One down, one to go.

Still from the first performance. All Photos: Matthew Twaddell.

So we’ve just come off stage in the theatre arena. Had a bit of a stressful get in – the arena was running late so the pressure was on. But the audience reception was great – lots of woops and cheers – which we like – so it was all worth it. And don’t you just love it when the final moment of a play creates such an atmosphere that no-one dares move.

Fair Trade went really well, we had a few sound problems to begin with but  guess that’s to be expected and the booming music from other stages didn’t help. All in all though, brilliant turn out and we can’t wait for tomorrow!

Highlights of today include The Lyric Hammersmith and Filter Theatre’s Dream (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). Expectations were high after seeing their Twelfth Night and Three Sisters but they certainly did not disappoint. The duel between Demetrius and Lysander told through the medium of a computer game was ingenious and the Pyramus and Thisby enactment was hilariously original. An energetic and passionate cast, as ever.

Tonight we are hugely looking forward to Florence and the Machine, obvs, Duke Special, Richard Hawley and the shinanigans in the Cabaret Tent.

Next performance 2.20pm tomorrow in the Theatre Arena and don’t forget our post show discussion with The Helen Bamber Foundation about the reality of sex trafficking.

Celeb watch: Keith Allen with his ukelele taking a bow after the Lyric’s Dream, Northern man from Halifax advert and woman in Sainsburys advert with Jamie Oliver. Pretty rubbish actually.

Trends: Ukeleles, maxi dresses (heard someone say it looked as if women were floating), babies with kids protective ear phones. Very cute.