After a year and a half of sporadic developments, both in person, on zoom, pre and post pandemic, we have finally made it to first day of rehearsals. Being in a room with the incredible Rawcus ensemble, led by my favourite humans and makers Kat Cornwell and Morgan Rose was the most satisfying and soul fulfilling experience. We have put together a group of just the most empathetic people. The young people in this ensemble, who I am ostensibly here to support, are all so supportive of each other and utter professionals. Working with a deaf young person and a team of Auslan interpreters full time means we can build the Auslan into the show in a way I’ve never experienced before. We walked away from day one with a sense of calm and was then immediately told that we had a positive case of covid in the cast. No matter, we will persevere. We are all resourceful heroes.
