JUST A FEW GLITCHES

Things are not going as smoothly as I had imagined they would. The rehearsal process has been very slow. I do not blame anyone for this, not even myself because when you are working with people a lot of things happen. And in most cases the things that happen tend to hinder the process. On Friday last week we were supposed to meet and have our rehearsal session as usual but we couldn’t because one of the main actors fell sick, she had to be admitted to the hospital. So we couldn’t meet. This is exactly what I am trying to say, you cannot really blame anyone for this because things JUST happen.

Having returned from uMhlobo Wenene FM last week, I came back refreshed and ready to produce my drama; little did I know that this would happen. Being at uMhlobo Wenene made things seem so easy because the actors were always there, they came in time and they were always available. I somehow thought it was going to be like that with me as well.  This is when I realized that I lied to myself when I thought things were going to be the same. Things are not the same; I am working with students who are also very busy.  

I started losing hope, there was a lot going on in my mind. On one hand I was thinking of looking for somebody else to play her part but at the same time I was worried because she is a brilliant actress and the thought of losing her scared me. I have seen her during the rehearsals, she is good and her voice fits her character in the story. Her voice sounds like that of an old woman, one of the reasons I asked her to play the part. I thought losing her now would make things even worse because the new person will first have to familiarize herself with the script. Oh wait, let me say the thought of looking for another person at this stage was my main worry. I had no idea who I was going to cast. I had to keep calling and checking on her. Fortunately by the end of the week she told me that she was feeling much better and she’s ready to rehearse on Sunday. I was happy.

I knew there were going to be challenges because all my actors are senior students who also have their own responsibilities to their studies. Well, the good news is that we finally managed to meet on Sunday for the rehearsal and it went perfectly well. I started regaining hope.  Not that I had ever completely lost hope, because I knew I had to stay strong and keep on keeping on but there were times when I felt as if it is not going to be possible. What I decided to do was to keep myself occupied by looking for sound effects and music to enhance this drama. At least I did not just sit with nothing to do; I felt as if I was doing something which is also part of this production. At the end I’m a happy person and at the moment things are looking great.  Now let’s talk about the rehearsal process ---------------->on my next update.

Ciao!