Week two saw us play in Ingolstadt, Schweinfurt, Spaichingen, Vaihingen Enz and Holzgerlingen. Each venue welcomed us in their friendly way and it was a pleasure to perform to every audience.  Now that we are in our second week, the actors are able to play with the characters a little more. As a tour progresses the likelihood of each actor forgetting lines or movements onstage evaporates, which in turn allows the ensemble to further explore the characters they portray onstage. Some actors may not diverge from the character created in the rehearsal room while others choose to subtly add eccentricities and traits to that created during the rehearsal period. This organic progress is what makes the medium of theatre so exciting to watch. An actor’s portrayal of a character from the beginning of a long theatre run to the end can change as the interpretation of the performer is affected by daily life just as each and every one of us differs slightly from a day to day basis.

We are thoroughly enjoying the audience’s responses to the shows. Both plays are receiving positive feedback. The friendliness that greets us in each town and city is also wonderful. The students and teachers are a pleasure to talk to and we are always delighted to chat with the audience members and afterwards with the teachers in their homes.

On Saturday the cast were lucky enough to explore the forests of Schonbuch, Holzgerlingen. We got lost, met sheep, got a shock from an electric fence, trekked through the briars and overgrown grass before finally making our way back to the tour van. We then finished the evening with a delicious chicken dinner and Fussball tournament before retiring home to our beds. And now we make our way to Waldkirchen……..