Last week I returned to Lewes to help work on the set for From Newbury with Love. As the get in for the show is next week the pace of the work has picked up dramatically. When I arrived I spent the first few hours wiping down the metal frames that had been welded together with white spirit. Although an increaibly, mind numbingly boring job it was still an important aspect of preparation for the set as the cast will be moving amoung thee structure and obviously can't get covered in grease, especially on their costumes.
Although I didn't at all enjoy the task I felt it was still an important process to go through as it gave me an understanding of a wider varitey of the the construction process as a whole.
After I had spent the morning rubbing down the metal I began work sanding down the shelves that had been coated partially in poly filler to give a seamless finish. I then began painting the shelves once it was completely smooth and the saw dust had been wiped off, starting from the top and working my way down.
I found the work I did in the afternoon much more rewarding than what I had experienced that morning, mainly because I much prefer working with wood than metal . As my time in Lewes has progressed I have began to gain a very good idea of what I enjoy doing and what kind of work I prefer to be involved in. In terms of the construction element of set work I much prefer working from designs and cutting and building structures to a specification, as opposed to monotaniously repeating tasks such as cutting metal bars for someone else to assemble. However, it is all part of the process.
This week I will be travelling down to Newbury where the set is being delivered to and be involved in the assembly in the theatre prior to the productin week.
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