Kid in a candy store

Today we got to see our set for the first time in the plot. It was probably the closest I have felt to childish excitement for a long time. Seeing this world that we have spent so long creating come to life before my eyes was indescribable; in fact the only word I can use to describe it is magical. The floor is something else- not only does it light up it can fade, jump, flash- it is so very Enron. Seeing the balcony where I spend  a lot of time in this play, getting to look and see what Claudia will be seeing when we perform- it was awe inspiring. When you see your set and props and get to begin using them, you normally step out of fantasy into reality; with this it was in reverse. I had built a reality of what to expect, how it would feel, how to act and then I stepped into the theatre today and I knew that this was the mixture of the dreams of a madman and a magician. The detail of the whole thing is incredible- it makes our world take on so many new dimensions- it feels textured, it has depth, it feels real.

All of us were so giddy- running around like we were in a playground, climbing up the poles, running up the stairs, running across the deck- the whole thing had made us crazed. Everywhere we turned it was like we discovering things that we have been working on in rehearsal for months completely anew. However we obviously we there for a reason and had to work with the tech team helping them to plot all the lighting cues and changes. Seeing this stage be lit up- in so many different colours and styles- it reminded what I saw back in September that made me want to be in this show. The whole piece is coming together and now it is about us bringing a performance that will not be swallowed by this set, but meet it, match it, compliment it and play within it.  The set is there to help us and we can now use all of those things we dreamed we would have to our advantage.