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June 20th, 2009
12:09 am Tonight, was Theatre of the Goat’s Macbeth. While very physically challenging and a testament to the ensemble’s stamina, I found it lacking for 2 reasons: the vocal volume of the speakers frequently being lower than the chanting going on in the background and the much too frequent choice to speak off breath and therefore be breathy. That along with relaxed diction, made me very glad I knew the play so well because frequently the physicality was like subtext or in opposition to the story and not heightening the images of Shakespeare’s words. There was also *always* movement. There were no moments of stillness or silence and I wanted that. I needed it. As an audience member I never had a chance to absorb their beautiful images. I wonder if it was a slightly off night. Some of their unison movements weren’t quite in unison and many of the finishing moments of the movements never quite achieved a full stop, pause in the breath cycle and then a clear beginning for the next movement. The day was challenging. Volunteering at my shift when I wanted to be at the directors meeting and learning the incredibly disorganized ticket system made me want to toss a computer. I didn’t. It was also the first really rainy day. After my shift and a late lunch with Michael - really, he’s such a mooch. I’m glad our paths don’t cross often. To be his age and have no real passions in life is sad and pathetic. I went to the panorama. A massive panoramic painting depicting a famous battle for Polish independance in the 1800’s with Koshushko. I had no idea the mustard was named after a famous general! The battle was won but the war was lost, sadly. But the painting remains in tact despite Communism and shifting borders.
My host saw the show with me and afterwards we went to the festival club for a bit. The music sucked tonight, which made me sad. It was so great the last time! But I got a little more Polish history and tried two different vodka's. Now I'm really in Poland! Despite the fact that one of them was Czech. Tomorrow is another full day. I hope the weather’s better. The Balinese spectacle is outdoors I think. Current Location: Wroclaw Poland Current Mood: tired
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