Camp has been great so far, though i am already devastated that Shakers camp will be over after this session. YCTC should be all year long. I think it should become the Young Company Theatre Academy and be more indepth and perform, and blah blah. The summer sessions could be Rennaissance Seasons and student directed types. I think it would be GREAT !!! ... now all i need to do is inform Ralph that this will be happening. SOON.
I am having such a wonderful time at camp. i don't think that i have ever connected to a group of campers the way i have this one. which is a little dubious ya? Have to keep that a bit of a secret. After all its definitely over the line to go running through the halls screaming "I LOVE YOU ALL !!!!"
But ya. I'm playing Lady P and Lancaster among other small roles in H4.2 Which i'm really excited about. The kids here are Tekken happy too, and there are a number of martial artists and that happens to make me ecstatically happy. Its like having the most important aspect of my life opened up and avaliable for conversation because someone actually understands what i mean. That makes me generally thrilled.
I helped with the dance workshops this time. It was great. Rick even danced with us the second night which was really fun. I love that so many of the counsellors are so involved with the workshops etc. I feel like i am even learning so much. I make it sounds surprising but its really not meant to. No matter how well you know something i think that acting automatically puts blinders on you just a little bit. YOu need a little more help to draw out some of the qualities in particular pieces. So i'm learning and stretching in lots of new ways i guess. Which is good if as always a little scary. Growth is a painful process. And its great.
More later.
Its all in the details.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Thursday, July 20, 2006
At long last
A very dated post. that i forgot to take out of draft mode.. but here it is anyway.
So for a little, i just dropped off the face of the earth. Alas.
However, I AM BACK !! A few days rest at home has done me very well, i feel much better now, am recovering most of my energy etc.
The weeks (2) in review :
The final week of camp was a busy one that i participated in only partially. The dire hand of fate had struck again i was incapacitated for 2 of the five weekdays. I spent a great deal of bonding time with my bedroom, small oasis from the heat and noise that it was. In most other cases i managed to keep my spirits and my body in full locomotion.
In my downtime, the show grew exponentially, it was thrilling to come back to rehersals and see how both the campers and the show et al. had grown in my absence. By the same token it did heighten the slight feeling of isolation that i felt. With Romeo and Juliet there was much less of an ownership than with Macbeth last year. Or perhaps just that there was less work to be done, so i felt that my involvement was reduced. Still, it gave me such pleasure to watch. The notion that something 'new and interesting' must be done with Shakespeare seems a little ludicrous to me sometimes. I don't find it neccessary to set out to do something radical with the plays (all the time) simply because each show will be new and different by virtue of the individuals and the ensemble collected to do the show. So this particular performance was as original as it could be i think.
The musical capabilities of camp continued to amaze me as well. The Pre-show Extravaganza as Doreen termed it got lots of performance time which i feel was a great assest for the campers.
So for a little, i just dropped off the face of the earth. Alas.
However, I AM BACK !! A few days rest at home has done me very well, i feel much better now, am recovering most of my energy etc.
The weeks (2) in review :
The final week of camp was a busy one that i participated in only partially. The dire hand of fate had struck again i was incapacitated for 2 of the five weekdays. I spent a great deal of bonding time with my bedroom, small oasis from the heat and noise that it was. In most other cases i managed to keep my spirits and my body in full locomotion.
In my downtime, the show grew exponentially, it was thrilling to come back to rehersals and see how both the campers and the show et al. had grown in my absence. By the same token it did heighten the slight feeling of isolation that i felt. With Romeo and Juliet there was much less of an ownership than with Macbeth last year. Or perhaps just that there was less work to be done, so i felt that my involvement was reduced. Still, it gave me such pleasure to watch. The notion that something 'new and interesting' must be done with Shakespeare seems a little ludicrous to me sometimes. I don't find it neccessary to set out to do something radical with the plays (all the time) simply because each show will be new and different by virtue of the individuals and the ensemble collected to do the show. So this particular performance was as original as it could be i think.
The musical capabilities of camp continued to amaze me as well. The Pre-show Extravaganza as Doreen termed it got lots of performance time which i feel was a great assest for the campers.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Late September 1963
Mask Workshop. Incredible.
Perhaps because i was already feeling a little vulnerable i had a fabulous mask workshop. Its incredible, totally unexpected. Katie just walked up and right in my hand there it was. The white mask.
Same as from Macbeth, though personally i have always felt them a little sinister looking, it was funny how my face fit so easily into it. I think that my greatest fear would be to be masked forever away from the world. i think that maybe i would not speak. I could not stand the constant hot touch of my own breath. At the same time, how wonderful. I had a childish innocent fun in exploring things. My shadow. Height and Length, the surface of something, feet.
Exercizes like this always make me a little dubious. Sort of like Authentic Movement. WHAT THE F is it ? Its nothing and everything. One of those irritatingly ambiguous dichotomies that are unexplainable and at the sametime definitive. You just have ot do them and say "WOW" afterwards.
Much Needed.
LOTS OF PICTURES !!!
Perhaps because i was already feeling a little vulnerable i had a fabulous mask workshop. Its incredible, totally unexpected. Katie just walked up and right in my hand there it was. The white mask.
Same as from Macbeth, though personally i have always felt them a little sinister looking, it was funny how my face fit so easily into it. I think that my greatest fear would be to be masked forever away from the world. i think that maybe i would not speak. I could not stand the constant hot touch of my own breath. At the same time, how wonderful. I had a childish innocent fun in exploring things. My shadow. Height and Length, the surface of something, feet.
Exercizes like this always make me a little dubious. Sort of like Authentic Movement. WHAT THE F is it ? Its nothing and everything. One of those irritatingly ambiguous dichotomies that are unexplainable and at the sametime definitive. You just have ot do them and say "WOW" afterwards.
Much Needed.
LOTS OF PICTURES !!!
HAPPY DAY x 3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My life is now complete. I have just repaired 2 things.
1- my glasses
2- my digital CAMERA !!! WHOO WHOO !!!!
I could not be more thrilled about anything in the world i don't think. WOOT.
Anyway. Great day at the lake yesterday, i got a bit of a tan, and a lot of sore, but otherwise i'm splendid. And it was sooo much fun to spend time outside. Running around and jumping and swimming etc. !!!! I am ecstatic, and a little bit tired. And we have such a long day today...oh well. I will merrily continue upon my way and work on this YCTC flyer. Anywho... off to revel in the splendor of working technology. :-)
1- my glasses
2- my digital CAMERA !!! WHOO WHOO !!!!
I could not be more thrilled about anything in the world i don't think. WOOT.
Anyway. Great day at the lake yesterday, i got a bit of a tan, and a lot of sore, but otherwise i'm splendid. And it was sooo much fun to spend time outside. Running around and jumping and swimming etc. !!!! I am ecstatic, and a little bit tired. And we have such a long day today...oh well. I will merrily continue upon my way and work on this YCTC flyer. Anywho... off to revel in the splendor of working technology. :-)
Saturday, July 08, 2006
HAPPY DAY
Today. Yesterday.
Yay. Germany.
Oh ThE SOCCER HOTTNESS TODAY. The acute pleasure that i took in being able to watch the game in its entirety i can not begin to express to you. Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER may be my FAVORITE kid ever. We had two fabulous goals this game. Listen to me. "We." as in.. i am so elated that a team i actually wanted to win HAS. Speaking of which yay France. Tommorrow/todays game will kick ass!!
Yay Masks.
Wonderful time dancing today. I had my costume and we chilled out. It was great fun. Painted Wes with TATOOS. It was great. he looked very hot. I was proud of him. AND FRAY FRAY !!! WHOO WHOO.
P.S- i am madly craving a diet coke right now.
Yay. Tatoos.
I have determined which ones i want to get.
1. OHM
2. Tribal Scoripion
3. (Maybe) Arabic script for Allah.
Bonding. So much bonding with everyone. I saw Tempest again today. It makes me think back to high school when we did Tempest. Its such a beautiful story. I think that the Res company has a really good show, and I have adored the story of Ferdinand and Miranda in this show better than any other that i have ever seen. Its beautiful and WOW. And Caliban, not loathesome but capable of such heartwrenching extonments. It kind of tweeked my heart, i'll openly admit that. ::BACK ITCH :: DAMN...back to Tempest. I love theatre. I love watching it, especially when i'm watching shows i've worked on or been in, because i learn so much about the play, about my character and other peoples. There is always so much to learn, and so much to relate to. Its wonderful. Well. I'm off to bed (after coke) and to my pain killers. :-) Drugs drugs beautiful DRUGS !@!!!!
Yay. Germany.
Oh ThE SOCCER HOTTNESS TODAY. The acute pleasure that i took in being able to watch the game in its entirety i can not begin to express to you. Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER may be my FAVORITE kid ever. We had two fabulous goals this game. Listen to me. "We." as in.. i am so elated that a team i actually wanted to win HAS. Speaking of which yay France. Tommorrow/todays game will kick ass!!
Yay Masks.
Wonderful time dancing today. I had my costume and we chilled out. It was great fun. Painted Wes with TATOOS. It was great. he looked very hot. I was proud of him. AND FRAY FRAY !!! WHOO WHOO.
P.S- i am madly craving a diet coke right now.
Yay. Tatoos.
I have determined which ones i want to get.
1. OHM
2. Tribal Scoripion
3. (Maybe) Arabic script for Allah.
Bonding. So much bonding with everyone. I saw Tempest again today. It makes me think back to high school when we did Tempest. Its such a beautiful story. I think that the Res company has a really good show, and I have adored the story of Ferdinand and Miranda in this show better than any other that i have ever seen. Its beautiful and WOW. And Caliban, not loathesome but capable of such heartwrenching extonments. It kind of tweeked my heart, i'll openly admit that. ::BACK ITCH :: DAMN...back to Tempest. I love theatre. I love watching it, especially when i'm watching shows i've worked on or been in, because i learn so much about the play, about my character and other peoples. There is always so much to learn, and so much to relate to. Its wonderful. Well. I'm off to bed (after coke) and to my pain killers. :-) Drugs drugs beautiful DRUGS !@!!!!
Friday, July 07, 2006
The battle of the Shingles continues
So my body is in the process of killing me. I want more than anything to chop off my limbs right now. Shingles may suck more than anything else in the world...if i didn't have my image to upkeep, and if it didn't make me feel like such a PUSSY i would cry sometimes it hurts so much. Oh well. I still get to hang out sometimes and thats all i care about.Romeo and Juliet keeps going well. God these kids are bloody brilliant. I can't believe that we are almost done. CANNOT BELIEVE IT. Sad huh? Operation Up the Coast was a HUGE sucess.. and despite being too big.. Greg looks great in the t-shirt. Had fun last night shadow boxing with one of the campers. It was GREAT !!! Though he did run int omyfoot once. OOPS OOPS. I'm still coping with not being in Britain. My soul cries a little every night. Had a load of fun playing ping the pong with the Fray and Emma yesterday though. YA !!!
Monday, July 03, 2006
Late night CRAFTINESS
Crafty. Crafty. I should be going to bed right now. Instead i'm looking up quotes and wasting time and procrastinating designing my costumes and trying to ignore the Shingles or Dermatital infection that is wreaking havoc on my back and chest. BOOOO. I'm on STEROIDS right now.. prescription OF COURSE. I'm SOOO sleepy. So i'm going now. YCTC continues to be lots of chuckles and fun. I'm LOVING IT. The kids keep me on my toes and i LOVE THEM.
More later.
More later.
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