And magical.
We had an invited dress last night. We've done lots of runs on this show, which is helpful, especially because this show is equally frenetic offstage as on, and we have needed time to practice changing clothes, moving things, etc. But we were ready for an audience, it was time to see where we were at with that new dimension. So about 60 kids came to the show for free, and wow, was that ever exciting. We enter from the house, so we heard them scream 'WONDERLAND' to start the show, and it was shockingly loud. Then when we make our way up they were laughing and happy, and when we make them all cheer within the first lines of the show, it was deafening. Really wonderful.
They were super quiet for the rest of the first act, but I felt, and everyone else agreed, that they were listening. With the Jabberwocky they got really into it, and then there were laughs the rest of the way through.
Initially I had concerns that the Queen of Hearts would be scary, or alienating. But when I asked, rhetorically, 'WHO DARES TO STEAL MY TARTS?' to the audience, the kids put their hands up admitting it! They wanted to be in the show.....
It was great.
And now it's the next phase of this process. We have two previews tonight and tomorrow, open tomorrow night, and then get into 11 shows a week. Intense in a new way. A good way. I'll have to find ways to wake up earlier.
The thing with blogging about theatre is that when it really gets exciting I have no time or energy to blog. Also, I can't take pictures because I'm now in the show. Fatal flaw in this system....
Some new things are in the air and that makes me feel hopeful and happy. Having something to look forward to is great. I wish the haze of January/February would fill in a little bit....nothing there yet. It would be nice to have some way to spend those months. Get 2011 off to a good start....It would be great if just one or two of those seedlings came to fruition and became something I could love and work on. Hope.
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