I love live theatre. One never really knows what exactly is going to happen, no matter how well-prepared things are before the performance.
For the performance of Hansel and Gretel, things did not go as they were supposed to go. In an ideal world, Hansel and Gretel would be dancing and playing instead of working. Their mother would come home and see that they haven't finished their chores, and would punish them by hitting their fingers with a broom. In the process, the milk jug containing their supper would fall onto the ground and smash, causing the mother to be angry to say the least.
In the real life performance of Hansel and Gretel last night, Hansel and Gretel were playing and knocked the milk jug onto the floor before I even came in. Doesn't seem like a huge deal, except that it totally changes why I'm mad and my reaction and the words that I say... Thank goodness that the stage manager told me before I went on that it had broken and I had time to figure out how to react and what to say.
For the performance of Hansel and Gretel, things did not go as they were supposed to go. In an ideal world, Hansel and Gretel would be dancing and playing instead of working. Their mother would come home and see that they haven't finished their chores, and would punish them by hitting their fingers with a broom. In the process, the milk jug containing their supper would fall onto the ground and smash, causing the mother to be angry to say the least.
In the real life performance of Hansel and Gretel last night, Hansel and Gretel were playing and knocked the milk jug onto the floor before I even came in. Doesn't seem like a huge deal, except that it totally changes why I'm mad and my reaction and the words that I say... Thank goodness that the stage manager told me before I went on that it had broken and I had time to figure out how to react and what to say.
That's the beauty of live performances: the ability to think on our feet is essential, and one may as well not even try to be in this business if they can't. It makes performances interesting, fun, and unpredictable for everyone.
Overall, the whole show went very, very well. We had a packed house: standing room only, people sitting in the aisles, etc., and everyone was very excited. They laughed and yelled and whooped and whistled. I personally had a good crowd there, and it was awesome to get feedback from everyone. I'm still shocked at the level of talent here: I don't think I'll ever stop being impressed with people...
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