So its Christmas Eve - always my favourite day of the Christmas festival. It promises of togetherness, Father Christmas, chimneys and maybe midnight mass. It resonates with all the years that have gone before. Most of us remember our past Christmasses, if not the specifics or details of each one. Whatever our faith or lack of faith we know that this to be a touchstone for family, love and gratitude as well as presents and too much to eat. It is also perhaps a rare pause to be in true communion with those we love.
So its that day again then. Sadly the converse of the joy, firelight and Christmas magic is the loneliness and sadness brought into sharper and often excruciating focus for those who for whatever reason do not experience sitting within the heart of this family love.The feeling of being excluded so visibly expressed through every twinkly, decorated window on the street.
So many people carry a quiet sadness within them and its not just the obvious ones who find shelter at Crisis for Christmas. Its those who live alone or in damaged and painful relationships. It doesn't discriminate - it can be any of us, young or displaced, separated or simply not loved. Often its the more visible elderly whose story and narrative, indeed identity are locked in some photos on the sideboard and maybe a few letters bundled together in a drawer. And those who suffer with mental and physical distress, and those for whom this is likely to be their last Christmas, and for those who will expectedly or unexpectedly leave us over these few days.
I know many of us may give a quiet thought to them as we express our thanks that at least this is not us for the moment and we sit hopefully with the bright lights, warmth and the fragility of our lives and our love for each other. Its all really rather humbling this human being/living thing. The love is enduring, the detail transitory. I think today I am going to look at how we might access some panto tickets for neighbours to invite people who live alone.
Anyway less of that and to be more upbeat!
Yesterday was interesting. I arrived at the theatre to find a very irate Mr Phil. Yep his high time-keeping expectations had been transgressed by the absence of half of the Young Company at the half. They were stuck in traffic, and I imagine they were just as wound up. I have to admit it was a little bit of a challenge for me to keep a serious face speaking to Phil as he stood there in his bright, now famous red Rudolph Christmas jumper with a silly pom-pom nose. But I just managed it! Well it was actually a serious issue to deal with.
Anyway, ever the consumate professional I did join in with his annoyance, although I wasn't quite as irate as he was! We were in that fire fighting mode of having to come up with contingency plans. I secretly quite enjoy that. I shouldn't probably say this but as someone rather addicted to drama I ...... please fill in the rest.
TC Company/Stage Manager MJ was fantastic at keeping everyone calm and collected, coming up with the contingency plan where those Young Company members who were already in their dressing room could pick up the lines for the others in their first number - Wonderful Day. Actually the kids arrived with 2 minutes to spare, get into costumes and there they were in their first number. Not warmed up, but there! Phew.
The other thing that was going on with my MD's temporary storm, was that someone was in the house yesterday whose opinion of the show mattered to him more than any critic's. Indeed he posted on TC private Facebook page that this performance was more important to him than press night.
I won't go into any detail here as its not for me to do so, although I am hoping to persuade him to allow me to post his comments as a blog. Its the longest comment he has ever put on the Facebook page as no attempts from me or anyone else have succeeded in getting him to blog!
So this shows just how important this was for him especially as he was convinced that this special person would not like the show!
But guess what she loved it!
There you go Mr P, the power of alchemy. I am delighted for you.
I am looking forward to today's show, I have someone coming too that could have a big impact on my career going forward, so its my turn to feel just a tad nervous!
There will be a blog pause of course tomorrow - or at least I think there will be, and you wouldn't be online anyway would you dear reader... would you?
With love and peace to you all for Christmas and my gratitude to all who are on this journey with me.
And so that's me over and out for this morning.
(Rather short and pithy I feel today Paul?)
So its that day again then. Sadly the converse of the joy, firelight and Christmas magic is the loneliness and sadness brought into sharper and often excruciating focus for those who for whatever reason do not experience sitting within the heart of this family love.The feeling of being excluded so visibly expressed through every twinkly, decorated window on the street.
So many people carry a quiet sadness within them and its not just the obvious ones who find shelter at Crisis for Christmas. Its those who live alone or in damaged and painful relationships. It doesn't discriminate - it can be any of us, young or displaced, separated or simply not loved. Often its the more visible elderly whose story and narrative, indeed identity are locked in some photos on the sideboard and maybe a few letters bundled together in a drawer. And those who suffer with mental and physical distress, and those for whom this is likely to be their last Christmas, and for those who will expectedly or unexpectedly leave us over these few days.
I know many of us may give a quiet thought to them as we express our thanks that at least this is not us for the moment and we sit hopefully with the bright lights, warmth and the fragility of our lives and our love for each other. Its all really rather humbling this human being/living thing. The love is enduring, the detail transitory. I think today I am going to look at how we might access some panto tickets for neighbours to invite people who live alone.
Anyway less of that and to be more upbeat!
Yesterday was interesting. I arrived at the theatre to find a very irate Mr Phil. Yep his high time-keeping expectations had been transgressed by the absence of half of the Young Company at the half. They were stuck in traffic, and I imagine they were just as wound up. I have to admit it was a little bit of a challenge for me to keep a serious face speaking to Phil as he stood there in his bright, now famous red Rudolph Christmas jumper with a silly pom-pom nose. But I just managed it! Well it was actually a serious issue to deal with.
Anyway, ever the consumate professional I did join in with his annoyance, although I wasn't quite as irate as he was! We were in that fire fighting mode of having to come up with contingency plans. I secretly quite enjoy that. I shouldn't probably say this but as someone rather addicted to drama I ...... please fill in the rest.
TC Company/Stage Manager MJ was fantastic at keeping everyone calm and collected, coming up with the contingency plan where those Young Company members who were already in their dressing room could pick up the lines for the others in their first number - Wonderful Day. Actually the kids arrived with 2 minutes to spare, get into costumes and there they were in their first number. Not warmed up, but there! Phew.
The other thing that was going on with my MD's temporary storm, was that someone was in the house yesterday whose opinion of the show mattered to him more than any critic's. Indeed he posted on TC private Facebook page that this performance was more important to him than press night.
I won't go into any detail here as its not for me to do so, although I am hoping to persuade him to allow me to post his comments as a blog. Its the longest comment he has ever put on the Facebook page as no attempts from me or anyone else have succeeded in getting him to blog!
So this shows just how important this was for him especially as he was convinced that this special person would not like the show!
But guess what she loved it!
There you go Mr P, the power of alchemy. I am delighted for you.
I am looking forward to today's show, I have someone coming too that could have a big impact on my career going forward, so its my turn to feel just a tad nervous!
There will be a blog pause of course tomorrow - or at least I think there will be, and you wouldn't be online anyway would you dear reader... would you?
With love and peace to you all for Christmas and my gratitude to all who are on this journey with me.
And so that's me over and out for this morning.
(Rather short and pithy I feel today Paul?)
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