Caleb in his first ru-through as Adolpho Pirelli, the joke of a singing Italian barber. Here he shaves Ron, who is playing the local banker. Note – this will be the last time seeing Ron with his beard for a while. Katie informed him that it had to go for the role – I know how that feels. There’s more nuance to the skit, but that’s not for here. In the second shot, below, Pirelli is hosinging while holding his razor aloft – while Sweeney is calmly shaving away… I can’t wait to see all this in action.

Sometimes photography is about patience, and this is definitely true this time around. But I’ve spent three hours waiting for a five second break in the wind – I can handle it. Rehearsal shots aren’t going to be as much fun as the performance, but I’ll manage to find something…