In advance of any meeting - and safeguarding against the possibility that it will be foregone in respect of the Musical - I just want to fill everyone in on the situation with plays. 'Winners', directed by Louise May, is going swimmingly. The possibility of getting 'The Space' at the Helix is still but a possibility, as Marie-Louise has yet to personally get back to me on the issue. I'll continue bugging her. The prospect of a miniature festival for a week in April isn't realistic as, apart from 'Winners', none of the other plays can be relied upon. Conor Farrel's self-written script, 'Home' has potential but, I don't think, is ready for production. I've given him some advice about a re-write and will try to meet with him next week. 'The Shape of Things', Arsheen's venture, depends now on Arsheen. She's managed to locate a script (thanks to Medb so I hear), but she's so busy as it is, she doubts whether she has the time. I'm getting a final decision at the beginning of next week, but I can't see it happening. 'My Mother Said I Never Should' is tricky. Four woman play, very long. I have a director, assistant director and producer but the director (response below, who I have since met with) didn't strike me as having a real sense of what directing a play is...I'm afraid she's going to treat it too pragmatically, in disregard of the artistic aspects and may run into trouble with working with actors. i.e. she won't. Bev put on 'Someone Who'll Watch Over Me' in about 3 weeks, with a very dedicated, talented cast and a really good sense himself of what was involved. Without all of these, it is a dangerous situation. I'll pull the plug on 'My Mother Said I Never Should' if I need to without hesitation. Oh, and for the record, I'm now overflowing with feel-good Musical fever. Which may or may not have something to do with Laura Whitmore in a nightie. Christopher Samuel Carroll 'Sam,' asked an actor at a rehearsal of 'Endgame', 'How do I say to Hamm, "If I knew the combination of the safe, I'd kill you."?' And Sam Beckett answered quietly, 'Just think that if you knew the combination of the safe, you would kill him.' ******************************************************************************** Hi Christopher I would be interested in helping out with the production of 'my mother never said i should'. I don't have much theatre experience (I attended a Shakespearean Acting Workshop at LAMDA in London, and have dabbled a little in amateur dramatics) But i do have extensive experience of producing events through my work as a Communications Manager for Unilever and as a Project Director working for an international web design company.........my mobile is 0851476548 if you need to contact me. Cheers, Shirley