Phew. Tech Over. Play Starting. Only a few more days of sleeplessness left, as I catch up on all of the work that got neglected over the last week or so.
Opening night of Wintertime went well. It's always nice, after spending a month-plus with a show, to see it in front of an audience. After reading the script that many times and hearing the lines that many times, certain parts start to feel dull, so it was good to see the play injected with all of the life of an audience. Technically, a solid show. Only a couple mistakes, only one really noticeable one. Easily fixable things, though.
Thursday was yet another day where I felt infected by low energy. After my scene, I began to see all of the emotional depths waiting to be plumbed, but I just felt unable to begin to do so on Thursday. I eagerly look forward to the first time Hilary and I will work on the scene together this weekend, when I can attack Sophocles' words with renewed vigor. As Hilary mentioned in her blog, we have never done any acting together (save for about 90 seconds of time in The Country Wife), so I am excited for the chance to collaborate.
The first R&G readthrough on the feet is on Monday. After months of rehearsals and shows behind operating boards and calling books, not to mention directing, I can't wait to get back to acting, and being in a position where I can get coached, rather than the other way around. I am also looking forward to the joy of filling the stage with the ensemble and engulfing poor RosAndGuil in the world of Hamlet.
Alas, I must do some of that neglected work, so that is all for now.
Adieu.
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