And the play is cast... just two days before rehearsals begin. Phew!

The whole process began weeks ago. Three weeks in fact.

I've been turned down left right and centre by a whole generation of actresses... (what's new?!) but finally I struck gold.

I've got four ladies of talent who are going to be attempting to make sense of my random words and waffled prose on a London theatre stage.

Rehearsals start Sunday... can't wait. I'm directing... I don't even know what I'm going to do, but hopefully it'll all come out in the wash.

Wish me luck, comrades.