Surrounded by water (and images of Anne of Green Gables)
This should be a quick one, as it's already later than it should be and i've got an early morning. Just a note to let all you avid fans out there know i'm still kickin'. Alive and well and, for the next seven hours, living on Prince Edward Island.
They've got us staying at the fabulous Inns on Great George, and due to what i can only assume was either an availability issue or some serious misunderstanding of our importance, castmate/roommate Marlon and myself have been given a freaking house all to ourselves. Three nights in a townhouse with a full kitchen, dining room, master bedroom, washer/dryer, all modcons. We really don't want to leave, but sadly, we've run out of schools to visit on this bonny wee isle.
It hasn't stopped raining since we've been here (i guess the constant watering explains the lush green of all those rolling hills). The show continues to go well, despite the occasional whine of feedback on the P.A. Now and then i sense some negative vibes amongst the team, but that's probably inevitable given the amount of time we're spending around each other. Everyone else is out partying together right now, so obviously on the whole everyone is getting along. (I elected to stay in for the sake of getting to bed at a proper hour -- guess that plan didn't work out).
I really can't believe i'm not sick to death of this show yet. I'm used to doing a play three, maybe four times over the course of a week. We're at a dozen or so thus far, and i'm still enjoying every one. Travelling around, staying in hotels, seeing different places all the time, all of this should be great -- and it is, but it takes its toll in a way, and some nights home feels really far away. But no matter what else is going on, i know i have at least an hour or so of peace and focus while we're on that stage.
We've seen quite a bit of this island while driving around the past couple of days, but i wish there had been more time to get to know this place. One more place i'll be hoping to see again some day.
Tomorrow, bright and early, we get on a plane for Labrador - another place i've never been. We've been told to expect cold weather. I'll let you know.
Enjoying the gentle breeze outside the truck while on the bridge.
Well, i'll be damned -- it really is red!
Obligatory shot of hotel sign. (The lobby of this place always smells like pie. It's like visiting Nana, if Nana had a friendly, uniformed staff.)
The street we're on. Charlottetown has a few nice old buildings...
...like this one: Province House, Birthplace of Confederation. (It's a block away from me right now.)
They've got us staying at the fabulous Inns on Great George, and due to what i can only assume was either an availability issue or some serious misunderstanding of our importance, castmate/roommate Marlon and myself have been given a freaking house all to ourselves. Three nights in a townhouse with a full kitchen, dining room, master bedroom, washer/dryer, all modcons. We really don't want to leave, but sadly, we've run out of schools to visit on this bonny wee isle.
It hasn't stopped raining since we've been here (i guess the constant watering explains the lush green of all those rolling hills). The show continues to go well, despite the occasional whine of feedback on the P.A. Now and then i sense some negative vibes amongst the team, but that's probably inevitable given the amount of time we're spending around each other. Everyone else is out partying together right now, so obviously on the whole everyone is getting along. (I elected to stay in for the sake of getting to bed at a proper hour -- guess that plan didn't work out).
I really can't believe i'm not sick to death of this show yet. I'm used to doing a play three, maybe four times over the course of a week. We're at a dozen or so thus far, and i'm still enjoying every one. Travelling around, staying in hotels, seeing different places all the time, all of this should be great -- and it is, but it takes its toll in a way, and some nights home feels really far away. But no matter what else is going on, i know i have at least an hour or so of peace and focus while we're on that stage.
We've seen quite a bit of this island while driving around the past couple of days, but i wish there had been more time to get to know this place. One more place i'll be hoping to see again some day.
Tomorrow, bright and early, we get on a plane for Labrador - another place i've never been. We've been told to expect cold weather. I'll let you know.
Enjoying the gentle breeze outside the truck while on the bridge.
Well, i'll be damned -- it really is red!
Obligatory shot of hotel sign. (The lobby of this place always smells like pie. It's like visiting Nana, if Nana had a friendly, uniformed staff.) The street we're on. Charlottetown has a few nice old buildings...
...like this one: Province House, Birthplace of Confederation. (It's a block away from me right now.)
posted by alex at 12:32 AM
2 Comments:
I love PEI, but we only get there only couple of years. I've never stayed in Charlottetown; maybe next time. :)
You usually have a longer rehearsal period here too. You've given extra time to get sick of the show! It sounds like its going great though. Next stop?
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