Rowan's Journal

I arrived home about 5:30 after a drive through rain and then sun and then rain during which I was *very* sleepy much of the time. My usual remedy of singing helped some but not enough; did get me some good lyric review. Arrived home to discover that the AC is *still* not running; listening to the phone recorder, I heard a message from Jason, the AC guy, so he did try to call back. I quickly made a call to him and got him in three rings on a Sunday evening....hmmm.

So he'll be here 9:30 tomorrow morning to put in the new fan motor. I called Bruce to said to try turning in on to see if it works; I did and it did and what a relief! So we're cool for the night....literally.

It was good to see so many of the White Hart cast and friends. Di had grapes for me and news as well. I *did* check on the broom or rather she did for me...good news and very scary news both. Di called and the broom is done and will be mailed to get here in time. Bad/scary news is that our dear Basketmaker has cancer and will not do chemo; anyone who knows her well will not be surprised by this; she's determined her natural treatment and is following it. She said that she'd see us all next year and I'm sure she means at OKRF, too. Please everybody, keep her in your prayers, ok? She's a love and so is her hubby, the Blacksmith.

Chris did a fabulous job on the beginning acting classes; but that's a surprise to no one at all. We have an amazing group of folk at White Hart, eager and willing and fun. We had a blast at improv games...lots of laughter and sharing and good stuff learned. Amazing stuff no matter what level of experience. Sunday the costume stuff went effortlessly too, amazing when you have a group of people who work amicably together for the same goals regardless of diverse backgrounds, ages and experience levels. I haven't had so much fun teaching a costume class in....well, maybe ever. Huh. Restores one's faith, it does.

I even took the hand-fasting dress and got help pinning the hem so that's done; just finishing work on it to do now, drop the lining in and stuff like that. I also got help on the sash; the cord I'm using was equally frustrating to Barb who is our 'staff weaver' so I felt much better. She came up with the old macrame solution: t-pin the thing to a foam board. That's what I'm doing and I now have a flawless 8" start on it and no frustrations! Yay!


Back to work and probably won't get caught up on LJ this week.....

*hugs*

Tomorrow is my first statue gig in over two, no, make that three years. ( You wanna see Liberty? )

Yes, it is dreadfully at the last minute...but if you a) miss seeing Queen Elizabeth I and would like to see her once more, b) have never seen her and are curious about her, or c) are looking for something to do at 2pm on Saturday, the 31st, I have just the thing for you.

bungorye is giving us all a Holiday Present. He is reprising his one-man show as the Old Lost Knight which is one of the truly most brilliantly written and acted pieces I've ever had the pleasure of seeing. It will be at the Just Off Broadway Theatre.

He has invited Her Royal Majesty (me, just in case anyone was wondering!) to attend as Queen Elizabeth I, which is our great pleasure to do. He has reserved Royal Box which shall be my pleasure to share with a certain Scotsman. We are told that it does hold four, if the circumference of skirts is not too great. We can think of quite a few with whom we'd love to share this wonderful event.

So here's the blurb as recently posted in his LJ:

The Old Lost Knight rides alone
Well, tonight I start a brief run of An Audience in the Tower. I like Sir Richard, and this show will be all the more poignant for me since it is likely the last time I will perform the role for a long time, if ever.

For this run I am reinstating something from the first production at the old Lawrence Arts Center. Audience members who come in Renaissance garb will get the reducd ticket price of $8, and will be permitted to sit in the noble (and possibly even Royal) box seats. That could be fun (it was the first time).

When Jim Stamberger told me in 2004 that the KC Faire would not rehire Commedia Sans Arte but was interested in its members doing scripted shows (hence the birth of that happy, mischievous child The Lord Mayors Company), he asked about my one man show as a possibility. He had never seen it, just heard good things; he still has not seen it. I was unable to tell him that it was too long and far too demanding of an intelligent audience, for what he wanted at Faire. And I know from experience that I cannot perform it more than twice in one day. So much for Faires.

All I wish now is for some old friends of Sir Richard to appreciate his new stories, and a few new friends to hear the old ones.


So here I am...calling all former Court and cast members from KCRF, years 1997-1999! Come, dress in garb and see a wonderful show and recall a few years past when the Elizabethan time period was running full-tilt throughout KCRF.

Elizabeth and her favorite Scotsman will be in the Royal Box to attend the show. (Um, somehow that just didn't come out right...but you know what I mean! I mean we'll be sitting there watching the show...of course!) *ahem* We heartily invite one and all, near and far, to be in attendance for this brilliant, funny, thought-provoking and witty performance. You shan't regret it, I promise you!

Had a GREAT!!!! time in Colorado. Dead tired - will update tomorrow before the brightness of the memories pass. But golly! All the way to Pike's Peak summit on a BMG motorcycle; snowball fight at 11,000 feet; big herd of Bighorn sheep and what might have been a Golden Eagle flying overhead. Simply stunning! Lots more memories and journalling to follow - some real esoteric breakthroughs too. But home at 4am with two hours sleep and 8 hour work day at the Zoo.....

Must sleep.........