weekend update

[gilana]

The show opened on Friday with a strong performance by both cast and crew, giving a great performance and keeping the show running smoothly despite some minor emergencies. (Hey, it was only a *little* fire.) It felt so good to finally do it in front of an audience, and it was great to have friends out there watching. The traditional Underbones outing followed the show, and I had a raspberry margarita *before* my food, so it was a very happy affectionate evening. :) It's so great to see that special alchemy start happening, as the group for this show starts to bond. It's hard to remember the time before we started performing All in the Timing when the people who I love so dearly now were just strangers, and already the same thing is happening with the new gang.

Two shows on Saturday. The first one started in daylight, and it was very odd to be able to see the audience at the start of the show, especially since there were so few of them -- I think it threw us off a little. Felt very low-energy, and I was having trouble paying attention when I wasn't actually speaking (the chorus spends much of the play standing around the room or kneeling next to the stage but not actually involved in the action, and I usually try to stay in character and listen to what's going on). We had a few major performance snafus in the chorus, but nothing the audience seemed to notice, and by Act II we were nervous enough about screwing up to pay more attention and get back into it. But the late show -- the late show rocked. We were ON. Very focussed energy, the chorus was tighter than usual, and Thomas actually brought me to tears with one speech. We did have one technical glitch when an electrical cable got accidentally unplugged and we lost most of the lights, but we just kept going under what light there was, the house lights got turned on after a few minutes, and we got the lights back before the all-important murder scene.

Last night was also formal night, so after the show I got back into my black leather camisole and long chiffon skirt and went out with the hordes to take over ManRay. Not my usual scene -- I didn't know or particularly like most of the music, it was loud and got really crowded, and I was feeling self-conscious about my dancing skills compared to some of our totally hot babes, but still, it was cool to see T@F taking over the dance floor -- and the stage, and the cage -- and I felt comfortable and secure enough to even get into the cage for a gang for one song.

All in all a great weekend and it's not over yet. But I know most of this week will just be marking time until Thursday night when it all starts again...

Comments

[dpolicar]

Just for the record, you have no reason to feel self-conscious.

[guxx.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, I was about to post the exact same sentence. I used to have a fear about dancing in public but then, and I'd have to think when it started, I overcame my fear and while I may not have any MTVish dance moves, I'm not afraid to stand on a wooden block and flail my limbs around. It's even more fun to look like an idiot knowing the people around you won't see you as an idiot. LOL

[gilana]

Since when does reason have anything to do with being self-conscious? :) I know I'm not humiliatingly bad (any more), but I really did used to be, and I don't dance often enough for my self image to have had a chance to catch up yet. Plus it's the pressure of having to come up with something to do; I'm much more comfortable with steps to follow. Take me ballroom or latin dancing, where someone else has to lead, and I'll dance all night.

But thanks, guys, that's good to hear anyway.

[guxx.livejournal.com]

You prefer submission. I'll keep that in mind for future outings. :)

[gilana]

No, we are not going to Man Ray on fetish night!

(Hmmm, wonder where I put that collar?)

[tcb.livejournal.com]

It's so great to see that special alchemy start happening, as the group for this show starts to bond. It's hard to remember the time before we started performing All in the Timing when the people who I love so dearly now were just strangers, and already the same thing is happening with the new gang.

I'm happy to be experiencing it for the first time :)

But the late show -- the late show rocked. We were ON

we kicked ass! too bad that wasn't the one being recorded ;)

All in all a great weekend and it's not over yet. But I know most of this week will just be marking time until Thursday night when it all starts again...

looking forward to it!