Bentwater Roads: Let's Have A Look At Your Best Bits.

It's early on Sunday morning, and I have a long day sprawling ahead of me. Today is the day I have to finish all the video sequences for the show, which means sitting down in front of a computer for the next 14 hours, editing together all the footage I've taken for the show. There's a wide range - from cine-film that has to look 30 years old, via screen captures of the characters computers, to moving star scapes and playground swings. By far the longest job is piecing together all of the shots of our Community Chorus walking around the base into a 20 minute preshow movie.

It's getting hotter and hotter as I hunch over my computer, and I wish dearly I could be outside topping up my tan, but the technical rehearsal starts tomorrow, and the video sequences have to be ready to go. I've been filming for Bentwater Roads since long before rehearsals began, and its great to see all the footage now finally coming together.

The day stretches on, and my eyes are failing, but the video editing software I'm using takes a while to render the finished movies, so every now and then I get a chance to step out into the light for a breath of fresh air, as my computer whirrs and clicks and works its magic. Before I know it, it's evening, and my last piece of editing is done. Lost in my little world of movie-making, the time has flown by for me. Now I can only hope that the hour and a half or so of footage does its job within the show. There is bound to be a few notes for me following the technical and dress rehearsals, but, fingers crossed, I won't need to do too much more re-editing before opening night. Besides, I have another hat to put on - that of Front of House Manager - which means the next few days will be taken up building and stocking the bar, organising the Eastern Angels - our loyal band of FOH volunteers, putting up marquees and arranging all the signage on the base.

But before all of that, I get to go home and sleep. Anyone know the football score?  Oh dear....