When we arrived at Tudor Hall we were really excited because we just wanted to get on the stage and perform. It was great that they were able to perform to the school and their parents and they learnt lots more about the Olympics. He makes it sound so easy that you wonder why companies bother with all that tiresome rehearsal business at all: surely it can't be as simple as all that? Brian May stated: "There's not a guitarist in Britain from my generation who doesn't owe him a great debt of gratitude. Kwame Kwei Armah tells us that these performers are doing what normally takes five weeks in five hours as they urgently rehearse and learn their lines.

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The graduates, Mary and Stefan barely got any airtime compared to the professionals who were effectively given the two main roles. The five involved should have barely met before, so none of them, I hope, will have any preconceptions of what the play should be about. Cast member Laura Smith agrees: "You have to avoid massive arguments and personality clashes, or it'll all end up as a bit of a bloodbath. Music and colourful glitzy props and some suggestion of costume could be used to differentiate between the TV world and the other worlds.

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Although the scope for opportunity is admittedly quite small, with only 6 graduates being able to benefit from the idea, I think the concept as a whole is a great way to raise awareness of the challenging reality for young performers.

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