Aaah, it feels like a life time! So here I am, on the other side of the process - battle weary and injured, but still alive and on the right side of making progress. That sounds very dramatic, but in the end the entire process was very dramatic. I think the only reason I have come through this strongly is that I never lost sight of my purpose and goals. There were many derailings and side trackings and complications and WTF moments, but in the end I just keep coming back to the fact that this process was an exploration - a research process.
So you can all see some of what came out of it by checking out the Othello: Death Poll page. It has great pics and videos and I am keeping the Facebook page so you can keep track of the progress from here by liking that :)
So what was the outcome you ask? Well, I got some really amazing and useful feedback, both from the audiences and from the actors (and what an amazing team the final cast ended up being!). I think the main thrust is that I can remove some of the analogous metaphors, I don't need to worry about explaining things in so much detail, and - most importantly - I can shift away from such slavish devotion to Othello and individualize the story.
I have taken a small break and rest because I got really sick (probably exhaustion), but now it is time to get back to work. Next week I will start mapping the script changes, and I need to think seriously about the music components of the show. I have decided to try and go original with that aspect this time, which will require help because I am not a musician. It is a very exciting challenge!
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