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mythteller) wrote2005-10-20 10:03 am
mythteller) wrote2005-10-20 10:03 am
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My name in lights!
Last night, I had a show in DDO (a suburb of Montreal) at the public library entitled Fireside Tales from Around the World. It was a two-hour solo storytelling performance and I told some of my favourite stories (including this story). We had about 20 people turn out for it, sold a couple of books, and generated lots of interest in future shows.
Driving back to NDG from DDO, I took Sources Blvd. to get to the highway when I passed a marquee. It was put up by the city to highlight events taking place at their civic centre. I nearly lost control of the car when I saw my name come up in the lights!
I immediately drove home, picked up my digital camera, drove back to Sources Blvd., stood on the median in front of the marquee, and with confused traffic going to and fro around me, I waited until my name popped up again to snap off the pics.
This is what every performer looks forward to: their name up in lights for all to see. Sure, sure... it was for a small public library show (not Radio City Music Hall), but it's important to savour your victories, however small they may be.
Click here to see the picture of the marquee
Driving back to NDG from DDO, I took Sources Blvd. to get to the highway when I passed a marquee. It was put up by the city to highlight events taking place at their civic centre. I nearly lost control of the car when I saw my name come up in the lights!
I immediately drove home, picked up my digital camera, drove back to Sources Blvd., stood on the median in front of the marquee, and with confused traffic going to and fro around me, I waited until my name popped up again to snap off the pics.
This is what every performer looks forward to: their name up in lights for all to see. Sure, sure... it was for a small public library show (not Radio City Music Hall), but it's important to savour your victories, however small they may be.
Click here to see the picture of the marquee
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Sort of like the first time some random stranger came up to me and said, "I loved you in Ruddigore! You're awesome!"
Very surreal moment.
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It led to other performing gigs (among them our co-narration of the LOTR symphony) and a new friend, so it's all good. But it was a little weird at first.
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