Has it ever happened to you that you’re in the shower and you just can’t seem to scrub off some bit of dirt, and then you realize you’ve just spent the last couple of minutes trying to wash off a bruise?
No?
Just me then?
Alright…
Monday, January 23, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Extensions
I remember when I started here, I would always be excited about the possibility of a run of shows being extended in a given city. It was always marked on the calendar as an option and always struck me as a big deal. One more week by popular demand! Yeah!
I was then told flat out that we almost never do the options.
Well, never say never, my friend. If this show has been about anything (aside from having replacements) it’s been about doing the options.
We extended in Besancon. We extended in Dijon. We extended twice in Lyon, and I have a pretty good feeling about the possible extensions in Toulouse and Strasbourg.
But that’s nothing. You know why? Because now the show has been extended. Forget June 2012. This bad boy is going until December 2012!
Why?
Because it’s convenient to the director… why else?
I was then told flat out that we almost never do the options.
Well, never say never, my friend. If this show has been about anything (aside from having replacements) it’s been about doing the options.
We extended in Besancon. We extended in Dijon. We extended twice in Lyon, and I have a pretty good feeling about the possible extensions in Toulouse and Strasbourg.
But that’s nothing. You know why? Because now the show has been extended. Forget June 2012. This bad boy is going until December 2012!
Why?
Because it’s convenient to the director… why else?
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Stop SOPA and PIPA
From Surviving the World
By now, everyone has heard of SOPA and PIPA. If you're still unsure what it's all about, Dante Shepard, the author of the comic shown above, offers a clear and concise summation of what it's all about. Certainly far better than I ever could.
If you are American or live in the US, please contact your representatives and let them know that you are against SOPA and PIPA. If you're not American but have friends or family in the US, encourage them to do so.
Wikimedia has a link to find your representatives here.
You can learn more about these to proposed bills here.
UPDATE: Are you a global citizen wanting to take action? Go here.
UPDATE: TED talks explains it all...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Circus as Sport
I've seen videos of Indian pole gymnastics, but never Indian rope gymnastics. I've got to say, I find it pretty fascinating. In circus, I typically like rope. But this isn't anything like the rope acts I'm used to seeing. My initial thoughts consisted mostly of "Their legs are bare! Their legs are bare! How are they not burnt and bleeding? Dear lord, that must hurt like crazy!"
Then I started to pay attention to what they were doing.
I'm not too keen on the whole "do everything as fast as humanly possible" method, and some of the elements that can only be compulsories (I'm looking at you, pike position) seem unnecessary, but there is some neat stuff in this sport! I love that they have dismounts, and the drops to single knee hang where they aren't so much locked in as holding on with their toes is nothing short of awesome.
Having competed at the German wheel world championships and also having completed coaching certification for wheel, I would be very curious to know what the rules and required elements are for this sport.
Enjoy!
Then I started to pay attention to what they were doing.
I'm not too keen on the whole "do everything as fast as humanly possible" method, and some of the elements that can only be compulsories (I'm looking at you, pike position) seem unnecessary, but there is some neat stuff in this sport! I love that they have dismounts, and the drops to single knee hang where they aren't so much locked in as holding on with their toes is nothing short of awesome.
Having competed at the German wheel world championships and also having completed coaching certification for wheel, I would be very curious to know what the rules and required elements are for this sport.
Enjoy!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Close Enough
The stage was just repainted and all the marks had to be redone. I was lucky enough to be able to see my old mark beneath the paint so I just put a new line of tape over top.
Fast-forward to today’s show. I was in the middle of my act and had just placed my wheel for the diagonal. After a couple of hundred shows, I’m pretty good about manipulating my wheel to just about the right spot at the right angle without too much hassle. But tonight, I was way off. I mean, seriously way off. The angle that my wheel was at and the angle that my mark was at almost seemed perpendicular to each other. But I looked out in front of me and the angle seemed good. I was behind the mark so I knew that I had enough space to do the line. As such, I ignored my mark and kept going.
After I finished my act and was getting changed for the next part of the show, one of the technicians came up to me in a rush and said “When we were cleaning the stage last night, your mark came off the floor. We put it back where we thought it was supposed to go but forgot to tell you. Sorry.”
I started to laugh and told him it was okay. I noticed that the angle was funky so I just had ignored the mark.
As he walked away it hit me that that mark makes sure I don’t fall off the stage. That’s really not the kind of information you want to neglect to pass on.
It’s a good thing I pay attention and don’t just blindly follow bits of tape.
After the show, I went with the technicians to look where my mark was and where it should have been. We corrected the mistake and redid the mark. This time, in ink.
Fast-forward to today’s show. I was in the middle of my act and had just placed my wheel for the diagonal. After a couple of hundred shows, I’m pretty good about manipulating my wheel to just about the right spot at the right angle without too much hassle. But tonight, I was way off. I mean, seriously way off. The angle that my wheel was at and the angle that my mark was at almost seemed perpendicular to each other. But I looked out in front of me and the angle seemed good. I was behind the mark so I knew that I had enough space to do the line. As such, I ignored my mark and kept going.
After I finished my act and was getting changed for the next part of the show, one of the technicians came up to me in a rush and said “When we were cleaning the stage last night, your mark came off the floor. We put it back where we thought it was supposed to go but forgot to tell you. Sorry.”
I started to laugh and told him it was okay. I noticed that the angle was funky so I just had ignored the mark.
As he walked away it hit me that that mark makes sure I don’t fall off the stage. That’s really not the kind of information you want to neglect to pass on.
It’s a good thing I pay attention and don’t just blindly follow bits of tape.
After the show, I went with the technicians to look where my mark was and where it should have been. We corrected the mistake and redid the mark. This time, in ink.
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