October 7th saw the second evening of Yard of Tales. Ian, the owner of Joules Yard, had the place all nice and warm and soon the scene was set, with lanterns and nibbles on the tables, and signs hung around to direct the audience. Just after 7.00 the first listeners arrived and watched whilst Sophie set up her set! By 7.30 we were ready to go with a house of 25!
The first half of the evening was filled with stories from the floor….thanks to Tom, Andrew, Kevin and Sophie. I don’t think we shall ever stop talking about Sophie’s “Hairy Toe”!
The interval was a time to talk, refill drinks and eat cake. There were some new members in the audience so the publicity must be getting through.
Sophie began her piece in the second half and everyone was transfixed. A story filled with tales that were expertly woven into an unusual centre piece….the church confessional! Sophie was wonderful in her delivery, using differing styles of telling and keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. She even managed to incorporate the sounds of the sudden rain storm we had, into the action. There was a huge sigh followed by much applause when she finished. I look forward to hearing about Sophie’s future pieces.
The evening ended about 10.00…and the rain had stopped.