Dancing Through Life...

I just came from the Mordine & Company Dance Theater 40th Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration & Benefit. An advance, signed copy of Peter Pan's NeverWorld stood among the wonderful array of Silent Auction items. Bart and I also volunteered. Allow me to say Bart looked rather dashing carrying trays of hors d'oeuvres. Knowing I can barely carry a bowl of soup to the table, I assisted in other ways including the tallying and distributing of the Silent Auction items. Needless to say, we were treated to a rousing, energetic and graceful performance by Mordine & Company. My interpretation of the piece is the competition and cooperation of the struggle to achieve enlightenment. This is just what I took from it, I am not saying this had been the intention. The benefit brought much merriment and support.

Long Live Prince Caspian

Well, bravo to Adamson and all the folks who brought Prince Caspian to the screen. They did it again. They borught it all in full force and then some. From the moment the movie began, and I do mean the moment, I knew it would be wonderful. To include the event they chose as the opening is nothing short of genius. From there they continued to dole out the "walking and talking" information with inventive bridges without losing a drop of Lewis' adventure. As with LWW, the additions were not only welcome, but shining examples what could have been. Aslan tells us we can never know what could have been...but in this one case he is wrong. Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely knew exactly what could have been, even what should have been. And they delivered it. Bravo. In case you couldn't tell, I loved it. Bring on the Voyage of the Dawn Treader!

We also had an unexpected treat. Dragonfly brought a mystery guest to dinner, Jasbo, a friend of ours from Knox. He also joined us for the movie. All in all, a great evening.

Sound the Horn, Caspian!

Tonight Cassidy and Dragonfly will join Bart and I for a scrumptious Pan-Asian feast, after which we will be attending The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. As can be guessed, I am very excited. Not only am I a Narnia fan, I am a fan of Andrew Adamson & his crew. Quite pleased with their adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I am curious to see what they do with the plight of Caspian. Long ago I read their assessment of the novel and how they planned to tackle it. At first skepticism loomed as I read of their desire to include more action and other such touch ups. So I re-read the novel...and agreed. The book is primarily walking and talking. Coupled with their incredible job at punching up LWW without losing any of Lewis' story, I realized I should trust Adamson again. I cannot be the first to note this, but how fitting that Adam-son is so passionate and skilled at bringing the vision of Narnia to life. If you've read the books or saw LWW, you'll understand.
I'll be sure and let you know how I liked it.
Long live the Lion!

Selling a Piece of the Past...

I just read that the Moat Brae house in Dumfries which helped inspire Barrie has been sold. The article I read is here. At least they plan to respect its historic value.

Can You Hear the Pipes in the Distance?

It’s a wonderful day!
I just received my advance copies of Peter Pan’s NeverWorld which I’ll be using for additional promotion. It’s exhilarating. To have a copy is one thing, but to have a whole box of them is quite another!
All of which means we are fast approaching the day when it will be available.
I’ll be sure to let you know when it appears on online marketplaces.
So hang in there, Peter Pan is coming back…and he’s not alone.

"Just always be waiting for me, and then some night you will hear me crowing." - Peter Pan

Extending India...

I just got this news, so I'm passing it along. Vitalist Theatre's A Passage to India has been extended! Bravo to the cast and crew! I'll be there again before long, I hope!

"An Unwritten Novel" Visits the 21st Century...

Virginia Woolf has a short story, An Unwritten Novel. In it the narrator, on a train, concocts an entire backstory for a woman riding on the train as well. Various scenarios are thought up and decided upon to the point of being emotionally invested in something that is not even true…enough for a novel, left unwritten, of course.

I thought of it again while, of all things, I played Mario Kart Wii. Playing online with people you don’t know, you will often find yourself racing many times in a row with the same set. After various incidents, such as outracing them gloriously or losing to them only to choose the track and dominating it and then maybe winning against them on the track they selected…in other words, you might begin (as I did) to come up with scenarios for them. “Ooo…she’s mad at me because I stole first from her.” During the lag while it sets up the next race and waits for everyone’s track vote, it becomes, “What’s taking him so long? Probably needs to rub the Doritos dust on his jeans…” In short, I found myself dreaming up entire personalities and histories and situations for people I don’t even know. Just like Woolf’s narrator.
Ah, the 21st Century…

This can also be related to the philosophy in HouseSitter, as I posted here.