My directoral debut!
So, I've been dabbling in a little directing. Des Hussey and I have co-directed a remount of "Pyewacket", the story of a little orphan girl and her creepy rag doll, who only comes to life when none of the grownups are around. It's always been my favourite Spectral script, and it was an awesome experience.
Des and I were spookily in-sync, often giving the exact same note at the exact same time. But we have different strengths; Des is good at the blocking and the big-picture stuff, and I'm better at the detail work and motivation and stuff. So, we complemented each other beautifully.
The cast is great too. A newcomer to Spectral, Lesli Brownlee plays the sweetly naive Miss Hummel, come from the orphanage to check on little Claudia, and she's absolutely hilarious in her wide-eyed obliviousness. Fija Callaghan plays Claudia, and is so convincing in the role that one of our audience members flatly refused to believe that she's twenty. Crystal Sevigny is the manipulative and creepy rag doll, Pyewacket, and has the perfect combination of silly childishness and disturbing adult intensity. And Seth Little plays the evil Widow Gorie with such beautiful realism that it makes me want to cry. That boy is truly a genius.
It's such a good show. I'm SO proud of it. I want you all to come and see it. It's really something quite special.
I've also come to the conclusion that directors are absolutely spoiled by their hard working crews, which I would have enjoyed more if I wasn't also doing the costumes and props. ;)
Please come see it. It's part of Spectral's Late Night Double Feature, along with "How I Became a Killer Clown" (which manages to combine blood-splatter and gore with slapstick and juggling). You'll enjoy it. I promise.
And there's a bar.
Details:
Spectral Theatre's Late Night Double Feature,
"Pyewacket" and "How I Became a Killer Clown"
July 2nd to 25th, Thurs-Sat, 10 pm-Midnight
Spectral Studios, 350 Powell St, Vancouver
Tickets $10. Reservations: 604-569-2013
Des and I were spookily in-sync, often giving the exact same note at the exact same time. But we have different strengths; Des is good at the blocking and the big-picture stuff, and I'm better at the detail work and motivation and stuff. So, we complemented each other beautifully.
The cast is great too. A newcomer to Spectral, Lesli Brownlee plays the sweetly naive Miss Hummel, come from the orphanage to check on little Claudia, and she's absolutely hilarious in her wide-eyed obliviousness. Fija Callaghan plays Claudia, and is so convincing in the role that one of our audience members flatly refused to believe that she's twenty. Crystal Sevigny is the manipulative and creepy rag doll, Pyewacket, and has the perfect combination of silly childishness and disturbing adult intensity. And Seth Little plays the evil Widow Gorie with such beautiful realism that it makes me want to cry. That boy is truly a genius.
It's such a good show. I'm SO proud of it. I want you all to come and see it. It's really something quite special.
I've also come to the conclusion that directors are absolutely spoiled by their hard working crews, which I would have enjoyed more if I wasn't also doing the costumes and props. ;)
Please come see it. It's part of Spectral's Late Night Double Feature, along with "How I Became a Killer Clown" (which manages to combine blood-splatter and gore with slapstick and juggling). You'll enjoy it. I promise.
And there's a bar.
Details:
Spectral Theatre's Late Night Double Feature,
"Pyewacket" and "How I Became a Killer Clown"
July 2nd to 25th, Thurs-Sat, 10 pm-Midnight
Spectral Studios, 350 Powell St, Vancouver
Tickets $10. Reservations: 604-569-2013