We have done what we set out to do - to put on Sunshine on Leith in Perth, Scotland.
It took us 4 or 5 months of rehearsals and I wasn't certain if we'd pull it off. But we did...and what a hell of a ride it was.
There were times when I though about just jacking it all in, such was the intensity of the rehearsals (to my mind at least). But I'm glad I didn't because the outcome exceeded my wildest expectations.
Every single performance was sold out. Every single performance the audience was on their feet, singing and dancing. Every single performance we got a standing ovation, most of them a 100% standing ovation.
I surprised myself with my performance. I had a great time with my lines and my solo singing, even better with the ensemble singing.
And the final performance was fantastic. The crowd loved it. And there was another 100% standing ovation. Bu this time it was accompanied by a wall of sound, so loud was the cheering and clapping.
I must admit that I teared up at that point and couldn't sing the final lines of the finale. I guess it's like that when you come to the end of a short but intense period of action with a groups of friends that you've come to regard as family. And yes, I regard all of the cast as friends.