This year was the year of firsts for me, a very exciting/challenging/emotional/intense/(insert many more descriptive words here) year for this lil lady *points to self. One first, and an amazing first at that, was going on tour from Perth to Brisbane with Black Swan State Theatre Company's 'Boundary Street'.
Touring, in one word that comes to mind when thinking about my journey, is exhausting! It may have been a different story had we been there for more than a week, but our tour was a jam packed 7 days. 7 days of flying in, hysterical pantomime-like incidences with my luggage, bumping in, technical rehearsals, hair dressing, opening night drinks, second show drinks, sneaky in between matinee and night performance drinks, meeting amazing Brisbane Festival crew, getting little rest, waking up early to make the most of my time outside of the blackness of the theatre to sight see, bad (aka fast and easy) food habits, show washing/drying/ironing/repairs, and not to mention performances themselves- lord, you should have seen our costume plot and quick change list!
What. A. Tour... Just amazing.
As the show was a story about Brisbane during the war of the 40's, the production was well received, with audience giving standing ovations and stomping their feet for encores! The positive feed back made the journey all the more enjoyable.
Touring seems to give a whole different dynamic to your crew/cast relationships. We relied on each other more as most of us were so far away from what we knew- family, friends, home, environment- and because of the intensity of our tour, we just spent a lot of the day in each others company. Brisbane/Boundary Street will always spark great memories for me.
xK
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| My dream car at the Spiegeltent under the lanterns |
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| On a Beautiful night, South Bank |
The Beauties of Boundary Street
The Fellers
The cast and crew on the set
On the bridge on the way to Speigeltent with fellow Perthians
Cutting away for a 1940's wartime haircut for the Brisbane based Supernumeries
My ferry ride transportation experience
The beautiful view from the venue, Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre
Always watching.. An eye-catching(har-har) piece by the river
The bridge where 'Boundary Street' is set
Some street art on my walk abouts
'Boundary Street' By Reg Cribb, music by James Morisson, Directed by Kate Cherry
Presented by Black Swan State Theatre Company in collaboration with Brisbane Festival
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