the whips and scorns of time

Hannah is going to appear in a school production of Hamlet! It’s with the High School that is attached to her Primary School. The GCSE Drama students are putting it on but needed extra cast members so some of the teachers have had to step in and help out. They knew of Hannah’s performing background so asked her if she’d get involved and she leapt at the chance.  I’ve been calling her ‘Ophelia’ all day but it turns out she’s playing Gertrude, the elderly Queen of Denmark! I’ve thrown lots of jokes at her about ‘not needing make-up’ and all that obvious shite, but it’s not bothering her in the slightest. Either I’ve lost my wittical touch or she’s so confident in herself nowadays that what I say doesn’t affect her.

RC 20-9-15
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