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Two days?!?

So, only two days untill the premiere of "Woyzeck". We'll have our first dress rehearsal today, and the second one tomorrow. I really hope it's going to go well, seeing as there have been a few details that have been changing as late as yesterday, but all of us have been working really hard, and we're really focused. Some slight wardrobe malfunctions have happened, like buttons falling off and a couple of broken shoes, but we should be able to fix those today.

Now lunch,and then for one last runthrough before the dress rehearsal.

When I'm the first one to rehearsal (I get confused when there's no one else)

Sad, but at least it isn’t as severe as what the Ainu here are facing currently, especially in Nucasir (Russia).

Okinawa is not your playground.

There’s a phenomenon in Okinawa where some mainland Japanese people move to the island because of its weather, charm, and culture, and then try to alter it to their comfort–alter things that were and have been for YEARS before they moved. It’s an entitlement they bring with them.

Example: Eisā is Ryukyu drum-dancing that is performed often in a parade style that takes place during the Fall Harvest Holiday of Obon. Okinawa’s Obon is a different tradition from Japan and more extravagant. (Ryukyu culture follows the lunar calendar.)

Months leading up to Obon, after dark, you can hear the young adults after work rehearsing Eisā at local community centers. Hearing the bass of the drums echo through the neighborhood is a typical and heartwarming Ryukyu summer night. Because these volunteers have day jobs, this is the only time they can rehearse.

Mainland Japanese people new to the area in my neighborhood have put pressure on the local community center and government to ban these night rehearsals because of noise complaints. But local people are passionate about their culture and are resisting this pressure to change.

Example: Expensive ugly condos being built along the coast to obstruct access and views of the ocean.

Example: People collecting and taking home shells from the beach to make their own crafts. This is illegal in Japan. Only those with specific approvals from the prefectural government can collect and sell shells and sand and any other thing from the beaches.

Tourism is indeed the largest industry in Okinawa. And I’m not arguing that people need to stop visiting. But there is a way to enjoy Okinawa without disrespecting it’s people, history, and culture.

‘Jamie and I know each other so well and adore each other, so there is a real chemistry between us.’ – Samuel Barnett

'Sam and I spent two-and-a-half years in each other’s pockets with The History Boys, so doing a play that I have always wanted to do with a very dear friend is really exciting.’ – Jamie Parker

Pirates could happen to anyone

NIИ | Rehearsing for the Lights in the Sky tour. Los Angeles, May 20th, 2008 | Photos by Rob Sheridan

Never forget.

Please Please Please

there doesn't need to be

any clear and pointed reasons

for being in touch

with the legacy

of a different story

a tale of hogwarts

also partner dances are so hard

so i’m doing a production of The Prom rn, I am understudy Alyssa and ensemble, this is really funny because understudy Emma is male ensemble and happens to be my dance partner for Tonight Belongs To You

how perfect 🤣

Me? Practicing two nights in a row? It's less likely than you think, but hey, I did it this week.

Also, I'm gonna start a practice diary of sorts. The tag is #LilFlutesPracticeDiary because I'm basic asf.

I warmmed up with the b flat major scale, and a 2 line warmup called The Crusaders, then moved on to piece study.

Ok, today's pieces that I'm focusing on are Fever, and Saxes Will Rock! Fever is a well known song (I think?), and a few years ago, we actually had someone sing the song with the band! Saxes Will Rock! is, as the title suggests, a piece that features the saxophone section. In my school's band, the saxes come forward, and make a line at the front, or up on the stage (we perform on the ground half the time), so their part can be projected to the audience more.

I don't use my stand because it's one of those stands.

The Clash rehearse on stage at Notre Dame Hall , Leicester Place , London , England , 6th July , 1979 .

©️ Virginia Turbett/Redferns

currently in the middle of rehearsals for sweeney todd and i can’t get mrs lovett casually saying”popping pussies into pies” out of my head. everytime she says it i giggle, and then she giggles, and then sweeney giggles, and i am not helpful.

ignore how mrs lovetts face looks, im in the middle of rehearsal