Feb. 7th, 2010

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Got up "early" because I was thinking of going to the Met Opera Ultra Turbo Gold SimulVideoHDCast 2000 at the Century Hayward of Simon Boccanegra, but now that I know it's 24 bucks to watch a video, I ain't doing that. My tickets to LIVE opera don't cost that much.

What I will go to today is the second rehearsal for the reading of Titus Andronicus, which the director is doing "high concept." The concept is... you know how sometimes you go to a restaurant, and you just want a peaceful meal, but you're right next to this huge family, and the waiters have pushed a bunch of tables together for them, and they are HORRIBLE, the children screaming, the grandparents arguing, food flying everywhere, and you try to ignore them and get on with your dinner but they just won't let you?

That's how she's doing Titus. The Andronicii and friends as the worst dinner party in Olive Garden history.

I play the guy at the next table trying to eat his dinner in peace. She's actually going to have me EAT! Free food! All I have to do is eat very slowly, and every now and then turn an irritated glance at the murderous rapine and cannibalism at the next table. Sweet!
I should say also that my Florida/NYC travel tickets have all been set up. March 9 I'm in Sarasota, Florida, then in NYC from March 11 to March 14. I got plane & train tix but no hotel reservations on the desperate thought that maybe I could stay with somebody (probably not in Sarasota). I'll end up at the Hostel, I just know I will. I'm not packing the Auqaman jammies if that happens.
albadger: (What Badgers Eat)
Got up "early" because I was thinking of going to the Met Opera Ultra Turbo Gold SimulVideoHDCast 2000 at the Century Hayward of Simon Boccanegra, but now that I know it's 24 bucks to watch a video, I ain't doing that. My tickets to LIVE opera don't cost that much.

What I will go to today is the second rehearsal for the reading of Titus Andronicus, which the director is doing "high concept." The concept is... you know how sometimes you go to a restaurant, and you just want a peaceful meal, but you're right next to this huge family, and the waiters have pushed a bunch of tables together for them, and they are HORRIBLE, the children screaming, the grandparents arguing, food flying everywhere, and you try to ignore them and get on with your dinner but they just won't let you?

That's how she's doing Titus. The Andronicii and friends as the worst dinner party in Olive Garden history.

I play the guy at the next table trying to eat his dinner in peace. She's actually going to have me EAT! Free food! All I have to do is eat very slowly, and every now and then turn an irritated glance at the murderous rapine and cannibalism at the next table. Sweet!
I should say also that my Florida/NYC travel tickets have all been set up. March 9 I'm in Sarasota, Florida, then in NYC from March 11 to March 14. I got plane & train tix but no hotel reservations on the desperate thought that maybe I could stay with somebody (probably not in Sarasota). I'll end up at the Hostel, I just know I will. I'm not packing the Auqaman jammies if that happens.
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I also got a bar of soap. I looked around for calendars and for crappy DVDs until I realized I was in a Dollar Tree and not in a 99 Cent Store. Fortunately, I managed to keep from being overcome by shock and revulsion until my purchases had been made and I was back in the parking lot being asked if I wanted my windshield cleaned.
albadger: (Fashion Cat)


I also got a bar of soap. I looked around for calendars and for crappy DVDs until I realized I was in a Dollar Tree and not in a 99 Cent Store. Fortunately, I managed to keep from being overcome by shock and revulsion until my purchases had been made and I was back in the parking lot being asked if I wanted my windshield cleaned.

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