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My room is a complete & utter disaster area--but, even though it really doesn't look like it, it's far better than it was. I did this last year too, but as I move back home, I'm realizing how much stuff I own that I really don't need, or at least don't need near me. I' boxing up a whole bunch of stuff to store up at Stanwood, & I'm giving a bunch of stuff away. I need to build another bookshelf. I have a ridiculous number of books. Any place I live is going to have to have a lot of shelf space.
Last night was the Tonys, at Andy's house--it was fun, we yelled at the screen & got to see some amazing perfomances (I really want to see Threepenny Opera now, especially with Alan Cumming). I also got to see Anna, hurrah! It was so good to see you darling.
Saturday night we ushered for Seattle Shakes--& anyone who is in Seattle, or will be over the next two weeks, go see Much Ado About Nothing. It's almost impeccable, I kid you not. Rita Giomi's direction is crisp & clear, & every line has intention behind it--it's obvious that everyone on stage not only knows what they're saying at every point in time, they also know exactly what they mean when they say it. I could go on for paragraphs praising everyone--Stephanie Shine & Paul Morgan Stetler are a perfectly matched Beatrice & Benedick, Gordon Carpenter is a beautiful Leonato--everyone is lovely. Hero & Claudio felt a little empty & flat, but they both picked up by the end, especially in the gulling scenes--their falling in love wasn't believeable, but the forgiveness & re-falling was, so I'll grant them that--that's a hard part. Don John was less malicious & more petulant than I like, but that's personal preference with me. Borrachio was brilliant, & the actor also played the Friar, & made one of the sharpest character switches I've ever seen.
I really could go on forever. It's beautiful, clean, sharp, loving of the text--everything a Shakespeare play should be.
I got to expound on the authorship question today at dinner. & I had to stop myself from enumerating exactly how His Dark Materials was a prose epic. I really am a little geek.
In other news, I'm applying for a stage managerial job for (get ready) Todd Jefferson Moore. I talked to him on Saturday, during the soiree after the show, & today my mum saw a request for a stage manager come through TPS & I called. Ohhhh, man...it's all the way in Rainier Valley, which would be a commute, but completely worth it. Eep! (He plays Dogberry in the show. He's genius. Of course.)
Ok. Must run. Tomorrow is more cleaning & unpacking....I suspect I'll be doing that for a while. Bored? Give me a call, I will be too.
P.S. I'm at home now & so I'll probably be on the internet less. I think I'm going to cut down on my friendslist for the summer (communities I don't post on, etc). If I slice you off on accident, let me know. Likewise, if something terrifically important happens (you're moving, you're changing genders, you're in a show), shoot me an email or call me...I'm probably not going to be seeing all of my f-list. Cheers!
Last night was the Tonys, at Andy's house--it was fun, we yelled at the screen & got to see some amazing perfomances (I really want to see Threepenny Opera now, especially with Alan Cumming). I also got to see Anna, hurrah! It was so good to see you darling.
Saturday night we ushered for Seattle Shakes--& anyone who is in Seattle, or will be over the next two weeks, go see Much Ado About Nothing. It's almost impeccable, I kid you not. Rita Giomi's direction is crisp & clear, & every line has intention behind it--it's obvious that everyone on stage not only knows what they're saying at every point in time, they also know exactly what they mean when they say it. I could go on for paragraphs praising everyone--Stephanie Shine & Paul Morgan Stetler are a perfectly matched Beatrice & Benedick, Gordon Carpenter is a beautiful Leonato--everyone is lovely. Hero & Claudio felt a little empty & flat, but they both picked up by the end, especially in the gulling scenes--their falling in love wasn't believeable, but the forgiveness & re-falling was, so I'll grant them that--that's a hard part. Don John was less malicious & more petulant than I like, but that's personal preference with me. Borrachio was brilliant, & the actor also played the Friar, & made one of the sharpest character switches I've ever seen.
I really could go on forever. It's beautiful, clean, sharp, loving of the text--everything a Shakespeare play should be.
I got to expound on the authorship question today at dinner. & I had to stop myself from enumerating exactly how His Dark Materials was a prose epic. I really am a little geek.
In other news, I'm applying for a stage managerial job for (get ready) Todd Jefferson Moore. I talked to him on Saturday, during the soiree after the show, & today my mum saw a request for a stage manager come through TPS & I called. Ohhhh, man...it's all the way in Rainier Valley, which would be a commute, but completely worth it. Eep! (He plays Dogberry in the show. He's genius. Of course.)
Ok. Must run. Tomorrow is more cleaning & unpacking....I suspect I'll be doing that for a while. Bored? Give me a call, I will be too.
P.S. I'm at home now & so I'll probably be on the internet less. I think I'm going to cut down on my friendslist for the summer (communities I don't post on, etc). If I slice you off on accident, let me know. Likewise, if something terrifically important happens (you're moving, you're changing genders, you're in a show), shoot me an email or call me...I'm probably not going to be seeing all of my f-list. Cheers!
