Well, we're happy to be back on the Mocean blog this week bringing you all the action from our production week as we prepare to premiere our new work by Susie Burpee this Thursday (through Sunday) at Neptune Studio Theatre in Kinetic Studio's Mainstage Production. This weekend was a working weekend for Mocean. Susie came back to Halifax to fix some last minute things with the piece.....and we were so happy to have her back!! We worked at Halifax Ballet Theatre Saturday and Sunday (thanks Claire) with an amazing team present in the studio....in no particular order: Louisa (Stage Manager), Ron Snippe (Guru lighting designer for Dance from Toronto....you name em, he's lit em....), Tom Barkley (a new budding lighting designer who's been with us in the studio a lot....we like him and hope that some day he'll be the Mocean Dance resident lighting designer, what do you think Tom? you in?), Brian Buckle (aka the BuckleMaster on Sound editing), Sheilagh Hunt (Kinetic Studio - the one who made this whole project happen!) Rachel Grant (Costume designer extraordinaire), a mom or two for positive feedback, and the most dedicated rehearsal director on the planet, Catherine Walker (happy birthday CW!).
It's been a whirlwind weekend of changes, notes, and new transitions. We're feeling good about the piece and so happy that we had this bit of extra time. We did get to relax tonight with Susie, a little Tomasino's, salad and wine at Alicia's house....good times.
Monday will be our first day in theatre. We're all looking forward to getting in the real space. This piece uses the space to the max and in specific ways....so we're itching to get our bods on that stage and get settled. We'll keep you updated this week through the production process and the run of the show!
Carolle
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