WALES II

(The Four Horsemen in Cardiff Bay!)

Aaaannd....WE ARE BACK!
Two smashing days in Wales and we have lived to tell the tale! (No that wasn't meant to rhyme, but since it does...:D). Our team was downsized considerably this time due to mitigating circumstances (the main one being that our dearly beloved Sam wasn't able to come along). So we set out with only a van-full of 7 - that's right, just seven of us went...and only for two days!
They were an amazing two days, though! On Thursday evening, our team (Heather, Dee Jay, Josh, Simon, Mari, Tina and Sam's eleven year-old sister Amanda) arrived in Cardiff and were out the next day performing the Four Horsemen play downtown. And while we're on that note.... (drumroll)...

MARI HAS OFFICIALLY BECOME THE FIRST EVER FEMALE HORSEMAN!

That's right. Mari (who normally plays the Drunk in the Everything skit) took up Death's scythe for the two days we were in Wales. And she did wonderfully - with everything from the lines to the fight scene (although there were a few bashed knuckles and bruises, but hey, hazards of the job, right?).

Oh and who played the Drunk, you ask? NO-ONE! But Tina did win the audience's heart (and lots of applause) when she came staggering out as a peace-loving druggie with a splif!

(Yes, Tina was dressed like this the whole time...:D)

Saturday was Swansea day (woo hoo) and our black-and-white-painted team spent an awesome afternoon in the town center, where both the Four Horsemen and Everything skit made a comeback! Cate (who plays Vanity) wasn't able to come this time, so guess who took up the torch? Amanda! That's right, Amanda has officially become the youngest ever actor to perform in our street plays. And I'd just like to add that she did great - for those of you who've seen the Everything skit, you know Vanity is not the easiest role to play. But after only a couple of practice session, Amanda got up there and did the catwalk strut to perfection (complete with the pout, the sneer and the shoulder swivel lol).

So that's two records for us (First Female Horseman and Youngest Ever Actress). But the coolest part of the road trip was, of course, the awesome young people we got to meet! It was also great seeing a lot of you who we met last time in Swansea for a second time. You guys really made our day (BethAnn...I so did pronouce your name right this time around!) And also kudos to Bradley, Yoshi, Rorie and David (you guys are officially the first to have ever gotten down on your knees in the middle of the street to pray with me - I think I turned red and you guys got a great kick out of that one :P)

The only tragedy? WE DIDN'T BRING A CAMERA :((....sob sob. It was all a great big misunderstanding that resulted in our not being able to take anything but phone shots of all the amazing things that were packed into those two days. I'm working on getting those ones, but until I do, I'm afraid to say I don't have ANY pictures for you guys! But bear with me...

Until the next time... :D