On meeting Jason

Well, I didn't get to speak to Jason Isaacs as much as I was hoping (though given that meeting him under these circumstances was beyond my wildest dreams until a couple of months ago, I am trying not to be too disappointed about that. :) I will say this, though: everything that is said about him being gracious to his fans is true.

I was all set to post when I got home last Saturday, but Tiscali chose to keep me off the net that night. And my net time has been swallowed by Sectus since. So here goes now...

( The play )

( The people )

( The photos )

Finally, if any other virgin stalkers reading this are planning to go along, it might be useful to know:

*The play only lasts 55 minutes and has no interval. (A woman I spoke to before the play was not aware of this.)

*The bars open 30 mins (I think) before the performance, and you can take your drink into the auditorium if it's in a plastic glass. (How cool is that?)

*Jason is mostly on the left hand side of the stage as the audience see it (i.e. nearer the high numbered seats) and Lee is mostly on the right. However, they spend a fair bit of time looking across the stage, so try to get a seat near the centre if you want to see the most of both. Lower-numbered seats might be better for seeing more of Jason's expressions (unless the newspaper gets in the way?). That said, I was in a high numbered seat and didn't feel I missed much (any seat close enough to see the colour of the actors' eyes is good enough for me! ;), though I'm glad that I'll be a bit to the other side of the centre next time I go.

*If you want them to sign something glossy (like the programme or a photo or pretty much anything other than an autograph book), take a marker or metallic pen rather than an ordinary biro or gel pen. (I didn't, but those that did thankfully shared generously.)

*And if you want them to sign something thinner than a programme, don't forget to take something (a clipboard, book or whatever) to lean on!