First week at Bootcamp
First week at Bootcamp
From the first day at Bootcamp all the cast members had no idea
what we would end up doing and what we would have to achieve during
the three weeks of all the training for the ceremony.
We all have the task of remembering our positions on the field of
play, through the teaching method of “we do not teach things twice”
cause we only have three weeks to learn the full show. In addition
you have a large amount to remember you are advised to have a pen
and take notes.
As a sculpture cast member, handling the giant props, I think I
speak for all of us when I say that we have a challenging
task learning exactly what we are doing with the props and
controlling them with the challenges that our beautiful weather
which has been typical Scottish days of wind, sun and rain at the
same time. Our most challenging point so far, would be the late
night that we were outside in the pouring rain!
Although the weather has been down the spirit of the cast members
is great as were all having a good time getting to know one
another, and helps when you know the names of the people you’re
working with and have just about got to grips with who all of
my team are now.
While we have our 9am starts and from the day before everyone is
exhausted there’s always the morning warm-up. This has been
interesting with us doing normal stretching to the time warp and
the every fantastic Morris which gets us doing our press-ups plus
core strength that builds up a sweat before we get to work.
I can’t wait to get the Bootcamp finished and get out there
to Delhi for the performance, but we still have plenty of hard work
to pull it together. Delhi will have namy sights to see through its
culture and history and we have been briefed about the trip and
transport there and the good accommodation that we all have.
So far I have gained new skills, new friends, worked hard but it
has been a lot of fun. I can’t wait to get to Delhi!