My favourite moment on stage was the seance scene in Amore Complicato. The scene itself lives on with that one fabulous photograph which really captures it all, a photo which still features on my mantelpiece.
My favourite moment in rehearsal was when my character was supposed to be frantically typing and I became too over-enthusiastic in my performance and began just slapping the keyboard before breaking down in laughter along with the rest of the cast.
My weirdest moment was when I was asked backstage by someone to fling tap water at their back to make it look like their character had been suffering from uncontrollable perspiration. I actually think I did quite a good job.
My most awkward moment was during an on stage party scene when I ate a large macaroon I had underestimated and tried to do so in character, discreetly and with any dignity, the latter of which I’m sure I failed at.
My proudest moments were my final two speeches I gave at the end of my First Bite Senior stint, both the rather weird, unscripted one at the end of our production and also my personal magnum opus at the end of year show.
My funniest moment was when Euan was readings lines for the father in Beauty and the Beast. Tried as he might have, he could not keep a straight face reciting some of the lines which were mercifully cut from the final script, and neither could anyone else!
Hamish Alexander (2009-2017)
