Forbidden Phoenix - Aftermath
Phew! This was a long day. Just back from a cast party in which I thanked all the creative team and actors for doing such an awesome job on The Forbidden Phoenix.
The day was a blur. I ran into rehearsal and did a cue to cue of the first act summary, and then I watched what was supposed to be a light and easy run through, but turned into a full on run. After that, I headed into the lobby for the book signing. There was a great crowd for the book launch, and the line-up to get books signed kept growing and growing.
We had to hold the house five minutes so that I could run into the theatre and get on stage to narrate the first act. Funny story. No one told me how to get in the audience from the stage, so I was stuck in the wings for the first scene. Finally, I found a stagehand, who let me out.
The play went over really well, considering we only presented the second act. There were hoots and a couple of people even gave us a standing ovation. The major beats are there, but there are a few questions I still need answered and I need to polish the dialogue and lyrics so that everything feels consistent, but I'm in the home stretch! Yay! I'm thankful to everyone who came out to support the book launch and the play. Thank you one and all for the well wishes.
Comments
It was wonderful Marty! Even with the simplified first act and approximated set and costumes it was a powerful story that really reached into the theatre. I usually don't like the Shoctor because things tend to stop at the edge of the stage, but your work lept out and I was sitting fairly far back. I cannot wait to see it next year in full-splendour. I loved the music and the movement and wish that I had brought my son with me as he would have really enjoyed it. Next year!
Posted by Kristen Finlay on April 13, 2008
Thanks, Kristen. I'm also looking forward to seeing what this thing will look like in the fall. Thanks for coming out.
Posted by marty on April 13, 2008