Hi ho

The rehearsals for "Blanca Nieves y los siete enanitos" (Snow White and the seven dwarfs) are coming on. Next week we are going to rehearse in the Auditorium Francisco Grau where we will eventually perform to children from the local primary schools.

The biggest problems we face are with the seven dwarfs played by Spaniards from the class that are learning to read and write. The one who says "Look! There is somebody sleeping in my bed!" doesn't seem to realise that she has to be standing by the bed to deliver that line. The next dwarf who says "A girl so beautiful! Who can it be?" stands about four dwarves away. If they came on in the right order these problems would be resolved but they come on differently each time we rehearse.

The most difficult part though is when all seven of them have to say lines together; for example, "Who are you? What are you doing here? Speaking together seems to be just impossible for them.

Ah well, I'm sure it will be sorted out. Hopefully the children will get a laugh out of it, I know we do.