Sat night Sun morning. In bed 2am

Met at Ana’s at 4. Read scenes 2&3 together. Then worked on 3. 2&3 both running 15 minutes longer than they probably should. Actors struggling for lines, (why they need to know the lines 6 weeks before opening is beyond me, but A is v concerned she still doesn’t know them). Then Omar came and we read 3 again for him. Think he enjoyed the sight of two women engaging in battle.

I brought masitas, a kind of sweet pastry, for the cast. They hardly ate any.

Fernando invited me round to his to eat. He set up his parilla in the street and slung some meat and some chorizos on it. We sat outside, drinking wine, watching the meat cook. Neighbours walked past and saludared. Ate the meat inside then went back out. Got a cab at 1.30. Cost 3 UKP. Time to sleep now.

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