A couple of days ago we found out that the performance space at Kaldi's in Cincinnati will be significantly smaller than we anticipated. This initially presented a pretty serious difficulties based on the movement that we'd set for the show thus far. Throwing a chair behind me when the wall is only 5 feet away is just plain a bad idea. So, Dave and I had a couple days of feeling very frustrated.
But, once I got some rest and got a lot of tedious things done (a good way to open your brain up) I started thinking about ways to use the situation to our advantage. This led to an almost complete re-conceptualization of the show on my part. A little crazy at this point, perhaps, but totally necessary as I see it. I re-wrote the opening of the play, too.
The plan at this point involves packing as much stuff as humanly possible into our tiny 8'x5' performance space and using the obstacles to re-enforce the themes of the show. After all, it's all about the absurdity of trying to make art. So, we're going to make that absurdity a little more concrete and present through the physical life of the play. I'm excited and looking forward to a good rehearsal.
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