Well after the months of rehearsals, travelling back and forth and the putting on of the actual show Sweet Charity can go rest herself for she is retired.
I think if life hadn't been so hectic during the rehearsals and the death bug hadn't been infecting me everytime I forgot to wear my mittens it would have been a more enjoyable process, but with Burlesque shows and modelling gigs it was not to be.
Needless to say I was down right infuriated with some shit to do with it.
(1) I'm a soprano singer and got no where near a substantial singing role, even one solo line in a song would have done me. Instead all my training was drowned out in chorus songs.
(2) I've been acting for years, can throw on an accent and jump into character like that *clicks fingers* and all I got to say was "That's not who he came in with" and "loosen her collar". Yes, as you can imagine two very crucial lines to the plot. Not.
(3) Lastly and this one will get your goat, the show was about show girls, parading around in corsets and stockings, all that jazz. Guess who wasn't in any of these scenes? That's right, the showgirl. Me with a bag full of corsets at home had to go out and buy herself a plain black dress and pretend I was a snob which consisted of making a sour face in my PBD. I wouldn't mind but a lot of the young girls they put in the corsets weren't even comfortable in what they were wearing and were embarrassed walking around half dressed and then having to go on stage in front of the whole town in their knickers. If there was ever a time to use a girl who's not afraid to parade in a corset it would have been then.
But what are ye gonna do? It's a small town, everyone knows everyone and I was the stranger from the city this year. I'm not offended I wasn't used more. The people that got the leads did an excellent job and I can't begrudge someone their dream when I fight tooth and nail for mine. For some people doing the town musical is their chance to perform and be creative. I luckily get to do that many places but with kids and jobs not everyone has that luxury so I had no bother seeing the girls who got the leads do their stuff.
All I wish is that I could have had a few more lie ins. Really, I didn't do that much in the show, I could have had everything I needed to do rehearsed in a week.
Now I realise why it's been so long since I last did a musical. God they are exhausting!
I doubt anyone from Boyle (except Carl) will read this but if they ever do cheers guys, you were excellent and I'm glad I took part if only to meet you all :)
Bubblegum x
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Letting the Kinks all hang out
Three shows within a week of each other, exciting/exhausting. Last minute cancellations and a love of helping people will be the undoing of me.
If you didn't already know I performed at Kinky Kabaret on the 30th. It's hosted by Paddy who I've known since birth. Some people would find it weird to strip off in front of family friends, but I never said I was some people.
Anywho, not sure exactly who cancelled but I got their slot instead. As per usual things had to be a pain in the butt- the cd I burned my music to decided to flip out causing mucho panic. I wasn't the only one it happened to, poor D4 von Teese had to have her music delivered to her by taxi. That doesn't seem extreme if you've got money to burn but this is Ireland not Hollywood so we've gotta keep our money as far away from the flames as possible. My false eyelashes were also acting up. I got glue in my eye for starters (ouchie covered ouch) and then one of them kept jabbing me in the eye every time I blinked. Pain & beauty, one in the same.
I had no idea what to expect. Kinky Kabaret has only been running the past two months and majority of the acts I saw perform at their debut show were working other gigs that night. Anne was there though to comfort me with her dragalicious words of wisdom and I was raring to go when it was my turn to go on stage. When I got on the stage though there was a very slow sinking feeling. The crowd were not the usual Burlesque crowd and had no idea what was going on and when you're a performing artist the audience's feedback is the most important thing. In this case I wasn't getting much and when I left the stage I felt rather disappointed as did the other acts. It was a strange feeling. I had performed the same act as I had at the Burlesque & Cabaret Social, I had a better outfit thanks to Honeytrap and I felt more comfortable in my skin performing it, yet I felt like I had done it all wrong and couldn't put my finger on it. It just goes to show you that no matter how ready you are it can all fall flat if you don't have the right crowd.
I'm glad I did it. I met some new performers, helped out an old friend and got some more stage experience. I think if I hadn't been so tired from my week of madness I would have had a better time. Lesson learnt for the future, sleep and sleep well before show time.
Bubblegum x
If you didn't already know I performed at Kinky Kabaret on the 30th. It's hosted by Paddy who I've known since birth. Some people would find it weird to strip off in front of family friends, but I never said I was some people.
Anywho, not sure exactly who cancelled but I got their slot instead. As per usual things had to be a pain in the butt- the cd I burned my music to decided to flip out causing mucho panic. I wasn't the only one it happened to, poor D4 von Teese had to have her music delivered to her by taxi. That doesn't seem extreme if you've got money to burn but this is Ireland not Hollywood so we've gotta keep our money as far away from the flames as possible. My false eyelashes were also acting up. I got glue in my eye for starters (ouchie covered ouch) and then one of them kept jabbing me in the eye every time I blinked. Pain & beauty, one in the same.
I had no idea what to expect. Kinky Kabaret has only been running the past two months and majority of the acts I saw perform at their debut show were working other gigs that night. Anne was there though to comfort me with her dragalicious words of wisdom and I was raring to go when it was my turn to go on stage. When I got on the stage though there was a very slow sinking feeling. The crowd were not the usual Burlesque crowd and had no idea what was going on and when you're a performing artist the audience's feedback is the most important thing. In this case I wasn't getting much and when I left the stage I felt rather disappointed as did the other acts. It was a strange feeling. I had performed the same act as I had at the Burlesque & Cabaret Social, I had a better outfit thanks to Honeytrap and I felt more comfortable in my skin performing it, yet I felt like I had done it all wrong and couldn't put my finger on it. It just goes to show you that no matter how ready you are it can all fall flat if you don't have the right crowd.
I'm glad I did it. I met some new performers, helped out an old friend and got some more stage experience. I think if I hadn't been so tired from my week of madness I would have had a better time. Lesson learnt for the future, sleep and sleep well before show time.
Bubblegum x
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)