One of the perks of running the Around the Bay last weekend was that I missed a rehearsal. It was a milestone rehearsal. Off Book Day. Yes, I would rather subject myself to the pain. The pain of running 30 kilometers. Rather than face the humiliation of not knowing my lines. But I couldn’t dodge…
Now after weeks of preparation, the actual performance is around the corner. The Game’s Afoot opens on Friday. And we have started Tech Week. That means we’re rehearsing with our costumes. And the lighting cues. And sound cues. It’s like doing the show, but without the audience. The clock is ticking. There’s still a couple…
Burn opens in three and a half weeks. We’ve got ten more rehearsals to go. It may seem like a lot, but it will go by quickly. On the plus side, the actors know most of their lines. I’m the laggard in the cast. But I’m nearly there. The lines are coming. Slowly. There are…
I saw a play last weekend. And a couple of the actors were struggling with their lines. Nothing major. Just some fumbling and repeating of some lines, as they tried to get back on track. Been there. Done that. I’m not sure if it was noticeable from the audience point of view. But I could…
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