Rehearsals start tonight.

Of course I want to burst with excitement.

I have a notion that this play - this one - will be the play in which I TELL the actors nothing. No, for I shall let them find their own way through the script. The story telling, the character creation, the whimsy, charm, humour and magic of the theatre shall be theirs. And then they shall feel a far greater sense of ownership, pride and personal achievement than they have ever known before. And no-one will ever not attend rehearsals.

Let's see how long this lasts.

Start the stopwatch.