Post Production
Hall 13 Production!
To cut a somewhat long story short, I acted in a proper play for the first time in my life, and was it fun or was it fun? Not only did the actual play go down pretty well (the audience definitely laughed at moments we never considered funny [this, we decided, was a good thing]) but the whole experience was also quite fantastic. Long daily rehearsals (especially in the last ten days leading to the play) where we’d randomly burst out laughing in the middle of a sombre scene (I wish we’d taken bloopers videos), ordering extra packets of chilli sauce from McDonald’s so much so that the lady taking my order said she’d need to get it cleared by her manager, practicing voice warm-ups that would’ve made any eavesdropper suspect of a lack of mental faculties on the other side of the door, the crazy I-will-never-forget-it car ride with the cast, director and writer the night before the play which I’m sure puts a large number of roller-coasters to shame (don’t worry Maggie, I enjoyed every minute of it, contrary to all the seemingly-terrified yells you might have heard from the back seat), being forced to get make-up put on my face (I swear the girls got a tonne of sadistic pleasure from putting heavy make-up on all the guys), the tired-but-happy journey back from Alliance Francaise at 2 a.m. after the play (by lorry, no less) – all I can say is, thank goodness I decided to turn up for auditions and decided to stick with it despite the time in the middle when I was feeling rather unenthusiastic about It All.
But now that the radiance of the hall production has been dulled by its culmination, I once again find myself taking a look at how gloriously devoid of work my life isn’t. I really have to commend this semester for smoothly succeeding in putting the previous one well and truly to shame. This time around, I’ve barely been in touch with even my family and close friends, leave alone anyone else.
Take a look at all the work I had/have to complete this week:
- Red Cross website - Monday
- Red Cross Subcomm Appreciation Night video - Tuesday
- CSC105 Lab 7 assignment - Thursday
- CSC104 Lab 5 logbook - Thursday
- Group Marketing Plan + Presentation - Friday
- CSC110 Test B (final exam!) - Friday
Oh, and just in case you were wondering, the fact that none of those items have been struck through isn’t because it slipped my mind.
And did I mention I have exams coming up in May? Four papers on three consecutive days – fantastic, don’t you think?
PS: How in the world am I to fit all my stuff under a 20 kg luggage limit when I go back home for the summer?
Comments
You should tell them you just define 20Kgs differently.
Btw, awesome post. Sounds like some real good time. :D
Loved the production, Gooper. :D Hahahahahaha. You've gotta tell me about the lorry ride and how that came about some day.
And yeah, laughing at all the inappropriate parts? That doctor guy was the best at it! I had my fingers crossed that the whole cast on stage has a meltdown and start laughing manically.
The play was awesome :D Good job, dodo!
Eh. There has *never* been a time when you've been free, without a care in the world.
Tsk, busy superhumans dealing with extraordinary tasks.
Or, it might just be you being a freak. Yeah I think that's it. :P
@Sam: Haha it's Air India. Who knows, they might actually believe me :P
@Ankur: I'm never going to hear the end of the "Gooper" thing, am I? My sis has sworn to make it my pet name at home, sheesh.
Haha, I was trying my best not to laugh. Ashima and Aliaa were anyway in splits :P Btw, the "whole cast on stage has a meltdown and start laughing manically" thing actually happened in our rehearsal just before the actual performance!
About the lorry - it was the one we used to transport the props.
Once again, thanks for coming!
@anillusionaryreality: Thanks! =)
And 'course there was, sometime last year before I came to NTU :P
No no, I'm pretty sure it's the former!
Well, my Gooper fun has been taken over, meh.
It sure sounds awesome! Proud of you - and I so wish I could have seen it. Good luck with all that work and miss you and see you super soon.
=P
Thanks! There is a video - but it's in parts and I don't have the whole thing. They filmed it using various point-and-shoot cameras *eyeroll*
You in a play! Sounds interesting! Good good.
And 'Gooper'?!
Haha yes it definitely was!
Gooper was the unfortunate name of my character =P
Whoa. Proper play and all. Look what a hotshot you're turning out to be. =P
Also, one question I desperately wanted to ask you: how many hours of sleep per night do you get?! Because college keeps me busy too, and I love what I do, but it's so exhausting! :)
Sounds like you're having fun though. Good for you. =D
Well, it was a "no acting experience required / everyone is invited / we really need actors" thing =P
Ah, now about that. Recent news has had me believe that my parents (or part thereof) visit this blog so I'm going to be careful and say: not many. College is definitely hectic and exciting and exhausting and my sleep cycle is inevitably screwed up :P
Well, you're not famous enough for people to rent expensive video cams just because you were in a play *eyeroll*
AND I AM NOT PART PARENT! How dare you. And I have a pretty accurate idea of your sleeping pattern, who're you kidding. Of course I don't tell because I'm a great sister and plus I don't want to give them heart attacks.
Yes, I'm aware of that.
And uh, who was talking about you? I think dad said something about my blog when I spoke to him yesterday.
hey you still write! and well, that too =)
congratulations on the play. can't imagine you in theatre though, you're not the one to emote are you? :P
Oh yes, I never really stopped. My posting frequency just plummeted a little :P
Haha, I've been hearing that. It wasn't too bad though: by the final day, I managed to emote enough for it to not be a disaster.