We are going to see One Man, Two Guv'nors tonight at the Adelphi Theatre next door. It is a comedy, which is a welcome change from the tragedies we have been going to see lately! I am extremely excited, as I always am before a show. I cannot praise this program enough for its extensive theatrical attendances!
*Update: The show tonight was HYSTERICAL! So funny I would definitely see it again. :) Highly recommend!
Last Tuesday was spent savoring various bits of theatre lore, and it was a fabulous day. We discussed shows we had seen thus far with our professor (read: genius), and then we met with John Heffernan, who plays Hastings in the show She Stoops to Conquer, in an extremely informal setting (huddled comfortably in a corner of the cafe in the National Theatre). He told us about how he came to act in London, about working with different directors and casts, and other little interesting things about himself. I asked him what is his favorite/most effective exercise for an actor to get into his or character, and he replied, "It's quite a personal thing for me, actually. I listen to music that my character would likely listen to." How genius is that? And how in the blazes have I never thought to do that before? Music is the most emotional, personal way to connect, I can only imagine the wonders it would work. I can't wait to try it out! I also asked which he prefers, playing a character that is similar or quite opposite from his own personality, and he said he really enjoys that theatre allows you to be someone totally different from yourself. So true. :) And y'all, lemme just say, John was so stinkin' adorable! I would venture to say that every single girl in our group had fallen head over heels for him by the end of our visit. He was incredibly humble, polite, handsome, jovial, and just way precious! Cute, cute, cute.
^ Part of the theatre class with Mr. John Heffernan :)
Afterwards, we had a backstage tour of the three stages (all very unique) that are housed in the National Theatre, then we saw the Irish tragedy Juno & the Paycock. I know I say this in every post, but my heart just aches to be on a stage again. And being so close to all of the action makes me wonder....can I do this? Could I pursue this? Could I "make it" here? It would be so incredible to perform on a West End or a Fringe stage. But then there is so much one must give up or postpone in order to live that life, and I'm not so sure I am willing to do that. And then there's always the issue of being capable of withstanding loads and loads of criticism. ;) But goodness, it would be amazing if I could actually get there.
Being here and experiencing all of this has really made me question my future, to be perfectly honest. This is all extremely personal, and I'm not really posting this to get any response (positive OR negative) from any of my readers, but more as an outlet to organize my own thoughts into reality. I have always loved the idea of working with kids, and the most accessible profession for that in small town Texas is something like what I am pursuing now, a preschool or kindergarten teaching position. But coming to London has showed me how many more career possibilities are out there. Perhaps I want to be onstage? Perhaps I want to be a personal stylist? Perhaps I want to work in fashion, for a magazine or blog? There are a million choices, overwhelmingly endless. Mmkay, I think the soul baring is over for this post. ;)
And I also think that I should allow myself to have a delicious candle lit dinner alone to refresh and clear my head a lot more often. Wooooooo sahhhhhhhh.
^Romantic dinner for one :)
Next post: Adventures in Ireland :)
Cheers, my love doves!
XOXO
Megan♥
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