Forbidden Phoenix - Stage Play - Rehearsal Day 1.5
We're halfway through the second day of rehearsal, and things are going great. Yesterday, we read the play and then spent the afternoon working with William Lau on Peking Opera movements. The cast looks amazing. I'm really impressed with all of them, even from just the cold read at the start of the day. Shannon, the actor playing Laosan is hilarious and so very cool. We also have a fanastic percussionist (Peter) who worked on my show, Mom, Dad, I'm Living with a White Girl. He's great.
This morning, the cast started working on the first song of the show and everyone sounds pretty awesome. My composer (Robert) said he was very impressed with everyone's voices and range.
The only sad thing about this experience is that this is probably the last full day I can spend at rehearsal. Tomorrow, my school visit season begins. I'm going to become at tourist at my own play. Sigh. My two loves (theatre and kids fiction) are clashing.
The big news I'd like to share with everyone is the Citadel Theatre is hosting an opening house this Saturday afternoon, and William Lau has agreed to do a Peking Opera demonstration for the public. If you're interested in seeing this demo, give the Citadel a shout. Admission is free and I think it all starts at 2:00 pm. This is a great chance to see what inspired the style of The Forbidden Phoenix. Hope to see you there.