We've made it through 3 weeks of rehearsal. We enter the space bubbling with the urge to jump and play on the the stage, which has been so wonderfully transformed by the design of Ms. Julia Tribe. But first...we spend a few days in Tech, slowly stitching together the drum beats, washes of light and all of the rhythmic games that make this dub piece so unique. Shauna watches attentively and moves along with us to call the cues just right. The rhythms of Amina's drum beat pop and reverberate in this space. Bonnie's lights take us to a new place. Ahdri's words seem to sing as I hear them dance form the lips of my fellow actors. We finally work through those looooong few tech days and the piece begins to take a new shape as all of the elements slowly meld together. Wow! what a change from those weeks in the rehearsal hall.
And then, there's the audience.
As an actor, I have to say that the energy felt on stage from the audience who open themselves up to journey with us, is what finally allows the piece to come alive for me. It makes me feel so lucky and appreciative to be able to be involved in theatre creation.
Our opening was a beautiful, celebratory evening. Week one has been amazing. Excited to see where this journey takes us!
M.E.
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