Wow! This last month or so has been, for want of a better word, mental! Throughout early May were the final preparations for Tap The Table Theatre's debut production of Test of Character and I daresay we were incredibly pleased with the turn-out so thank you to everyone that came to see it.
Following that we were tying up lose ends and evaluating the whole project to see what we can improve when we are working on future projects. Whilst we were doing that I was also having to deal with moving house (several weeks earlier than initially planned I might add). Suffice to say it was a rather stressful week or so!
But now I'm here in the Capital and the best way to some it up is "awesome". Many people say just how expensive it is to live in London, and yes it is more expensive than anywhere else I have lived before, however my and my house-mate have certainly landed on our feet. Not only is our flat extremely well priced from a rent perspective, but we also live in a very nice area. Many's the time I have sat on our balcony first thing in the morning with a cup of tea watching the Aston Martins and Ferraris drive past. A month down the line though, we are all still very anxiously awaiting the huge catch that is going to come and bite us. So far (touch wood) it has not yet surfaced.
As I say, I found that I have thankfully landed on my feet, however it has not been without its moments of doubt. On my first day of living in London I was able to acquire a job at a hotel in North London, thanks very much to my good friend and director, Cem. The bulk of the job is working behind a bar so I daresay, a very appropriate job for a hopeful actor. Unfortunately however, it is a job that only really has hours available for me at the weekends which is only enough to keep me afloat but not enough to pay my rent.
I had moments of panic as my funds quickly began to dwindle but just as I was beginning to give up hope, I managed to secure myself another job very typical of an actor. Yes, I am now working on telephones! Admittedly however it is not half as bad as it sounds. The company I'm working for specifically hire only performers, with the management included in that. This of course means that I have almost unlimited flexibility on when I work, based around my auditions and other commitments in regards to my acting career. Not only that but the environment in there is very relaxed. Don't get me wrong, it's hard work but the perks of the job make it all worth while. And not only that, but the pay is pretty good also! Let's just say, I'm earning more now than I have worked before. Another joy of the job is also the fact that if I manage to secure myself one of those highly sort after acting-gigs that I have heard so many things about, I will still have the opportunity to return to this job afterwards (provided my performance was previously of good quality). So I daresay I have indeed landed on my feet.
The main frustration I was having when I first moved down here was that I was going to have to put my acting career on hold it would seem, just so that I could pay my rent as well as save money to fund my dream. Luckily with this job I've acquired, I'm now able to do both at exactly the same time. There is of course now a huge sigh of relief there from me.
So all in all, London is now going very well and shortly I will once again be going full steam ahead with my acting career, or at least attempting to get my acting career off of the ground, so hopefully you will be hearing off of me much more frequently! So with that said, I have to go and get ready for work!
Until next time!
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