The response to the blog has been fantastic so far, but we still want some more followers happening! If you love us, love what we're doing or just love following blogs (?), then create a gmail account and follow Life on Cloud 9.
Aside from that, I have some updates on rehearsals, characters etc.
First of all:
The countdown has begun to opening night. I haven't yet mentioned that Cloud 9 will be playing in the
St Leonard's College TCW Theatre, on the 6th and 7th of May.
Put it in your diary, link it to your iphone, write it on your wall planner. It's going to be a show that you won't want to miss.
61 days to go!
Secondly:
The opening tableaus were set yesterday... Wow. Greg is currently putting together the next video blog, which will feature footage of the wonderful work we did yesterday, but for now you should take my word for it.
The main premise that we have kept throughout the opening sequence is that we (as the family; Betty, Edward, Maud, Joshua, Ellen) are only what Clive wants us to be. Although we seem to be as perfect as Clive's imagination hopes, the subtext of the opening sequence says otherwise. For example, the final image of the sequence has Betty touching Clive's shoulder, as she yearns for his approval and love. Clive has subtly turned his back to Betty, so that he does not see the longing in her face. He has also turned his back on the rest of the picture, meaning he can not see Edward's disappointment in himself, Ellen's secret desire for Betty and Maud's... Well, he can't see Maud.
Also, this week as homework Greg asked everyone to go home and do some research on their characters, and to think about what kind of animal each character was most like. Wikipedia had this to say about my characters:
Ellen, Edward's governess (Ellen is a lesbian in love with Betty, who does not realize that Ellen loves her)
Lin (a lesbian single mother having an affair with Victoria)
Hmmm... Not quite as extensive as I would have liked.
I see Ellen as someone who doesn't have any faith in herself, or self-respect. She thinks that because she has feelings for Betty, she must be an evil person. Her devotion to Betty is so strong that she says she would 'rather die than leave you, Betty'. If Ellen were an animal, I think she would be something like a Mouse.
Lin is the complete opposite of Ellen. She's come to terms with her sexuality and is ready to knock down anyone who hasn't. She's strong willed, fiery and knows what she wants. In the very first scenes of act two, she tells Victoria straight up; 'I really fancy you'. She loves her daughter (Cathy), and has strong opinions on how to raise her. If Lin were an animal, she'd be a Tiger or a Lion.
So they're my characters in a few sentences. Cloud 9 cast members who are following the blog, post a comment with a brief analysis of your characters and I'll add them to the blog (alternatively, log on and just make another post).
So that's all I have time to write this morning...
Have a lovely long weekend everyone!
Until Next time...
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