Die Vampires, Die!
The title of this post is a reference to the musical "Title of Show," which, sadly, I never got to see. I do, however, have the cast album and absolutely love it! To understand the reference, you'll have to listen to the album.
We should have started the show a week later, because all three performances this weekend were stellar. I couldn't have asked for better. What I saw up there was my show as I envisioned it with no compromise. It was a wonderful experience for me, to the point where I forgot all the turmoil and problems that plagued us up to this point.
Admittedly, this wasn't everybody's cup of tea. Surely some of the die-hard Queens community theatre folk might have felt it not light enough for them. And others who are closer to the project may think of changes that should be made here and there. But if I drum all of that out of my head, I'm left with one thing -- my art. This play is my art. My sole vision. It said what I wanted to say in a way I wanted it to be said. The lines flowed in the rhythm of my heart and the story unfolded as it unfolds in my own head.
And, for the record, had the local critics attended the second weekend, their reviews would have been radically different.
So, unlike shows such as "When Hell Freezes Over," I DON'T feel this one is done. In truth, I feel the journey with F2F has just begun. Jimmy and Amanda have already said that this should go somewhere else, and I agree. And, despite what the vampires may say, this is MY art, and it makes me very happy.
"I'd rather be nine people's favorite thing
than a hundred people's ninth favorite thing."
We should have started the show a week later, because all three performances this weekend were stellar. I couldn't have asked for better. What I saw up there was my show as I envisioned it with no compromise. It was a wonderful experience for me, to the point where I forgot all the turmoil and problems that plagued us up to this point.
Admittedly, this wasn't everybody's cup of tea. Surely some of the die-hard Queens community theatre folk might have felt it not light enough for them. And others who are closer to the project may think of changes that should be made here and there. But if I drum all of that out of my head, I'm left with one thing -- my art. This play is my art. My sole vision. It said what I wanted to say in a way I wanted it to be said. The lines flowed in the rhythm of my heart and the story unfolded as it unfolds in my own head.
And, for the record, had the local critics attended the second weekend, their reviews would have been radically different.
So, unlike shows such as "When Hell Freezes Over," I DON'T feel this one is done. In truth, I feel the journey with F2F has just begun. Jimmy and Amanda have already said that this should go somewhere else, and I agree. And, despite what the vampires may say, this is MY art, and it makes me very happy.
"I'd rather be nine people's favorite thing
than a hundred people's ninth favorite thing."
2 Comments:
I think I was exiled from everyone's mailing lists or something. You did F2F and I didn't hear about it? That's what I get for moving out to Nassau County. :( I think I'm gonna watch "Standard Deviation" this weekend. How's things with you?
-Don
OMG! Brother Don! How I could have loved for you to be there!
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