well we had a grand time at the ol’ cultch on sunday night. a great night, with the band soaring, me weeping, and the audience leaping to their feet. a fine reception for the last year’s work. we’re going into studio in april to make the new album, and it will be out in early 2008. i know that’s a long ways away. but it’s just the way its got to be. in the meantime, here’s some pictures of sunday. check my finnish dress!
Month: January 2007
oak tree
i went out to the push festival last night and saw tim crouch’s play oak tree. tim crouch plays the character of the Hypnotist, and a different actor plays the role of the Father every night. the fresh actor has never seen or read the play, and yet it the performance contains no improvisation whatsoever. it’s fully scripted, and tim crouch guides the actor through the role with a variety of instruction methods. it is a fascinating and intricate construct. you can read notes on the process here and here. i’m still thinking about it this morning. i wish i could see it again. there’s a london run of the show coming up, as well as calgary. Continue reading oak tree