i love theatre. tonight our seagull opened. there were a few flubs, it wasn't perfect, everyone did a wonderful job, and i went home feeling really empty.
why?
maybe just the first pangs of post-partum depression. after working on this play for so long it may be difficult for me to come to terms with this phase of the process.
but sitting in the audience, giving up control, hearing reactions of those around me, wincing through the mistakes, smiling at the surprises... i wouldn't trade this experience for anything.
one of the moms was even crying at the end, because she was moved by the play.
i wish i were better at publicity, and could fill a theatre. seagull isn't much of a crowd-pleaser, at least not on this side of the atlantic... but i'm hoping we'll have fuller houses these next five performances.
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The crowd gathering around the drama teachers blog shouted:
"More news from the Theatre!"
and,
"How were the audiences on subsequent nights?!"
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