Theatrical Adventures

This week I am trying to be preemptive and post before I leave for Dublin (at 5:50 am tomorrow morning - god help me) because I know when I get back I will have thousands of pictures to post. But this is just a quick internship update. But first the play of the week, I saw "All My Sons" this week. Honestly, probably my least favorite play I have seen thus far. But the theatre was beautiful and the set was incredible. But I had two big problems, both seemingly silly. First of all our seats, this was the first big production (central London, musical type of theatre) we have seen through IES and our seats were awful. I don't mind sitting on the balcony but we were in the balcony, so far back that we could only see leaned over and basically were only able to see the tops of actors heads. When you are that far away from a performance it is just distracting, there is no way around it. And everyone is uncomfortable and straining to see which just takes you out of the moment. Secondly I'm just not a huge Arthur Miller fan. Though the acting was great, I just didn't get that into the show, not because of the performance, just personal preference. I'll spare you the repetition that is my week of classes and move directly onto my....
FIRST INTERNSHIP DAY!
I started my internship and The New Diorama Theatre, and I love it. First of all being considered almost a equal in a professional theatre environment is incredible within itself and I love everyone I am working with/for. My first day was particularly exciting because it was press night for a show that is currently running. Since the New Diorama just opened in this month reviews and press for the theatre are very important publicity and last night the big-wigs were there. I mean there were reviewers from the London Times and lots of other people who are probably really important. I also love that I get to do everything, the theatre basically consists of a staff of six, and then me, so get to help in all arenas. I did everything from making buttons (to advertise the theatre and show) to helping bartend/sell snack to box office and everything in between. I didn't get to work with Quicksilver (the children's theatre) this week because of the excitement of press night but I will begin working with them on Monday. Although there will definitely be some busy work, I don't feel like its being pushed on me because I am the intern, the theatre is so small that I am doing the same things as the theatre's manager. I also get to see New Diorama shows for free, which is awesome!
Oh lets see...this week I also booked tickets to Paris (in Nov) and Rome (in Dec), so excited for traveling. Also the tube workers are going on strike this weekend meaning my Monday morning internship commute will definitely be an adventure in the bus system.
Well I am off to Ireland in the morning, updates upon my return.