Week 5

My parents and sister are in Thailand this week. Harriet's parent and sister were staying near the theatre for a couple of nights but have gone to Indonesia for the rest of the week. Pat had to text them to say when Harriet was going to the theatre so they didn't accidentally bump into them. No one is allowed to see their parents until next Monday as otherwise it wouldn't be fair and it might make the rest of us homesick. Niamh's grandparents and great-grandma went to watch the show on Thursday and Niamh didn't know they would be there. She saw them in the audience and cried as she couldn't go and talk to them. We are all really excited that we will be seeing our families so soon even though it means that it is nearly the end of the trip.

On Friday we had great news. We are being allowed out with our parents overnight on Sunday night so we can spend the whole day with them on Monday. It was a very big surprise for us all and we are so excited. Over the final 2 weeks, on the days we are performing we will stay with Pat and Fran so we can rest, but on the other days we can go out with our parents after tutoring from 1pm until 8.30pm, except at weekends when one pair need to stay in to cover the performing pair.

This weekend Katie and I were on, and did 2 performances a day on Saturday and Sunday. It wasn't as tiring as I thought, but my feet ached a bit at the end of the 4th performance. The sewer kids alternate so that they only do one performance a day. On Sunday night Marissa was ill so her understudy, Kimberley, was on instead. Last weekend when Harriet and Harrison were performing all of the rest of their family were off - Truly, Caractacus and Grandpa. That is realy unsusual as it is rare for anyone to miss a performance, but amazingly everything went smoothly.

Between the shows at weekends we go to restaurants nearby for supper with the chaperone. It is usually an Italian place called Spaghettis or a Japanese restaurant, but our favourite is called Fish and Co. Katie and I are really enjoying trying the different foods here.