And, In The End, The Love You Take...
... Is equal to the love you make. Beatles in my head all day.
Saturday, June 26
Didn't get to talk to Tony K, exactly. He and John Guare ducked out of the last play and panel discussion to go rafting. Which I understand completely, but find rude in a way to that last playwright who's work was read today. Everyone's tired and drained, but that's what we're here for. So they toughed it out all week but on the last day we decide to blow the play off? Not cool.
Yesterday's play panel discussion was brutal to the playwright, and it left everyone with a lot of frayed nerves. There was discussion of the play, and then discussion ABOUT the discussion, and then discussion about that. They were unnecessarily harsh.
Today's last play wasn't bad, but it was more of a sitcom which several of us commented on at intermission even before the panel said it. Albee made a point of saying that criticism isn't meant to be personal or against the playwright, but they DO need to be honest and say what they feel, as the critics most certainly will. He said it in a way that was clearly meant to calm everyone down from yesterday, and I think that the panel discussion from yesterday contributed to Tony and John not coming today. Anyway, plays are over.
Final Gala was tonight. Champagne reception before, with certificates to the playwrights. Nice. Good champagne. 3 glasses. 4? Standard banquet chicken for dinner, but in a nice sauce so it wasn't dry. :) Bottles of wine on each table. 2 glasses with dinner. 3? Speakers, short film on Tony. Tony speaks. Patricia Neal sings, "Send in the Clowns." Cheesy musical tribute after that. Water show on the harbor afterwards with cash bar. Martini. 2? I've still got it, baby! :)
That's it. Over and Done. Today was a day to wind down, start saying goodbye to some who left early. It's strange, wonderful, miraculous, scary, how when you're at things like this you meet certain people and get in your clicks, and they are exactly who/what you need at that time. I've been so lucky to have hooked up with 6 women within the first day and I learned something from each of them. Rebeccca from Australia ("you know darling.... you move like a dancer...), Janice the Prof. from Nebraska, Brenna from Alaska (an amazing actress who read my play and Janice's), Michele from Alaska, Alison from Philadelphia (teaches at Drexel), and Gail. Gail. Can't remember if I mentioned Gail earlier. Her husband died this past year also, so she and I had other agendas besides just plays. This trip was a catharsis for her, she came looking for answers (she said he had a premonition of his death here last year), and I think/hope a few of us helped her find them. The group was great in that we didn't necessarily hang together every day; one day it was just me and Rebecca, one day it would be 2-3 of us, one day it was all 6 all day. We'd usually meet up at some point, and touch base which was nice. I was challenged by each of them in some way and I'll never forget them.
Since I didn't get to meet with Tony today, I approached him after dinner and reminded him of our conversation (he gets so many I'm sure he forgot). He says yeah, yeah, I say, "do you mind if I email you through Dawson or Jody at the college in a few weeks and ask you some questions about the project?" Sure, absolutely. Nice. So, we'll see what happens.
I'm still processing everything, and will have a final wrap up to post tomorrow. Then home. Home.
Saturday, June 26
Didn't get to talk to Tony K, exactly. He and John Guare ducked out of the last play and panel discussion to go rafting. Which I understand completely, but find rude in a way to that last playwright who's work was read today. Everyone's tired and drained, but that's what we're here for. So they toughed it out all week but on the last day we decide to blow the play off? Not cool.
Yesterday's play panel discussion was brutal to the playwright, and it left everyone with a lot of frayed nerves. There was discussion of the play, and then discussion ABOUT the discussion, and then discussion about that. They were unnecessarily harsh.
Today's last play wasn't bad, but it was more of a sitcom which several of us commented on at intermission even before the panel said it. Albee made a point of saying that criticism isn't meant to be personal or against the playwright, but they DO need to be honest and say what they feel, as the critics most certainly will. He said it in a way that was clearly meant to calm everyone down from yesterday, and I think that the panel discussion from yesterday contributed to Tony and John not coming today. Anyway, plays are over.
Final Gala was tonight. Champagne reception before, with certificates to the playwrights. Nice. Good champagne. 3 glasses. 4? Standard banquet chicken for dinner, but in a nice sauce so it wasn't dry. :) Bottles of wine on each table. 2 glasses with dinner. 3? Speakers, short film on Tony. Tony speaks. Patricia Neal sings, "Send in the Clowns." Cheesy musical tribute after that. Water show on the harbor afterwards with cash bar. Martini. 2? I've still got it, baby! :)
That's it. Over and Done. Today was a day to wind down, start saying goodbye to some who left early. It's strange, wonderful, miraculous, scary, how when you're at things like this you meet certain people and get in your clicks, and they are exactly who/what you need at that time. I've been so lucky to have hooked up with 6 women within the first day and I learned something from each of them. Rebeccca from Australia ("you know darling.... you move like a dancer...), Janice the Prof. from Nebraska, Brenna from Alaska (an amazing actress who read my play and Janice's), Michele from Alaska, Alison from Philadelphia (teaches at Drexel), and Gail. Gail. Can't remember if I mentioned Gail earlier. Her husband died this past year also, so she and I had other agendas besides just plays. This trip was a catharsis for her, she came looking for answers (she said he had a premonition of his death here last year), and I think/hope a few of us helped her find them. The group was great in that we didn't necessarily hang together every day; one day it was just me and Rebecca, one day it would be 2-3 of us, one day it was all 6 all day. We'd usually meet up at some point, and touch base which was nice. I was challenged by each of them in some way and I'll never forget them.
Since I didn't get to meet with Tony today, I approached him after dinner and reminded him of our conversation (he gets so many I'm sure he forgot). He says yeah, yeah, I say, "do you mind if I email you through Dawson or Jody at the college in a few weeks and ask you some questions about the project?" Sure, absolutely. Nice. So, we'll see what happens.
I'm still processing everything, and will have a final wrap up to post tomorrow. Then home. Home.
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