Between The Scenes...

Enter stage left carrying drinking glasses, pause, cross to desk and swap for used drinking glasses, cross to chaise longue, set pillow and exit stage right.

Enter stage left, cross to chaise longue, strike to stage right, cross to desk, strike to stage left and exit.

Enter stage left with bed and set on marks, exit stage right and re-enter with table, exit stage left and re-enter with bedside table, pay out lamp cable, exit stage left.

Enter stage right with pan rack, assist with splashback and set pan rack, strike old kettle and stereo to stage right, re-enter with new kettle, coffee pot and cafetiere and set on kitchen. Strike everything on table to stage right and re-enter with laptop and speakers and set on table. Strike old chairs to stage right and re-enter with new chairs. Exit stage right, re-enter with cupboard door, place on kitchen and exit stage right.

Enter stage right with pans and chopping board, cross to table, set chopping board on table, cross to kitchen, hook pans onto pan rack, cross to table and pick up spectacles, Moby Dick, notes for a novel and laptop, cross to bedside table and set. Pick up blue duvet and strike to stage left, re-enter and cross to bed, collect laptop from Caroline, open and place on bed, re-set chair at table, collect Julia's coat and bag, exit stage right, move to upstage entrance and hand bag to Michelle.

Enter stage right, cross to table, collect chopping board and move to kitchen and set it, return to table, pick up wine glasses and strike to stage right. Re-enter and cross to bed, pick up spectacles, notes for a novel and laptop, cross to bedside table and set. Strike striped duvet to stage left and re-enter with gold duvet and bunch of flowers. Make bed with gold duvet and cross to table, give bunch to flowers to Caroline, offer her right hand and exit stage right holding hands.

Have a sit down.