A Bliss-ful Breakfast & Cosy Canine Evening.

  Thought I'd share some backstage photos of the last three weeks
in Hay Fever, following all this talk of Tea, Breakfast & "Jaaaackie".

(Aaron Sutten took some wonderful ones in performance.)

My vantage point from SL, technically in "the library" where coffee cups get broken, sugar bowls are taken & people variously kiss or  hide. (Kind of appropriate as I spent most of our spare time reading.)
 

^ Up above my head at SL, the stairs leading to the landing
where I'd hide in Act I to collect Daddy Bliss's breakfast tray.

Act III. Breakfast is served.

Eggs, Bacon & "Haddock".

Rainman gets to work on spraying the windows for Act III.

This beautiful bit of 20s art inspired the design of Maggie's dress for Act II.

Due to Fauxpening, the Hay Fever cast never had the chance to celebrate properly the start of the run. Daddy Bliss set the matter straight in kindly hosting the After Show at his home on Sunday evening. It was a cosy, companionable evening as he regaled us with stories. 
He's also a man of film & television but it was talk of his theatrical touring career which provided the most conversational fodder & subequent laughter.

 

I was also happy 

to meet my 

poodle namesake, 

Nicky (left)

 & Charlotte, 

 a beardy beagle cross (right). 

Had lots of lovely hugs with them!