The theme for this week's Gallery is 'new' and the photo above shows my new rubber gloves. Not any run of the mill rubber gloves, mind you. These were given to me last night as a gift from the director of our local production of Acorn Antiques, The Musical.
For those of you who didn't catch my previous post, I've been fortunate enough to land the role of the infamous Mrs Overall in this amateur production which will be performed at the South Holland Centre, Spalding, in May. Mrs Overall was played by Julie Walters in the original sketches in Victoria Wood: As Seen On TV and also in the musical version. I have big shoes to fill, or rather, carpet slippers, a pinny, hairnet. and Marigolds.
New gloves for my new role which began last night with our first rehearsal. The script is a joy, the rest of the cast are fantastic and I think the next few months are going to be a blast.
Wish me luck!
More entries for this week's Gallery can be found at Sticky Fingers
Gluck!
ReplyDeleteThanks again, K x
DeleteGoodness! I had no idea there were 'designer' rubber gloves. Mrs Overall would be VERY jealous!
ReplyDeleteIn the show Mrs O does get to wear a glitzy version of her usual uniform in the finale - still not in the least bit attractive though!
DeleteSo exciting! Hope it all goes brilliantly :) xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Michelle. I think I will be going on about it over the next few months and annoying everyone!
DeleteThat's what I call rubber gloves!
ReplyDeleteThey fit lovely too!
DeleteI could tell as soon as I saw the photo that they would fit like a glove.
DeleteWow how exciting. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHalf of me wants to run away and hide...but yes, it's quite exciting!
DeleteDo you have the dates for the actual performances yet? I could treat my wife to a weekend away and the theatre (at considerably less than West End prices)!
ReplyDeletePoor Mrs Troy, could be deprived of a fancy weekend in the capital.
Delete21 - 25 May!
I think I must have a hygiene fetish... those gloves have given me a hot flush.
ReplyDeleteCalm yourself, Steve.
DeleteI refuse to touch anything unsavoury without my hands in my Marigolds (and that's not a line from the show).
Fabulous rubber gloves! Enjoy - sounds fun!
ReplyDeleteI will! Need to start learning my lines.
DeleteMrs Overall!!! Great fun. Though that walk's going to be a killer....
ReplyDeleteYou're not wrong, Macy - even practising at home, my neck and shoulders are aching.
DeleteLove those gloves. I quite often hand them out as gifts when I'm stuck for an idea. Everyone loves to have them!
ReplyDeleteThese were a bargain. Only £2 - in the sale!
DeleteGood luck with the role - funky gloves!! x
ReplyDeleteI think normal yellow Marigolds should be nice and long like these - good for plunging into the washing up bowl without getting a soggy sleeve.
DeleteSounds like great fun. The gloves are perfect. :-)
ReplyDeleteI always enjoyed the TV sketches in the 1980s so it's fab to be involved in this production.
DeleteWhat fun! Love the gloved :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of rubber gloves at the best of times - but do like the cuffs on these ;-)
DeleteThose gloves are just perfect! Good luck, good luck, and oh - good luck! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you!
DeleteYou will look rather fetching in those!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I hope all this rehearsing will help with your next job as Bon Jovi's backing singer (no, I have not forgotten!)... xx
When Bon Jovi gets to see me in my surgical stockings and hairnet he'll be on the phone to his agent in a jiffy.
DeleteBrings back wonderful memories of my student days when I had black washing up rubber gloves with leopard skin and diamantes. Needless to say those beauties did not get used as much as they should have. Good luck with the role - very exciting!
ReplyDeleteBut, Jody, there's so much fun to be had with diamante-studded rubber gloves which doesn't even involve a bowl of dishwater.
DeleteI recently recall you getting a pair of rubber gloves by being a top blogger. I am seeing a pattern, a cunning plan to pretend to be a blogger, a starring off-Broadway actress in order to feed a rubber glove fetish.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Do you know, I wondered if anyone would remember that photo of me wearing the rubber gloves from the MAD awards....and you did! I think you have me well and truly sussed.
DeleteI love amdram, and these gloves will be fabulous :-)
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Thank you, Lesley, it's going well so far.
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