November 22, 2004

• [#83] Show Time:  Cinderella

  
  

  Yes, this is the reason I have been so busy for the past weeks and can't come back here and update. Aaah! Have so much to tell but so little time to put all the stories and fotos here...

  
  

  Cinderella (of TTFC, Tokyo Theatre For Children) was on show until yesterday and I was doing props... First time being Mr. Props made feel great but a bit scary. I prayed and prayed and prayed that it wouldn't go wrong and wouldn't suck because of me... well coz I had never done props all by myself before, always did what I was told and also coz I just jumped into this production 2 weeks before curtain call and I had ABSOLUTELY no idea which props goes where...not even at the final tech/dress rehearsal!

  
  

  Actually it turned out fine -- from my very 'professional' point of view ;o) Except for a Christmas tree (props of course) that we had to carry in and out during each black out, fell down to the floor of backstage at every show and one or two decoration balls were smashed into pieces each time, so by the end of the show the tree almost looked bald...LOL! Also except for the heavy curtain that we had to put on and off a background set with a hand-made hook (to make it appear/disappear) during each blackout, fell one time a day in the darkness during setting and the bar smashed the faces of 3 of us one day each, and still we could hear the little kids shout from the audience side: Hurry-uuuup! Also except for the fact that there were way too many kids...everything went well.

  
  

  Speaking of kids, ohhh yes, lots of kids there. Including little ones and  the tiny ones. They sat (crawled?) on their special territory -- some red carpet in front of the 'adult seats'. We arranged so because sometimes actors will go off stage and mingle with them during the show. But it can get really annoying when just one or two of them wouldn't stop crying or shouting when it was quiet up on stage...I just wanted to shoot them from behind the curtain...seriously! But overall it was great. One or two shows the audience were more 'adult' so more concentration gained. Had so much little fun from the audience's reaction and the kids, when they were paying attention, could give great reactions too.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  It was a totally cross-dressed show, did I mention that!? LOL! How gay is that!

  
  

  

  
  

  Talented Jack, played the perfect role of the evil sister Belle.

  
  

  

  
  

  Ball dancers. Soooo cute!

  
  

  

  
  

  Who else can be Belle and Donna as Jack and Ian do, the best part of the show!

  
  

  

  
  

  Sam's (Cinderella) daughter was brought in to backstage during intermission, crying her tiny nose off. She was wondering why the ugly ones above had to be so mean to her mom. Soooo cute!!!

  
  

  

  
  

  'What a pretty sight!'

  
  

  

  
  

  The 'Funky-Monkey Dance', audience paticipated.

  
  

  

  
  

  Me and Lenne (Prince Charming), feeling great with that cool head-set

  
  

  

  
  

  ...and plus Cindy in her servant look.

  
  

  

  
  

  Men In Black III -- Backstage hands.

  
  

  

  
  

  Love Sandy's (William) kids. The little Superman stood up at every show while Sandy walked nearby acting in front of him in the audience area, saying :'Mommy!?'

  
  

  

  
  

  Of course the after party was loads of fun too! With Caroline (the King).

  
  

  

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