There are times in life when it feels like it’s all you can do to take it one day at a time. When the world puts you in reaction mode, one mini-crisis to the next, and your waking hours consist entirely of parrying the attacks. And not forgetting to breathe. Out and in, out andContinueContinue reading “Times Like These”
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A Sandcastle’s End
Today was good.Today was fun.Tomorrow is another one.Dr. Seuss It’s difficult to say what happened, exactly, that made this latest theatrical journey such a powerful experience. Some have said it’s that we tried something completely out of our comfort zone. But we’ve done that before. Some suggest that it’s the incredible cast, oozing with talentContinueContinue reading “A Sandcastle’s End”
Sandcastle Building: Hell Week
We open in 4 days. Preview performances tomorrow and Tuesday. I find myself desperately reaching for ways to fine tune it, to get it another inch or two closer to what my mind’s eye can see just around the corner. A little closer to perfect. So many things are going right, and a handful ofContinueContinue reading “Sandcastle Building: Hell Week”
Sandcastle Building: T minus 20 Days to Launch
I’ve reached the point in directing a show where even on my “days off” I still find myself working on the show. Not that it needs the extra work – more that it’s just such a frolicking good time. Thus it continues.
Sandcastle Building: Houston, We Have a Production
Our ticketing site is set up, and the publicity launch began yesterday on the socials. I guess this virtual theatre concoction of mine really has to happen now. Although it would be super funny in that Andy Kaufman way if people showed up to the online event and there was just a photo of myContinueContinue reading “Sandcastle Building: Houston, We Have a Production”
Sandcastle Building: Don’t Underestimate the Force
This post has been a long time drafting. Not that it’s going to be very long, it’s more that the show has taken on some degree of substantive form, which means it has mass, and it’s accelerating, which means it has force, which means I haven’t set aside much time this past week to continueContinueContinue reading “Sandcastle Building: Don’t Underestimate the Force”
Sandcastle Building: Temperature Check
Every once in awhile, I like to do a quick self-scan and see how I’m emotionally handling the inevitable twists and turns of my creative projects. Directing a theatrical piece is no exception. It may actually be the rule. Today seemed like a good day for such a check. I think it’s safe to say,ContinueContinue reading “Sandcastle Building: Temperature Check”
Trigger Warning: Incest (Because God)
“Lot and His Daughters” by Artemisia Gentileschi (1636-38) @ By Her Hand Bible stories here, Bible stories there, Bible stories everyw- Wait, what? Smack in the middle of one of the farther-in galleries at the DIA exhibit on women artists from the early Renaissance thorugh the Enlightenment, in gigantic proportions with about a dozen differentContinueContinue reading “Trigger Warning: Incest (Because God)”
Phenomenal Woman, That’s Me
“Self-Portrait at the Easel” by Sofonisba Anguissola (1554-55) @ By Her Hand It’s true — I can’t see a portrait with this kind of raw strength and sass without recalling Maya Angelou’s soul-inspiring poetry. I think Anguissola would approve — she made a bit of a career (in all senses of the words) out ofContinueContinue reading “Phenomenal Woman, That’s Me”
Uxor Brute
“Portia Wounding Her Thigh” by Elisabetta Sirani (1664) @ By Her Hand Though the natural weakness of her body hinders her from doing what only the strength of men can perform, she has a mind as valiant and as active for the good of her country as the best of us.Brutus, speaking of Portia IContinueContinue reading “Uxor Brute”
Muttering Retreats 