Gamarjoba!

Today's Sunday 2nd October, which means we're due to open Corelli in a little over 72 hours. Nevertheless, we are currently enjoying our first morning off together since arriving here over three weeks ago. We'll be back in later on of course - and we've been warned that tonight could be a late finish - probably something in the region of 11pm.

The show's looking pretty good. It's still being chopped and changed and everyone is having to stay extra alert since the language barrier among other factors means you may just have to roll with an alteration in the moment. But it's all to the good, and there is a palpable feeling of trust in the air that Levan's overall view is both sound and one that we can't possibly share from our viewpoint on the ground.

I had an opportunity yesterday to see 'My Hamlet' - a Marjanishvilli show with one actress and five puppeteers. Absolutely fantastic. I was so pleased to get to see it. Tight and funny and sharp and clean. They had the actress disappear through a mirror. Twice. And both times it was a surprise and totally seemlessly executed. Really inspiring stuff.

We passed a landmark earlier this week. The halfway point! We are now able to say that we'll be home in less than three weeks. We've a job of work to do before even thinking of packing up of course, but it does make it easier to imagine that in just over a fortnight, we'll be home.

In the meantime, though, we're all trying to stay fit and focussed and ready for whatever each day might chuck our way. We're tired and homesick but there's a really great work ethic in the room and it's making for an exciting show.

Roll on Wednesday!