Writing up the workshop logs of my play. Always far more happened than can possibly be recorded but, on the whole, there are positive feelings and hopefulness about it. Add in excitement and fascination and that just about motivates me further to finish the work by the beginning of summer.
Reassuring to see so much interest from the actors, as if they are willing me on to finish on time.
Discovered James Hillman, not before time as his archetypal psychology complements much of what I had written already regarding spirituality in the text of plays. With one major difference... But this is for me to work out and present later.
Wasn't the BBC's The Lady Vanishes a complete waste of time! I had expected much with the remake but it all seemed much ado about nothing. Flashy direction with hand-held cameras could not disguise the mediocrity of the script and the lack of ideas. Hitchcock knew a thing or two when he had several mini stories on the go at once, not to mention memorable set pieces - the writing on the window pane which fades suddenly - and the blessed comic relief of a very staid Charters and Caldicott to throw the whole hysterical one-note story into relief.
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