12/08/2011

The Albatross lives again!

Last night was the first rehearsal for the Wollongong season of The Death of Albatross. A couple of new actors have joined the cast, so there's new energy, new ideas, and new insights. There are the usual stress-monsters that plague all playwrights (Do the actors still like the script, or is it getting boring for them? Will they get my ideas across to the audience? Should I change that line?) and producers (Do we have rehearsal space? How will we advertise? What happens if someone drops out?), and the fact that I'm filling both those roles means the stress is squared — but so is the glory! The glory, my friends!

I'm really excited about the Wollongong season. For one thing, we'll be in the Phoenix Theatre, which is a terrific space with great karma (as it's been pulled back from dereliction by the amazingly dedicated and resourceful Steen as a center of artistic energy for the Wollongong area). For another, it's such a kick that the director and actors all want to revisit the show, and think it's worth doing again. And third, because we're in our hometown, we'll hopefully be able to fill the house for three weekends with friends, relatives, co-workers, and hapless bystanders. If you'd like to keep up with all the Albatross news, you can "like" the show's Facebook page. Hope to see you on the page and at the show!

The short operas and poetry performances the other weekend went very well, by the way. We're always looking for opportunities to get them performed again, so if you hear of any short-opera festivals or venues for a quirky and fabulous hour of Baroque melodrama and modern poetry, please don't hesitate to let me know!

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