It's that time of the year again; nightmare time. No, it's not about watching too many horror movies or too many episodes of Criminal Minds. It's about the upcoming premiere. Nightmares before a premiere are nothing new as such - I've been known to have one or two before show time. In my stock nightmare it's the premiere and the audience arrives, but somehow this seems to come as a surprise to both the cast and the crew. |
Nothing is where it's supposed to be. Costumes are missing and the props are all in wrong places, and I'll have to dash through the audience waiting in the foyer to find them. And of course, I've forgotten my entrances and exits, so when the lights go on, I too am in the wrong place at the wrong time. Interestingly enough, although the shows and venues have varied over the years, my dream seems to always be in the same black box theatre.
Usually the nightmares have started a week or two before the premiere, but this time they started already months before show time. Maybe it's because this is our first production as Soup Troupe. I always want the productions I'm part of to come out good, but this time the pressure is even higher. That's because we haven't just been planning and preparing this production for months, but this production is the culmination of slowly cooking up the group for a year and a half. This isn't just a premiere of a production but also the premiere of our little group, and as such I feel the production will set the tone for us. So, this one MUST be good.
Torture dreams are another new experience. After the shows you'll understand why.
- Erna -
Usually the nightmares have started a week or two before the premiere, but this time they started already months before show time. Maybe it's because this is our first production as Soup Troupe. I always want the productions I'm part of to come out good, but this time the pressure is even higher. That's because we haven't just been planning and preparing this production for months, but this production is the culmination of slowly cooking up the group for a year and a half. This isn't just a premiere of a production but also the premiere of our little group, and as such I feel the production will set the tone for us. So, this one MUST be good.
Torture dreams are another new experience. After the shows you'll understand why.
- Erna -