I'm a knight of the round table...I dance whene'er I'm able

[onib]

Let me say to begin with that I am properly psyched to go see Spamalot in Philly this weekend. We picked up the soundtrack a while back (when we were on vacation with Amy's parents in Hawaii - woo). I had mixed feeling about how something as magical as "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" would fare when turned into a stage production, but listening

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[ginafae]

Rock on!!!!

Way to go!

I am jealous of your cajones in getting up and auditioning. *nods* Someday I'll have those.

[onib]

Thank you so much, but truly, you perform in front of crowds all the time. In fact, the simple fact that you have actual swordfighting experience would put you well above many others in a play such as this. I'm always way nervous going into the audition, but once I get on stage, I really let go and become someone else - it's much easier that way to shut off the embarrassment centers of the brain.

Also, I'm not sure exactly why you're planning on having my cajones one day...

[ginafae]

Well, I am not so sure about that. I mean, traditional stage combat has *nothing* to do with what RST does or what I do with my German Medieval Martial Arts. And I honestly have very little traditional training.

I wish I could shut off the embarrassment centers of my brain. THat's awesome!

I left that vague just to interest you. Just what *would* I want with your cajones??? *cocks an eyebrow*

[onib]

Most people doing stage combat as part of a show have far less training than you. They are trained in making things look cool to the audience, not making them authentic in any way.

One way I think of it is that I work with high end, clustered, parallel computer systems. If someone calls me up and says, "Hey, we'd like you to help out some Mac users." My response would be, "But I know nothing about Macs? I couldn't possibly do a good job there." However, all they actually want is for me to plug in the computer and turn it on.

I think what you do is so far above what gets done on a stage as to hardly be comparable.

I wish I could shut off the embarrassment centers of my brain.

It helps to do something phenomenally embarrassing. Then, everything else is pretty much a walk in the park by comparison. :)

[rethought]

./~ I do routines, and border scenes, and footwork im-pec-cable! ./~

Hee.

Break a leg in the theatre. Do post pictures. :)

[onib]

I most definitely will. If nothing else, Amy has to get some pictures of me in full costuming.

[somechick]

That is awesome! :) Both things actually.. the play and the... uh.. play.

I used to think Monty Python was a lot funnier than I do now -- I think now I just need to be in the right frame of mind to really enjoy it.

I used to do a lot of theatre when I was younger. But then I got "too busy".. and then I lost my nerve.

[onib]

I had a big problem with the nerve thing myself. It's a big difference between auditioning for people you know and work with all the time and complete strangers. I totally wanted to just sneak off in the middle of auditions, but I always found that I was just nervous until I got myself on the stage doing things. Plus, most of the audition was with a group, so you can find your place within it and don't have to stumble your way through something in front of everyone else.

I know what you mean about Monty Python as well. I don't tend to watch them like I used to. Part of what made them so funny to me was the unexpected element, and that's worn off a bit with age. But, their funniest bits still roll around in my head, so it'll be interesting to see a beloved Python classic be totally re-imagined.

[onib]

Also, Amy's been kicking my ass for years to get involved with theatre again, and I know I'd never have even shown up if I didn't have her trying to help me get back into it again.

Even when I get nervous about being on stage and performing, I love being a part of the show. So, if I wasn't "in" the play, I'd still really enjoy just being a part of the backstage production and getting used to everything again.

[dotcombabe]

Way to go JohnBoy! Man I would so love to see you on stage I bet you have a lot of fun there. Miss Amy needs to video tape it :)

[onib]

Thanks!

I don't know if they'll video tape it at all, but if they do, I'll definitely want a copy.

[unfettrdphoenix]

What fun!!! I can't wait to hear stories of how things progress.

Hmmm... Does that mean there will be pictures of you in tights?! *blushes profusely as she realizes she really did just ask that*

[onib]

I don't know about the costuming yet, but if I'm in tights at all, I definitely have to get some pictures. ;)

I've been in tights for other such performances, and it works fairly well for me. My legs are probably the only part of me that's in good shape.