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Well, I had intended to write a whole stack of blogs reflecting on the process for Camarilla, the show on which I'm currently working for Merrigong Theatre Company. But here I am, four weeks later, on the eve of our first performance for an audience and not a single thing written. Sigh.
And now I find that I actually don't wish to dissect the process too closely. Except to say that it has been fantastic - Kate Gaul is a superb director with a marvellous eye for detail and an uncanny understanding of theatrical storytelling. It has been an absolute joy working for her - she has walked the path of story with us, discovering the twists and the turns and ultimately guiding us to the story we are to tell, along the way allowing us an exhilarating amount of freedom in what we bring to the telling. Van Badham's script is thrilling, complex, passionate, articulate, without being didactic or constrictive. My fellow cast mates are amazing - never have I been in a cast which has formed the feeling of ensemble as quickly as the performers with whom I am presently working. Ensemble is such a difficult thing to grasp, something I have rarely encountered outside the training and rehearsal rooms of the various physical theatre companies for whom I have worked. And yet the cast of Camarilla seemed to click almost immediately - putting aside ego and pride in service of the story. Wonderful. If I had tried, I don't think I could have found a more fulfilling way to return to the stage.
And so here I sit on the eve of our first public performance. And I feel strangely calm. And confident. I have the utmost faith in Van's writing, Kate's direction and my fellow castmates. And for perhaps the first time in my career, I have confidence in myself. I'm sure I have room for improvement, sure that not all my choices are wise ones, but I am confident that I have done my best to do my part in telling the story. For the first time, I am not distracted by my shortcomings or by what might have been or by what might come next. I am content to be in the now and to tell the story. I feel as if I have arrived. And what more can one ask for?
"We're all alone on the stage tonight
We've been told we're not afraid of you . . .
Wow! Unbelievable!"
- Kate Bush, "Wow" (Lionheart, 1978)
It is a quite amazing film - Greenaway has a superb knack for playing with so many elements of film-making that are so often taken for granted. Like the way in which the costumes change colour depending on which room the scene is in. His sense of the bizarre and the visual is so unique. And he also revels in the carnality of the human body, which is a must for a recommendation from me hehe.
I recommend all of his films - each has its own charms, beautiful details and idiosyncratic quirks, although I have to say I prefer the films he made with Michael Nyman's soundtracks. The way his visuals and Nyman's music works together is just awe-inspiring. "Cook, Thief" and "Prospero's Books" in particular have a special relevance for me. I went through a period of assessing what I was doing with my theatre work in the early 90s (pre-ZZZ). I'd completely stopped acting and had dropped all my drama electives at uni. It was during this period that I discovered "Prospero's Books" and thought "I want to do that". And at about the same time, I started doing Butoh with LB.
This film also earned Helen Mirren her place as my favourite female actor ever - I think she's just mindblowing in this piece. To this day, I flinch each time Michael Gambon hits her and the way she says "Cannibal" makes me laugh and cry and generally leaves me breathless. Only Cate Blanchett has even come close to challenging her in my affection.
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That bit there, it was an accident
But he's so pleased
It's the best mistake, he could make
And it's my favourite piece
It's just great
Oh yes, the conversation that the Cook and the Wife have when she asks him to cook her Lover is fantastic - the whole idea of people eating black food because they feel that they are consuming and therefore conquering death. Wonderful! I rarely remember speeches from films, but that one burns bright in my memory.
In reference to your blog on the subject, I notice that you also seem to have found some inspiration in the film - I'm glad, as I also found it an inspiring work and am happy to have shared that inspiration.
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That bit there, it was an accident
But he's so pleased
It's the best mistake, he could make
And it's my favourite piece
It's just great
I think I shall have to watch it again soon - I finally managed to replace my dodgy VHS recording from SBS with the DVD so it will be great to see it all crisp and clean! Hee
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That bit there, it was an accident
But he's so pleased
It's the best mistake, he could make
And it's my favourite piece
It's just great
Omg, I never check this side for comments - sorry I missed it! Thanks for the welcome and for the compliment on the faves. Unfortunately, that's all I do - browse every now and then and pick some images that strike me. Makes me feel guilty. I should post some writing - but to do that would mean that I'd have to actually be writing. Which I'm not. Oh well. Thanks again!
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That bit there, it was an accident
But he's so pleased
It's the best mistake, he could make
And it's my favourite piece
It's just great
We're all alone on the stage tonight . . .
Bliss
It's amazing.
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Shoot film more often.
I recommend all of his films - each has its own charms, beautiful details and idiosyncratic quirks, although I have to say I prefer the films he made with Michael Nyman's soundtracks. The way his visuals and Nyman's music works together is just awe-inspiring. "Cook, Thief" and "Prospero's Books" in particular have a special relevance for me. I went through a period of assessing what I was doing with my theatre work in the early 90s (pre-ZZZ). I'd completely stopped acting and had dropped all my drama electives at uni. It was during this period that I discovered "Prospero's Books" and thought "I want to do that". And at about the same time, I started doing Butoh with LB.
This film also earned Helen Mirren her place as my favourite female actor ever - I think she's just mindblowing in this piece. To this day, I flinch each time Michael Gambon hits her and the way she says "Cannibal" makes me laugh and cry and generally leaves me breathless. Only Cate Blanchett has even come close to challenging her in my affection.
--
That bit there, it was an accident
But he's so pleased
It's the best mistake, he could make
And it's my favourite piece
It's just great
~ Kate Bush, An Architect's Dream
I was sitting in rehearsal today about the Cook and how he says "mr. speaker" and how good he was also.
The colour changes and the use of the specific pallettes are amazing, that struck me early on as really brilliant.
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Shoot film more often.
In reference to your blog on the subject, I notice that you also seem to have found some inspiration in the film - I'm glad, as I also found it an inspiring work and am happy to have shared that inspiration.
--
That bit there, it was an accident
But he's so pleased
It's the best mistake, he could make
And it's my favourite piece
It's just great
~ Kate Bush, An Architect's Dream
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That bit there, it was an accident
But he's so pleased
It's the best mistake, he could make
And it's my favourite piece
It's just great
~ Kate Bush, An Architect's Dream
Anyhow I'm glad my recommendation led you to the film and that you liked it!
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That bit there, it was an accident
But he's so pleased
It's the best mistake, he could make
And it's my favourite piece
It's just great
~ Kate Bush, An Architect's Dream
great gallery by the way - keep it up!
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That bit there, it was an accident
But he's so pleased
It's the best mistake, he could make
And it's my favourite piece
It's just great
~ Kate Bush, An Architect's Dream
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