Back Safe and Sound
Phew! I was in Banff with the composer of The Forbidden Phoenix to present an excerpt of the play to the Canadian Arts Summit. Foolishly, I decided to drive to Calgary right after the event to visit my wife in Calgary, but there was a spring snow storm from Canmore to Calgary. I'd never been so scared in my life. I could barely see the road and twice I almost went off into the ditch. Thankfully, one driver noticed me and pulled in front so that I could follow him all the way to Calgary. My nerves were sufficiently jangled that I am putting an end to any night driving in the mountains.
Anyway, one day off and then it's into the final week of workshop for The Forbidden Phoenix. This should be an intense week, as my director informed me that the actor playing the lead is willing to do the work so that we can stage the first act as well as the second act. It's an ambitious plan which may fall by the wayside on Wednesday. Let's see how far we get.