January 2008 – Page 2

7 January, 2008

Theatre Downtime

No, this isn’t a reference to the silly season … most theatres are ‘dark’ at this time of year down-under. The exceptions are festival productions, chief of which is the Sydney Festival which has just romped in and taken over the town for a bit.

No, what I meant was that nothing much is happening in my neck of the woods. Until rehearsals for Shakespeare in the Park and Cabaret begin in the next month or so, things are very quiet on the local theatre scene. What to do? Well, looking back over the photos is a nice way to bring back the memories. Continue reading “Theatre Downtime”

1 January, 200828 February, 2010

Gone but not forgotten: my best of 2007 theatre

: Image by Dramagirl via Flickr

Theatre’s been my life and passion for as long as I can recall. Even as a child I remember getting the **tingles** in my fingers as the house lights went to half, and the overture swelled or the curtains parted. The curtains may have gone from most theatres, but not much else has changed … you can add sweaty palms, and sometimes churning stomach to the list above when I became a professional.

I’ve had quite a few tingles this past year as audience and professional … tingle junkie me. Time to jot them down. Continue reading “Gone but not forgotten: my best of 2007 theatre”