the captain said on the first day that this ship has a tendency to roll through the bay of biscay (we go through it every time we leave southampton), but i have never experienced swells like this... the floor just drops out from under you every eight seconds or so... if you're wearing a dress you float a little. it's pretty, until you throw up all over your fancy shoes.
everyone in the medical centre knows me by name, since i came close to fracturing my leg on a moving set piece, and then had a serious allergic reaction to something in the dressing room three days later. they know pretty much our whole cast... darrius threw up from being seasick between every number on our 'cinematastic' opening night, and maryann broke her nose when the ship hit a huge swell. as dramatic as this sounds, we have so far opened three shows without too much drama, and they were all very well recieved and looked (according to our director) great. we open our fourth show tonight, and then start rehearsals for the fifth at midnight...
we woke up this morning to discover that we had to be out of our rooms by 9am. all our suitcases are re-packed and rammed in the costume storage, and hopefully when we get back on the ship today we'll have a place to sleep.
the issues with contracts are slowly being resolved... short of them misplacing our paycheques for two weeks. hm. they're found, and we're paid, and all is well...
as we keep reminding each other...we're healthy (for the most part) and are in a beautiful part of the world (which, hopelfully, we'll actually get a chance to see once install is over). and we all get along. and we can eat whenever we want. life is good. in all seriousness, despite the chaos and the exhaustion, i am having a wonderful time... we laugh ourselves hysterically into tears at least twice a day, and that makes everything completely worthwhile. and you all know that how much i love being onstage outweighs any drama in the wings.=)
i miss you all. please, please, please feel free to send me updates about your lives... i am completely out of touch with reality, and would love to know what is going on in the real world.
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Love from afar! And news from the real world..
Gord and I are married! We had a honeymoon in Halifax and drove around in a convertible and ate lobster and all kinds of fishy creatures. And played in the rain and drank at the Keith's brewery.
I am so happy to read your blog. I shall continue to keep myself updated and periodically send you lovely long messages too.
Misses from missus...
Kristen Laughton
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