Filed under Projects, Theatre on April 28th, 2011
It’s a bit odd, isn’t it? [Backstage stress. Audience reactions. After-parties.] A [theatrical] life that will never end.— Julie It has been over a week since Heaven forfend! opened in Amsterdam. That first laugh, after months of stress, anticipation and rehearsing, turned out to be a golden moment, one I—and, I know for certain, the [...]
Filed under Projects, Theatre on April 19th, 2011
Tomorrow will be our last rehearsal; tomorrow will be the last day for changes; tomorrow will harbour the only hours left for preparations; tomorrow will be the day before opening night. Tomorrow is almost here.
Filed under Projects, Theatre on March 25th, 2011
It’s March 25, which could have been a pretty normal Friday, had it not been for Heaven forfend!‘s approaching opening night. When we started the production in September, April 21 looked so far away; months, months, months away. We had originally planned on beginning in September and opening in December; due to financial issues that [...]
Filed under Projects, Theatre on July 24th, 2010
I cannot wait till my big debut. It’s still months away, but when rehearsals start in September, shoot me right there and then and I’ll go straight to gay theatre heaven. … Wait. What?
Filed under Projects, Theatre on May 12th, 2010
The last couple of weeks the question, “What’s your play about?” came up about a million times. It’s not an odd question, and I guess it is a legitimised one to ask when one wants to know more about a stage play. However, I have this rule in life: Never ask me to explain something [...]