Man good. Woman good. Ug.
*choirs of angels burst forth* DAY OOOOOOOOOOFFFF! And should be reading Spring Awakening (the play we start in our Acting Project next term) but I only read about 3 scenes last night before conking out. Now I'm watching the TV series Spaced because I forgot how awesome it was the first time round. It seems...less awesome somehow. But even so, curled up on sofa in pyjamas w/ duvet.
Man got to stay WHOLE weekend- even Sunday night due to a cancelled shift at the restaurant, which was so cool and due to a late morning at RADA (this week it's all singing practice for the carol concert and feedback from teachers) I got to come home and have an extra hour with him. That morning, curled up in bed, his arms wrapped tight round me, I was so happy. Could have stayed that way forever.
We went to see The Kreutzer Sonata, a one man show about a man confessing to the murder of his wife who's cheated on him. And the acting was really special but I'm sick of chauvnist shows that make sweeping generalisations about women. Or men for that matter. I especially resent all the female stuff because I'm prone to so little of it (shoes are for walking in, never want kids, can't stand the idea of marriage, hate pink) but mainly that (I also saw RADA's atrocious production of Man and Superman this week, terrible performance, the actors themselves looked gutted) these plays kid themselves into thinking they're about the great male/female divide when they're just about specific individuals and their relationships. People are people first, not ruled by their genders.
I also hate the woman portrayed as heartless seducers who 'trap' you. I asked Alex, "Honestly, please tell me the truth, do you feel I've ever laid traps for you?" And thank goodness he exclaimed, "No!" I guess it all touches a nerve because Jess (the ex fling) was supposed to come down too but was poorly, poor love. She describes the thing with Alex as having a long term crush on him then seducing him.... how on earth do you do that? I just don't understand. And it's still a very sore point with me because she's so sexy and so pretty, and I think Alex knows I feel that way because he says all kinds of lovely unexpected things after she's been brought up. He killed that myth for me about confidence being sexy, really early on. He said the fact I don't find myself sexy is in itself sexy. Oy. Sexual politics. But it's fine, cause he's the best man and I love him.
Also, this weekend, recorded a trailer for Man's one man show coming up 'Judgement, which is about...well watch the video and you'll see. Lol, we sat eating dinner watching the finished product, because we'd managed to get so used to it. But he'd had 2 glasses of wine before filming this, and several cigarettes to make his voice more gravelly. He's awesome. Come see!!
Man got to stay WHOLE weekend- even Sunday night due to a cancelled shift at the restaurant, which was so cool and due to a late morning at RADA (this week it's all singing practice for the carol concert and feedback from teachers) I got to come home and have an extra hour with him. That morning, curled up in bed, his arms wrapped tight round me, I was so happy. Could have stayed that way forever.
We went to see The Kreutzer Sonata, a one man show about a man confessing to the murder of his wife who's cheated on him. And the acting was really special but I'm sick of chauvnist shows that make sweeping generalisations about women. Or men for that matter. I especially resent all the female stuff because I'm prone to so little of it (shoes are for walking in, never want kids, can't stand the idea of marriage, hate pink) but mainly that (I also saw RADA's atrocious production of Man and Superman this week, terrible performance, the actors themselves looked gutted) these plays kid themselves into thinking they're about the great male/female divide when they're just about specific individuals and their relationships. People are people first, not ruled by their genders.
I also hate the woman portrayed as heartless seducers who 'trap' you. I asked Alex, "Honestly, please tell me the truth, do you feel I've ever laid traps for you?" And thank goodness he exclaimed, "No!" I guess it all touches a nerve because Jess (the ex fling) was supposed to come down too but was poorly, poor love. She describes the thing with Alex as having a long term crush on him then seducing him.... how on earth do you do that? I just don't understand. And it's still a very sore point with me because she's so sexy and so pretty, and I think Alex knows I feel that way because he says all kinds of lovely unexpected things after she's been brought up. He killed that myth for me about confidence being sexy, really early on. He said the fact I don't find myself sexy is in itself sexy. Oy. Sexual politics. But it's fine, cause he's the best man and I love him.
Also, this weekend, recorded a trailer for Man's one man show coming up 'Judgement, which is about...well watch the video and you'll see. Lol, we sat eating dinner watching the finished product, because we'd managed to get so used to it. But he'd had 2 glasses of wine before filming this, and several cigarettes to make his voice more gravelly. He's awesome. Come see!!
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