What's the point of development? It is to bring plays to the point of production. Tomorrow is the first day of rehearsal for our production of Sweet Storm. It is very exciting and fulfilling. I was struck by this as I spoke with Lea about furniture placement. I had definite opinions about where crates would go, and the lantern, and the suitcases, etc... And I thought "I'm being very rigid about this. I'm usually very flexible and open to exploring. What's going on?" What was going on is - not only has the script of the play been developed - so has the physical movement of the play. The exploration in The Public LAB Series last year and again at Clark in the fall was a way of learning about the requirements of the play. The development process strengthened the understanding of the text, the depth of the play, as well as the physical requirements of the story telling.
I am thrilled, and as I mentioned earlier in this blog - honored, that this play is venturing from 'development' to production. Tomorrow is a gift. We get to begin the experience of rediscovering this play. Allowing us to go deeper into the experience of this world while being supported by the foundation we have developed throughout this creative journey.
Goodnight,
Padraic
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