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The most crucial moment for a director is probably when the show goes 'live' for the first time. You get to hear the audience's reaction, and find out whether the moments where you thought they'd laugh are the moments when they actually do laugh. I was very nervous on Saturday night.

Phew!

Last night's show went rather well. The house was a little more than half full (but the virtue of a supper show is that we can spread the tables out so that it looks busy), but happily for us all, it was a noisy audience who did actually laugh aloud at various scenes, and applauded readily. I was actually in the audience with my family, and I didn't need to 'lead' the clapping.

This afternoon's audience was quieter, but also enthusiastic, and I got some lovely comments after the show - including some genuine enthusiasm from one of our youth members, who told me he didn't think he'd like G & S but he had really enjoyed it.

It's why we do it, really.

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