It's been an exhilarating six weeks. Actually, no, it all started with that first audition three months ago. Then came a recall, and the news I'd got the parts, a week later. There was another meeting, with the composer; a photoshoot session (for press and media shots) and the first day of rehearsals six weeks ago. And last friday's run of The Bacchae made it suddenly real...

Until then, it had felt like a dream to me. From day one I was struck by the precision of our director's (Laurie Samsom) organisation. Our calls have been scheduled a week, sometimes two weeks, in advance and he has rarely had to change them. Every day starts with an hour of physical work led by movement director Neil Bettles. Then you either work a scene with Laurie, a movement routine with Neil (there's plenty of them) or you find a space in the theatre and work on your own. The theatre is a public building, yet it's so spacious you can always find a private space to learn lines and not look like you've been possessed. 

Below is a selection of my tweets covering rehearsals (till 3 Apr).