Happy Friday everyone!
So after class with jhon, we had a mini-break (where I took the time to get juice & baked goods) until we had to be in the rather lovely, & brand spanking new Decatur HS Performing Arts Center! Which is a really wonderful and impressive facility. Big shout out to Deb, Evan, & John...our wonderful tech crew.
Some performers believe that a "bad" dress rehearsal means the show will be "good.". I think it is comforting to know that anything can happen during a performance. No matter how well rehearsed a dance is, when adrenaline is pumping anything goes.
Today, during the run, I got so lost I walked off-stage at the wrong moment. My brain scrabbled to make sense of what was happening on stage; I walked back onstage and just had faith that if I stayed with the dance, I could find it all again. When the mistake was made, I really had to re-center myself and simply commit. All-in-all, I think it was a decent run...I mean, nothing is perfect. It is in the moment between the action and the reaction where it is possible to find out what you are made of.
All I can say is, there is a reason it is called "live" theatre...because that stuff is alive! Now, I am off to nap and rest up before tomorrow's opening night, or Sunday afternoon!
Hope to see you there....Alex
2 comments:
I enjoyed seeing this behind-the-scenes glimpse of the dress rehearsal. It's always interesting how much effort and attention to detail goes into preparing before the final performance. Wishing everyone a fantastic show! By the way, I'm also keeping an eye out for a great liu jo sale while catching up on inspiring posts like this.
After class with John, the mini-break for juice and baked goods sounds refreshing before heading to the beautiful new Decatur High School Performing Arts Center. It’s great to see such appreciation for the amazing tech crew. Positive discussions on Labour law topics for research can also encourage thoughtful learning and academic curiosity.
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