Tonight is the opening night for our local 10x10 theatre production: ten 10 minute plays. And my play, Baggage Check, was one of the plays selected for production! I'm nervous and excited. Each play has its own director who also chooses the actors so the handing over of the play is a true trust of faith. I trust my director, Nadia Cheechoo. She's young (27) but is head carpenter of the theatre and a stand-up comedian. My play has some humour in the dialogue but overall I hope people are touched by the emotions. No matter what I write, I'm open to how people perceive it. My only concern is that my writing touches them in some way. I like it if it gives people something to think and talk about afterwards but my main focus is on emotion. This is the second time one of my plays has selected for the showcase production. The first time was 4 years ago. At that time there was only one show in a smaller theatre (this year there are 3 shows: one tonight, a matinee and an evening show tomorrow) and I had to miss it due to a prior commitment to an out of town wedding! It was recorded for me though--the whole showcase--which was lovely. Baggage Check deals with a couple (married for 25 years) trying to navigate the busy streets of Toronto while carrying heavy, awkward suitcases, rushing to catch a plane. They discover that their physical load is not the only baggage they're carrying and are forced to deal with some intimate, revealing news on a hectic city street. I sent the same play for consideration a couple of years ago and although it wasn't chosen then, I received some good strong constructive feedback which I thought about and utilised before resubmitting Baggage Check this year. It helps to be able to step away from my work and look at it from a different perspective. I've seen the raw bones of 3 of the other plays which were all very strong and emotional and can't wait to see my own play along with the 9 others tonight and tomorrow. Hopefully by tomorrow my nerves will have settled better.
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Rachel
4/12/2019 05:26:16 pm
How exciting and awesome! Congrats!
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Sophie Horsman
4/12/2019 07:02:21 pm
That's amazing, congratulations!
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4/13/2019 03:55:43 pm
I know it will be great I wish I could be there to applaud loudest xx
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