Go Go Power Players!

I guess now is a good a time as ever to talk about production. and boy, did it surprise me, in more ways than one, and i guess that is the beauty of the stage :)

PRE

To those who have heard me complain, this is nothing new, to those visiting my blog expecting some emo lovey lovey thing about the production, i might as well just come out and say that: "I didn't enjoy the days leading up to the play"

Why? because the honeymoon period was over, because it was taking up so much of my time, that i wanted to instead spend with the TJ people. Many a time, i felt so alone during rehearsal, simply because everyone seemed to know everyone else, and i felt like the only orange slice in the apple pie.

biggest reason of all, and i think it still strikes a sour chord, was the way our rehearsals were run. i shall leave it at that, no point brooding over a sour point.

THEN

then, the week of production came, and i was taking half day off everyday and going down to TOPH for rehearsal. even in the days leading up i didn't wuite feel it, but i think things rapidly changed Thursaday night.

Alot of realisations came at once. First of it, i remember, was when Sali said "Acting is a very clique-y thing, sometimes not all actors are not given a chance to shine". and i realised that it was true, and i didn't have to keep fighting the thought in my head anymore, hearing it from another, just seemed to make it all clear. sure it isn't the best of things to hear, but it was the truth, and it is something that i could finally come to terms with.

I stopped fighting, and gave in to the whole performance. had fun on stage and went crazy with the guys. Wang was best, we got connection yo, and even in the group i felt was hard to click with, i managed to find a comfort spot that made things awesome.

The growth didn't stop there, the love grew and the appreciation doubled, tripled, quin(tessance)tupled, with each Run. Each night i saw primary school friends i haven't seen in ages, and some surprise guests like Oli and Ryan. It made me regret a little that i didn't invite anyone to come watch, and that was a lesson in itself.

I iz hearts the life of theatre. i don't always have to be comfortable or like the process, but the rewards are definitely there. I'm so glad that I was brought into it again :)

POST

and now, i facebook tonight and i see the influx of R&Gad Withdrawal Syndrome (R&GADWS). I'm not surprised, because that is the kind of people we are, but what i am surprised is that i'm feeling it too. It wasn't that long ago, i went about spouting "Oh! i can't wait for the production to end! get back to my normal life" and now i find myself finally completed the run, and feeling R&GADWS too.

It could have been the notes, and it could have been the climax of our last night. In any case, it was a great run, and it was my honour to be part of it.

Credits:
This silly boy would like to thank the following people
Cheng & Isaac for bothering to get this whole thing done
The cast, for bringing life to the stage, our act, and to my mundane life
the production crew, for always letting me in on the backstage action (i like it there)
Wang, for loving power rangers

but most of all

Salima Nadira, for being the reason i dabbled into this whole thing, sure, it may not seem like much, but i think you helped me more than a few times in the course of this production, whether you realised it or not :)

It never really is goodbye, is it?
i always hope its see you later :D

Missing everyone - Jon