So I figured the time had come to write a fresh
blog....about time you must have all been thinking....I mean you...my one
reader , you were thinking it was about time....you weren’t? Oh...well you’re here now, so , I’ll begin...
Since I last wrote the journey toward marriage has continued
without thus far any particular hitches however family politics is beginning to
rear it’s head...mainly for myself...you know how it is...some members of the
family aren’t talking to one and other and I’m left to be the peacemaker and
invite all family and possibly in doing so create an uncomfortable atmosphere
on the big day or I don’t invite them and thus draw my proverbial line in the
sand regarding who’s side I am on... So much bollocks involved in family
sometimes.
So I’ve just decided to hire some actors to play Kiruna and
myself and have a separate wedding that they take part in that I can invite the
members of my family to who are currently not talking to my parents or my
brother. It’s been so long since they’ve seen me I figure it doesn’t matter if
it’s really me or an actor....and of course...they haven’t even met Kiruna yet.
We’ve begun working on our new show . Our first show
together...A Little Commitment. We’re working with Graeae Theatre Company in
terms of developing the show and learning how we will be able to make it
accessible to the disabled community as well as the community as a whole. Not
something I’ve ever thought about doing before for any of my solo shows but
having earlier this year discovered how inaccessible the Edinburgh fringe is
for the disabled I feel like this is something all fringe performers should
think about. We can make it more accessible ourselves if we just make some
effort.
Kiruna appeared in her first episode of Lifes Too Short last
week with the next one due later tonight. I’ll be watching it when I get back
from my gig in Maidenhead. She was great last week and there has been lots of positive
feedback. I’m incredibly proud of her. She’s a bloody legend and I guess that’s
why I asked her to marry me.
She’s wrote an excellent blog which you’ll find here : http://kirunastamell.net/2011/12/07/my-lifes-too-short-debut-tomorrow/
After her debut on the show her Blog readers stats shot up ridiculously.
Her blog explained her reasons for doing the show and her opinion on it. It
created a bit back and forth on her comments as well.
One thing I do like is the programme asks us all really to
look at ourselves and how we treat other of difference. It also I think it makes
it quite clear that society itself is the disabling thing, how things are mostly
built for the average person and very rarely for someone with a disability. Let’s face
facts...the underground system is still not completely accessible to people in
wheelchairs...how is that even possible in the world in which we currently
live? How disabling is that?
Anyhow...on to other things... I went to an acting workshop
today for the first time run by the Without A Paddle Theatre Company. It was good fun to push outside my comfort zone and I
definitely found it helpful. I expected to spend my day touching my toes, miming
trees and doing vocal exercises but we got that out of the way in the first
half hour.... I worked on a duologue in the morning with another actress ( By the way a Dualogue is not the name for a Jewish Firewood delivery company ) and in
the afternoon I had a crack at a monologue. I chose King Henry’s St Crispins
Day speech from Henry V by Billy Shakespeare.
I kind of know it pretty well and it was great fun to just let go and
make such an impassioned speech. Oh...we killed some French people too...just
to get into character. ; )
I have a few new recommendations for things to watch.
Movies....Driver and 50/50, The Debt.
TV....Dexter series 6, Louis, The Walking Dead Season 2,
Game of Thrones Season 1, Boardwalk Empire Season 2, Community, The Slap,
Good Reads...Locke and Key (Graphic Novel)
Christmas gigs have been exactly that...Christmas
gigs...rooms where only a third are out for the comedy and two thirds are often
out just to get pissed with a group of friends or work colleagues. To be
fair...haven’t had one that was a nightmare yet but we’ve certainly had a few
where all the acts have had to work incredibly hard to keep the gig together
and focused while still having it all be funny.
I'm looking forward to the break over Christmas, to seeing the family - the ones who are currently talking anyway, to spending some time albeit briefly with Kiruna. She's on the road again and doing an excellent Christmas Show at The Birmingham Mac. It's called the Lost Happy Endings.
Here's a link for you to check it out. http://www.macarts.co.uk/event/thelosthappyendings
Anyhow...who knows when I will next blog? Certainly I don't but I will be back. In the meantime my one soul reader I wish you and yours a very Happy Xmas, Christmas, Chanukah, Holidays etc... and a Happy and healthy New Year.
Here's an extra special gift if you've never seen it...
Watch It's A Wonderful Life
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