And so it begins….First Stop: Eastbourne.

First week of ‘nun life’ and let me tell you, it is strenuous! I had no idea that becoming a stage nun could be so difficult. Firstly I was required to try on my lovely habit (which I looked SMASHING in). Next was a meeting with my fellow ‘sisters,’ which we did over tea and biscuits and finally there was some delightful Latin chanting. All in all, a productive work week…(3 hours in total).

So I was left with 21 hours to myself. Hmmm what should I do during my ‘work day?’ Well, turns out there are many important things to do for a soon-to-be nun in Eastbourne. When one finds oneself by the seaside on a sunny day or two, one must partake in VERY important tasks:

Sunbathing

Tossing a football carelessly with friends

Icecream

Photo taking

General frolicking.

So that is what I have managed to do so far. I have met a lovely group of people all with varied accents (even Scottish, my favourite!) and I have now undertaken the very important job of ‘getting to know them.’ You may laugh, but seeing as we are going to be travelling together for the next YEAR I feel that it is very important to begin the socialising and character analysis nice and early. Don’t forget that drama is what we all do for a living so I’m sure there are some exciting times ahead. J

For now I think we’re all just enjoying each other’s company and focusing on the tough work ahead. Ah, the joys of being an actor. Is there anything more divine?