Day 7 - Technical and Dress rehearsals

Programming lighting and sound for a big show like Les Miserables takes a long time.  Cast begin to run through scenes in costume and make up getting used to using the set. Gradually the technical elements are brought together.

Day 6 - Countdown begins

The countdown begins to the first performance on Thursday.  Cast are not only rehearsing but helping to publicise the shows by handing out leaflets and telling friends on Facebook.  Great publicity from the Hemel Hempstead Gazette helps too!

Weekend Band Call

Some cast were able to join us over the weekend for the band call.  The band are awesome! George Watkins, who is playing the part of Jean Valjean sings 'Bring him Home' .....it's going to be a fantastic show!

Week One

The cast have had a busy week rehearsing.  Behind the scenes a team of crew, parents and friends are building the set. 

Day 4

Vivo D'Arte Les Mis Workshop: DAY 4


The set is simply stunning.  Ian Gower's design makes great use of the huge stage.  The team apply the final touches, while Grizelda and her gang gather props and Jan arrives laden down the costumes.

But it is the set that is the main attraction today.  And, of course, it is the director's prerogative to get first go to play on it ..... I mean 'demonstrate how to use it effectively'.

Meanwhile, Valjean gets valuable advice and training from the director on ..... facial hair?

Here's a chance to see the cast in action .... begging for a break to play out in the sun.  Javert's heard it all before.  But at least they all realise there's only one day more til the weekend. 

Day 3

An incredible team of mum, dads, brothers and friends joined Ian Gower today to build the set.

Getting to know you...

After a full morning of singing and acting the cast have time to play a game of rounders in the beautiful grounds of the Rudolf Steiner School.

Day 2

Just like yesterday, the weather was amazing ! Rudolf Steiner is a great location for us, lots of space, grand pianos, and gardens!

Everyone was really throwing themselves into the acting during the rehearsal - still not sure what point Dan was trying to make to Fantine (No performers were hurt in the making of this photo - honest!)

The set is going up well too, thanks to our amazing scaffolders!

In the rehearsal, there were smiles all around. I wonder what Dan just said to Marius that was so funny...

Dan looks like he thinks his job is done...

There never was a winner of the shortest shorts competition, but people certainly needed to be wearing them due to the heat...

Convict / Constable / Bamatabois / Drunkard / Courfeyrac / Student / Wedding Guest seems to have forgotten who he is again. Can't blame him though, with all those roles to play, I'm amazed this doesn't happen more often!

 Robb from the technical course has put together a short video of today's rehearsal, thank you to him!

DAY 1

'Behind the Scenes' crew and Ian Gower working hard to create the set.

Some of the cast working hard with Judi

 Some of the older members of the cast revisiting their youth during break.

Gearing up for our first workshop!