Pre rehearsal?

It's worth explaining here one of the main reasons I got into amateur theatre. I wanted to meet people, to make friends. I was new to Codsall, and I didn't want to go mad from loneliness...

After all, who couldn't love me?

So I met the good people of Codsall Dramatic Society, and we had a nice time at rehearsals for the show that the were performing at the time (Brush Up Your Shakespeare) and once the rehearsals are done, they did what they usually did. They popped out to their local pub.

Nothing wrong with this. If I'm honest, it was nice to have a drink with a group of like minded people and get to know them a bit better. Given I've been a member of the society now for 18 months+ now, it was obviously successful, and a great advocate to the benefits of amateur theatre as a way to meet people. If they're anything like the Codsall lot, its a sure fire way to make new friends.

For a play, I swear...

But before a rehearsal...

This last week, I was involved in an additional rehearsal for Codsall Dramatic Society's latest play, West Moon Street. These normally take place in various locations. We've had them in peoples houses, other rooms at the Village Hall, even Codsall Parish Rooms when we haven't been able to get in at the Hall. However, this time, the instructions read like the night in reverse.

We were told to meet at our local pub.

I haven't drunk that much honest...

Don't worry we haven't given up on rehearsals, the director hasn't lost the will to live (yet). The Crown in Codsall had said we could use their function room for our additional rehearsals. The space is good and if I'm honest when in amateur theatre, space is space. It makes little odds where we rehearse, so long as we get to.

So cheers to the Crown for letting Codsall Dramatic Society rehearse in your function room. It's always nice to be part of such a brilliant community. And it means we didn't have far to go for a drink afterwards!

I'm in West Moon Street, a play presented by Codsall Dramatic Society & Codsall Community Arts Festival, at Codsall Village Hall, 12th - 15th March. Tickets on sale 25th Feb, check out Codsall Community Arts Festival and Codsall Dramatic Society for more details.