I drove home tonight from the theatre through brightly lit streets with Enya playing, holding my buoyant feelings close, forming the incredible high from seeing my play performed live into a cushiony memory. One performance last night and two today. I saw them all, all with different friends and family. What a rush! From flowers from my sweet hubby (who also brought flowers for my director!) and a yellow rose from the 10x10 production to proud photos with Dad to people calling my name and running after me in the street to congratulate me. Alone in my car, I recalled it all. And cherished every moment. I feel honoured and humbled. All the plays were strong. The mix created a pleasing balance: from thought-provoking to thigh slapping funny to tender. And the audience for each of the three performances rumbled with emotion. Everyone wanted everyone to do well. In congratulating the actors in my play last night, Chazz, a young actor who had no words but needed to remember precise choreography said, "I tried my best. I did. I tried my very very best." "And you were great!" I reassured him. "You met the challenge!" Everyone did. From the playwrights to the directors, to the actors, to the producers, to the stage crew, to the audience. We all played our parts to the very very best of our ability. All of us cheering each other on and buoying each other up. I floated out of the theatre, reveled in people running up to me, calling my name and hugging me. This was my second play to be chosen for the showcase gala, my last one a few years ago, but I missed that play being acted live as I had committed to go to an out of town wedding when it was being performed. I saw it on video which was cool but still.... So yesterday and tonight seemed doubly special. I returned home to dog poop on the floor and a disgusting smell in the fridge. But none of it mattered. Tonight I will rest my head on a pillow of freshly plumped memories and dream of stage lights and applause.
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Kimi Bois
4/14/2019 09:13:12 am
That sounds like a really exciting high! I'm so happy for you!
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Rachel
4/14/2019 05:36:48 pm
Congratulations!!!! That sounds awesome!
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AuthorWelcome! I'm Sue Blott: a writer of all things, a poet at heart, mom, wife, daughter, step-mom, grandma, tea drinker, tai chi-er, mystic, artist, dreamer...and now a blogger! This is my world. Categories |