a quick Poland update
Wow. The festival is absolutely amazing. The theatre I have seen - even when in Polish - has been phenomonal. My host is glorious and Wroclaw is a beautiful, easy to get around (busses, trams and taxis - with no taxi horror stories!), vegetarian restuarants, clubs, food, history and affordable!!! They're not on the euro until 2012 I think and the exchange rate is 400 zlotnik = $123.00. And 1 zl here goes almost as far as $1 in the states. Think about Poland for your next European adventure!
Last night I was transformed by the power of theatre. Tasted it's ritual roots, imagined different worlds in sound, felt my skin vibrate and heard chords in silence. If you are anywhere in the world where Teatr Zar is performing. Go. Then go again and again and bring your friends and if you aren't transformed and transfixed the first time, I'll pay for your ticket. I have never experienced theatre like this before. It was better than my best theatre experience and almost as powerfully transformative as my most magickal experience.
Words are not capable of captivating their essence.
Other than a snafu with my ATM card. My bank neglected to tell me that Poland's a blocked nation for some reason and my ATM card won't work here. Took a little doing, but I was able to get a cash advance on my debit card and sign for it, so all's well with the world. That's been the only difficulty. Despite my mediocre Polish. Although I am getting better! My German is handy with the adults, most of whom don't speak English. I had a lovely chat with the priest at Mary Magdeline's Cathedral - it's the first time I've seen a cathedral for one of the biblical women! - in German. :-)
I wish I wish I wish I could afford the over $500 to change my flight home and stay for the rest of the festival.
Last night I was transformed by the power of theatre. Tasted it's ritual roots, imagined different worlds in sound, felt my skin vibrate and heard chords in silence. If you are anywhere in the world where Teatr Zar is performing. Go. Then go again and again and bring your friends and if you aren't transformed and transfixed the first time, I'll pay for your ticket. I have never experienced theatre like this before. It was better than my best theatre experience and almost as powerfully transformative as my most magickal experience.
Words are not capable of captivating their essence.
Other than a snafu with my ATM card. My bank neglected to tell me that Poland's a blocked nation for some reason and my ATM card won't work here. Took a little doing, but I was able to get a cash advance on my debit card and sign for it, so all's well with the world. That's been the only difficulty. Despite my mediocre Polish. Although I am getting better! My German is handy with the adults, most of whom don't speak English. I had a lovely chat with the priest at Mary Magdeline's Cathedral - it's the first time I've seen a cathedral for one of the biblical women! - in German. :-)
I wish I wish I wish I could afford the over $500 to change my flight home and stay for the rest of the festival.