Sunday, September 28, 2008
For the love of Drama!
While walking around the drama department this morning I was reminded that last night was the final performance of the Masters contemporary pieces wish I desperately wanted to watch but of course I was supposed to have prior engagements. This just made me angry all over again. In all fairness though I actually only wanted to watch the one piece. I had been warned about the bleeding mermaid. "They weigh you as you go in?" my friend was explaining. I'm sorry what? If I go to watch a piece of theatre I don't want my weight to be written on a piece of paper and attached to my clothing for all the other theatre goers to see. But I could actually get over this minor detail. However, when she continued to explain the piece I had made up my mind that under no circumstances would I go watch a piece in which the actress draws her own blood on stage, I mean thats so Angelina. I'm not squeamish around blood but it's a little weird. The final reason for my decision was that I could not bear to see my tutor naked on the stage for the duration of the performance, now that is really just too freaky for me. But I wanted to see the other piece. I mean if just by seeing a set you can be inspired to go watch a performance, this was the one. A trampoline on the left of the stage and a bunk bed on the right with other chairs and tables in between and all painted in green, blue and yellow. Now I know thats not really a great description but it was beautiful. However, I wanted to see how the actor was going to move from the trampoline to the bed. According to my friend, "It is the best piece of theatre that you will see in a long time". Well I guess the one advantage of missing the show is that now I won't have such a high standard for the next show that I do go and see. But I'm still bleak and transfering my anger again! I'm getting quite good at this.
Labels: blood, drama, naked, theatre
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