December 23, 2011

I can't believe that this run is almost over.  It has been a wild ride that has included illness, diagnosis, recovery, lots of soup, and many, many hours creating and playing the score for this Portland Stage winter show.  We've done 31 performances, I think, and brought a lot of joy to our audiences, both young and old.  I've done a lot of scoring to picture over the last few years, and when I do that, the work is done when it's mixed, and then it's over.  Performing live is a whole different ball game:  I only have one instrument (the piano) and every night, I find new things I want to stick in there, new connections made across the narrative, and new differences amidst the many iterations of the same scripted show.  There are new themes to refine and connect, and new glitches in my admittedly non-virtuosic piano skills. 

I'm really going to miss it when we close on Saturday, 12/24.

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