Forbidden Phoenix - Day 6
Oh boy, my Banff insomnia is killing me. It was all I could do to keep my head up in the middle of rehearsal. We were scheduled for a late night to accommodate our director, Ron, who had to jet off to New York to schmooze folks for another project. He made it back safe and sound, and by all accounts it sounds like his other project is going to get a long life Off Broadway.
Anyway, I sat through a very long choreography session. I kept thinking about how much work everyone was putting into what would amount to 3 minutes of stage time. Sometimes, I wonder if audiences will ever appreciate how much work goes into a show. I was amazed with how much work the actors put in and just how much talent the choreographers have. I couldn't figure out anything physical, let alone try it out.
The show's looking like it's coming together. I had to skip out on the evening's rehearsal with Phoenix and Monkey King to grab some shut eye. Might have been a mistake, because now it's 11:00 pm and I'm wide awake... again. Argh! I can't wait until we get back to Edmonton to work. I love being at the Banff Centre, but I hate not being able to sleep.