The set is really cool!

The set is made up of a big house that looks like it is coming out of the ground or like somebody blew a hole in the ground and then build a house there.  There is also a smaller house and two lamp posts. One lamp post is small and one is normal size. The small one is behind the large one so it looks like it is going down the street.

The main house is really cool because it can open up and there's a staircase going up to the  balcony. The staircase can flip up and down. When the actors are in the house, it looks like there is only one room. In the center of the room, there is a table which is set with glasses and plates. At the end of the play, there is someone behind the house with a pistol that is supposed to make noise but doesn’t shoot a live bullet. At a dramatic point, the whole house tips forward and everything comes crashing down and it all gets smashed. The person pistol shoots the gun when the large grandfather clock comes crashing down.

Altogether, it's really fun and it's a great set.

My Costume

My costume has a tank top that looks like it's made of woven cloth with a sweater on top of it. The sweater is called a jumper because this is an English play. I have what looks like normal shorts except that one of the pant legs has a rip in it. My socks are just normal grey socks and my shoes are black leather. It is interesting that wardrobe puts wax on the bottoms of the shoes so that during the rain scene, the shoes don't get completely soaked. My costume makes me look like I am a boy from the 1940s.

Aksel's Latest Show

Last week I started another show. The name of the play is An Inspector Calls. It is at the Shakespeare Theatre Company and it is a play for grownups. It is about an inspector who tells a family that a girl has killed herself on her way to the infirmary, and he asks the family questions about whether they know her.

My role is the Older Boy. I am mean and my clothes and face are dirty. My main scene is in the first part of the show.

Sometimes sitting off stage is boring. I have a long break during the show. I wait in the green room and dressing room number two. I play games, eat snacks and just hang out.

I think being in the play is a lot of fun.