The West Coast suits me. Here in Vancouver I’m having a good time, and that may partially be because I know this is my last stop and I know I won’t have to start over again in another city. Also, hey, it’s Vancouver! Can’t go wrong there. It’s nice to just go out, flyer people, see a bunch of shows, hang with people who I’ve been on the road with for 2+ months, and meet new people. That’s been my favorite part of this whole experience: the people I meet. I hope that it leads to many visits and emails and possible creative collaborations. Also the people I’m staying with are so cool that they plastered my posters on the windows of their van! That’s awesome!
My 11pm show on Friday night had a surprisingly decent-sized house, and they laughed a lot. From what I hear, there is a “buzz” about my show. Some people I approach say they have heard great things. To me, that’s a “buzz.” I am in the middle of my four days off before my last four shows, so perhaps I’ll get good houses as the word spreads! I also did a live radio interview for CJSF 90.1FM that went well (I’m getting the hang of that) and I recorded a bit for CBC Radio here. Tonight I’m doing a pod-cast interview in the Fringe Club.
For those who have been reading the whole blog, I need to wrap up a few things. First of all, my voice is back in full force. In Victoria it was still not exactly 100%, but here in Vancouver I felt the full range back in action.
Second of all, I indeed have seen TJ Dawe here in Vancouver (I knew him from Saskatoon last year). He lives here and is spending most of his time writing and reading. He was aware and amused by how I used his name in my posters in Winnipeg. We hung out for a while and I’m talking to him about doing one of his plays in New York this coming year.
This is the five year anniversary of 9-11 and I’m in Canada. And I live in New York, but on the actual 9-11 I was in Texas, starting a tour with the National Theatre for Children. I felt like I wanted to be there and help out any way I could.
One thing amazing about New York is that usually people don’t talk to people they don’t know or even look their way, but during a crisis situation most people there will do whatever they can to help others. I was around for the Blackout a few years back, so I saw this first hand.
Here’s something amusing to end with today…
Seeing Rob Gee off, he told us that often he goes into McDonalds and asks to use the bathroom and tells them he’s going to order food, but then he doesn’t order any. He calls it a “McShit with a side order of lies.”
