Roll on Thursday

With 3 weeks to go until our Guangzhou / Shanghai trip the count down begins….. But first as Rachel says we have Birmingham. Shao Wen arrives on Thursday, she’s bringing with her a monologue to be performed at The Rep next Friday. If her 100 Word play is anything to go by then we are in for a treat.

I’m hoping she isnt overwhelmed by the packed schedule we have for her. Her first challenge could well be the hotel breakfast!!. I remember my first chinese breakfast of congee, red bean paste drink, and steamed buns with sesame, sounds delicious to me now but I dont think I was so keen at the time.

Meanwhile I’m busy finding actors, and preparing for another 100 Words workshop, whilst frantically rehearsing my mandarin in preparation for the airport arrival on Thursday (not to mention for the Guangzhou /Shanghai trip).

During her week at Birmingham Rep Shao Wen will have the opportunity to meet and talk to other young writers involved in 100 Words. I’m hoping she will write a daily diary/blog – it would be great if people had questions / thoughts or ideas in response to this.

Roll on Thursday.