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Friday, April 13, 2007
We did it. I did it.Nine runs; Three classic plays; Three days, 1400bucks profit; 500 enthralled audience members; Ten rehearsals per show."I train in army boots."
Well said, Peter. We've trained in army boots, and we've climbed the mountain. We even managed to make Chekhov non-boring! Now that's gotta be something! This is great. I am so buggered and knackered, yet it all doesn't matter, I'm loving every single second of this process. I love how Peter pushes us beyond our comfort zone."Don't be mediocre. You must be special. Make every single moment special."
And in the process, I have empowered myself. I have learnt to trust myself and the techniques I have acquired. Never mind that my line was jumped over in the evening show of Hamlet. Never mind that I screwed up my lines for the matinee of Three Sisters and toppled the candle and got hot wax on my fingers. Never mind that I forgot not to say 'they' in the evening run of The Crucible. What matters is that I felt it. I felt myself affected by what I was doing. I endowed myself. And it felt great. I was a storyteller for those three days, and I was successful. I told my story, I took the audience on a journey and moved them, and in the process, I moved myself, even while remaining aloof and distant.Words of Wisdom from a Wise Old Man"Look after yourself."
"What's your archetype?"
"Ask a real question."
"Don't be sentimental."
"Jump into it; don't jump out of it"
"Use your 'I want's."
"Stay in it!!"
"the unbroken line of life"
"Affect others."
"Trust the language"
"Shakespeare/Chekhov/Arthur Miller is looking after you."
"The techniques will look after you."
"Use your archetype."
"Don't hold up the river."
"Emotions follow Technique."
"Don't let your emotions lead."
I am glad. I am not happy. Happiness leads to complacency. I am satisfied and motivated. I want more. Simply because I know I can. Because I, Daphne, am a wonder among flowers.
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