It's Almost Here
It seems like only yesterday that I was putting up a post about getting ready for rehearsals, and now here we are, just days away from opening. My plan had been to put out a post a week while we were in rehearsals, but things have been such a whirlwind of activity over the past few weeks that I've been racing just to keep up. Here, finally, I have a somewhat quiet evening, and a few moments to collect my thoughts on this production so far.
First off, I'm pleased to report that the show is coming along quite well. Lines are being learnt, blocking is being retained, characters are emerging. The funny parts are looking like they're actually going to be funny - that's not always a given with any play, let alone a collection of plays that are all well over 100 years old.
Second, we're also selling tickets! Plenty of people have bought tickets to the show already, and more sales are coming in all the time. With only 80 seats available in total I'm now at the point where I'm encouraging people to make sure they book their seats now, so that they can be sure of getting in on the action, and on the giving back to the library.
Personally, I'm feeling quite happy when I head out to the rehearsal hall every night, and even happier when I come back after we're finished. The old magic is certainly back, even with the chaos that has been my life these past several weeks. As usual, I find that the rehearsal process inspires me, fires me up, and presses me forward in new creative directions. What those directions will be remains to be seen, but the ideas are definitely swirling thick and fast.
I think that had better be it for now - I should spend some more time getting the word out about the show. Please come.
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