Every night when I come home from work, I face two choices: One, wash up, read for about 5 minutes before I get completely drowsy, then fall asleep and get a solid 6 hours of sleep. Or two, wash up, have a glass of wine, check Facebook, have another glass of wine and a snack that I promised myself I wouldn’t have when I poured the first glass, and get a solid 5 hours of sleep – or less, if Facebook is particularly interesting that evening.
If I was to ask who are the ‘Creatives’ on a theatre production, it’s fairly easy to guess most people’s response. At the top of most people’s list would be the director.
Editors Note: In this creative piece, Noelle reflects on three moments, each a decade apart.
Anyone who has ever tried to make it as a dancer, singer, actor or musician will undoubtedly at some point, have had to take part in some form of audition.
I tried to focus and keep my muscles warm. In an audition you rarely know what is coming next or when they will call you up, so you have to be ready for anything, at a moment’s notice.
I like to think of myself as a fairly decent researcher. Anytime I take on a new adventure I conduct due diligence to make sure I’m best prepared for anything the upcoming situation could possibly throw my way. Let me tell you, nothing can properly prepare you for everything you will encounter whilst living abroad and perhaps this applies even more so when speaking on Asia.
I remember my 1998 Royal Caribbean audition as though it was yesterday….hundreds of dancers lining up outside Danceworks in London, all hoping to perform their way to Caribbean beaches. Dancing a couple of combinations taught by a feisty full-of-energy redhead where if you didn’t smile and have fun, you were cut.
Editors Note: As a crew member of the aquatics department, Liam participated in the creation of “The House of Dancing Water”, a multi-million dollar aquatic mega-show held in Macau, China directed by Franco Dragone. He reflects on Franco’s ability to challenge his team and question everything.
When studying theater, one repeatedly hears the same cautionary tale… “If you can see yourself doing anything else for a career, you should do that instead.”
I spent a lot of my childhood behind the scenes. My aunt and uncle were working actors; on Broadway, in the voice over studio, doing national and international tours, and for most of the time I wasn’t far from the dressing room. I was paying attention as much as any young child was, but I never felt the call to the stage myself.
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