Giselle again

Well, another performance over with. Chelsea Ballet did two shows today at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and audience attendance was reasonable.
I was again in dual mode, Wilfred in Act I and Stage Manager the rest of the time. The only point where the two roles nearly conflicted was when I had to drag Albrect off at the end of Act I and then dash to my post in time to close the curtains - a close run thing!
At the end of Act I, Claire didn't find it difficult to act upset at the death of Giselle given the news that morning , in fact it was all a bit too close and the tears fell for real.
Next week sees us starting rehursals for the Christmas production which is to be Swan Lake.