmer.
The hurdle I'm needing to cross now is a group rehearsal, which is tough when half the school come in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. So the plan is to have a small run through just before the show (hoping their parents don't arrive) and a half school run through the Friday before that.
On the day I will buy snacks for everyone, decorate the stage (which we are trying to hire) as well as the backdrop with balloons, give out the t-shirts and paint the childrens faces, depending on what song they are in.
So, it's sounding great but I need to piece it all together and make sure they know what's going on and when they need to enter and exit the stage. It's a lot of pressure but the amazing team at ABC's are there every step of the way!
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- comments
Mum Such a shame that Dad and I won't be there to see it. Can't help but think about how good this will look on your CV Beth-so that money put into dance classes over the last 13 years wasn't wasted! xxxxxx
Doreen Gould Its so exciting and you seem to be getting it together so well!! here's me panicking about getting my Inner Wheel minutes done!! Wish we were there!!xxxxxx N & G
Dad Beth, you've reminded me about something talking about all that hard work...I've got to fill up the pond and cut the grass :-). I know you'll do it, you always will xxx