Forbidden Phoenix - Edmonton Day 1
Back at it today. I'm a bit tired thanks to an early morning start on the Global Morning News program. My actors and composer are also a bit tired because they were there too. Thankfully, we have a few hours before rehearsal. We're starting at 1:00 pm to accommodate the arrival of our Peking Opera consultant. I'm picking him up in an hour, but I thought I'd just blog to say that we're kicking into gear.
Right now, the director (Ron) has ambitious plans to try to stage both the first and second act. The rest of the creative team is trying to talk him off the ledge. It took us two weeks to get the second act into shape, and we still have stuff to clean up. This week, we also have to incorporate music underscoring and give time for the cast to immerse themselves in the world of Peking Opera.
At the very least, we'll do a shorthand of the first act so people know what is happening before they see the second act. We have a plan for a stumble through this afternoon and then the cast works with our consultant for the rest of the day. I might bow out of the Peking Opera stuff so that I can get a leg up on my work. I wish I had the energy I did when I was 25 and taking for granted that I'd always have this level of energy. Sigh. Aging is not fun.