16th Century Renaissance Court Dress

Today I went up Angel's Landing with Alex Riehl. I didn't make it to the top because I have a massive fear of falling, and the pathway narrowed down to about a ft width with only a chain to hold on to. So I sat on a rock and waited for Alex to finish her hike to the top. It was only later that I found out that people have died on that hike... glad I didn't go that high!

Tonight I worked Much Ado About Nothing and then, straight after, there was 'BARDWAY BABY' which was like a mini concert: 11 equity actors performed songs from Broadway Musicals. The money raised from this and other fundraising this week (talks after every show this week in which the crew also had to go on stage) will all go towards making a better Shakespearean Festival. 

Congratulations to Ellie Kingsley and Michael Cotey - Michael proposed on one of these 'crew on stage' days, in front of the whole audience, crew and cast.

No matter what kind of game you find yourself in,

no matter how good or bad the luck,

you can change your life completely with a single thought or single act of love.

For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other.

Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more.

Think. Act. Feel.

And our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood and drain the world.

Drag our shadowed crosses into the hope of another night.

Push our brave hearts into the promise  of a new day.

With love: the passionate search for a truth other than our own.

With longing: the pure ineffable yearning to be saved.

For so long as fate keeps waiting, we live on.

Shantaram

Today, I was meant to go to Snow Canyon. But my alarm didn't go off again so instead I went to Zion with Jen, her mum and step-dad, Casey and Sean. The views and beauty of the Canyon are breathtaking. 



Saturday 31st July 2010


Double Day - Much Ado About Nothing Matinee
                     - Macbeth Evening.

After work was an around the world party - about 10 different appartments were open and decorated as different countries with drinks from that country. Everyone else at the party would walk around and tip the different appartments as a way to give money towards their alcohol.
This is the second party I've naughtily ended up jumping in the pool when it's closed. Should stop that really... don't know what's America's put in me!




Friday 30th July 2010

Today, Emma, Amber, Erin and myself went on a hike to Cascade Falls which is a waterfall flowing in the middle of mountains. Then we went to the 'ice box' which is a natural cave room that's so cold inside you can see your breath.

This Sunday, we went to Las Vegas for Amber Scott's birthday. Our day:

• We left at 8 in the morning because I was late at getting up after the 80's party the night before. Amber shouted through me window to wake me up. 
• Got a buffet breakfast when we arrived to Vegas.
• Went to watch a belly dancing competition that Gail (who works the costume builds for USF) was entered in.
• Checked in and looked at the moving animal display in the centre of the hotel.
• Saw the volcano at the Mirage.
• Saw the fountains at the Belagio.
• Went to the Hello Kitty store... dear God i've never seen so much girlyness all in one store!
• Ate dinner at Panda Express in our hotel.
• Got a $40 alcohol drink each (mine was strawberry margarita)... totally not worth it!
• We went to Fromont Street... the 'badass' side of town. 
• Danced on a bar.
• Went back to the hotel after eating at Chequers.

Fortune Cookie: You will gain admiration from your peers.

Monday 26th July 2010

• Came home from Vegas. 
• Had Sweet Basil (Thai) for lunch for Amber's 30th!
• Exhausted - I slept until I had to work.

Much Ado about Nothing

Fortune Cookie: Don't look back. Always look ahead.

I know I'm going to write in a few quotes from the book, Shantaram... this is because it had been a very influential book for me...

It's forgiveness that makes us what we are...

Without forgiveness, there would be no history.

Without that hope, there would be no art, for every work of art is in some way an act of forgiveness.

Without that dream, there would be no love, for every act of love is in some way a promise to forgive.

We live on because we can love, and we love because we can forgive.

This is a dangerous job! Haha!! Today, I accidently slammed my singer in the dressing room door. Big, fat OUCH... with a ton of extra swearing on the side. Doesn't help with me changes much but there's not much I can do but put up with it.
I'm a complete baby when it comes to hurting myself, because it never happens. I've never so much as broken a bone in my body!

One of the biggest things I've noticed about America... FOOD!!! There's lots of it, and everywhere, and all times of the day. Everyone's always making food, which I think is amazing because I can barely cook at all. But I need to start resisting more, because I can already feel me starting to put the weight on. Less food... more hikes!!

Much Ado About Nothing Matinee
Macbeth Evening

Today's been very busy with having to do the Matinee performance. The Matinee is in the rain stage so we had to get used to going through the pipe tunnel to get to the other stage. It also meant that all but 2 of my changes had to be taken over to the rain stage dressing room or backstage. It was a bit daunting - but as per usual, I got slightly nervous. But of course, everything was fine as it happened.