In less then four weeks, Close opens.  It is during this time, a lot of the elements are coming together.  Suddenly, it seems, everything is moving very fast.  The blocking of the play is complete and the actors know their lines, the poster is up, the lights are being designed, the set – constructed, I’ve had meetings with musicians and singers, technicians, costume designers and soon we will have a trailer  for the play.  This is a fun time because you start to see the labour of all your work pay off.   Theatre creates community – you become a family.  And when you’re a functional family, it’s the best place to be.

Twig, my new spec screenplay, is on page 107 of a rough draft.  I have not been able to write much this past week because Close demanded more of my attention.  I am just a few pages away from completing the script.   I was worried about the tone of Twig – perhaps the darkness of the situation and main character, clash with the lightness I am also going after.  Then I saw the movie Precious which deals with abuse (sexual, physical and emotional) and it does not shy away from the topic.  It was very dark in tone, however, there were moments where the lead character, Precious, went off in her own imaginary world.  She saw herself as a glamorous woman, people adored her.  These scenes provided a much needed lightness to the darkness of her life.   After seeing Precious, I felt more confident about my script Twig and where I was taking it.

I was telling a member of the Close cast about Twig and she asked me where all these ideas come from.  I jokingly told her, it’s a disease of the mind – ideas never stop flowing.  I’m constantly thinking about Closeand the scenes that are working, the scenes that need more help.  I’m thinking how near I am to wrapping up Twig and the excitement of finishing another script.  I’m thinking, one day; a feature script of mine will be on the big screen.   I’m thinking, what’s next…what’s next…what’s next…….