hoppity, hop-hop
Why haven't I written again since coming to Edmonton? We've had 2 shows! We're a third of the way through the run in this crazy town! And Edmonton, I guess, is overwhelming. This is the festival that's like a circus - the venues are connected by what is, essentially, a fairground - albeit sorely lacking a sideshow tent this year. The crowds are oppressive at peak times, especially when I need to get from "my changeroom" (the FTA washrooms - Fringe is sorely lacking an artist green room this year!) to the Walterdale Playhouse (my venue, for the third magical time in a row) in time to perform.
But Edmonton should be old hat. But it isn't. But
The ticketing system has changed everything - audience flow, hence flyering flow, being the most important. Mostly, I like it now. I have constant box office lines to flyer between busy show lines. And I can check sales reports, which today reported a sellout (my first of the summer!) for our 4:30 show. May the 6:30 tomorrow sell as out as its predecessors. May my final Sunday gather more than 8 souls. May no one request an exchange (refunds not aloud). I've heard (and made) some grumbles about the slow lines at the kiosks (satellite box offices) but heck. Heck. There were more sellouts than I've seen before on the first weekend. I think - and hope to see verified - that sales are way up.
I got my fourth four-star review of the summer today! Four squared! And four is my lucky number, as I tell the crowds I flyer. Four main characters, four stars four times, four shows left, sold out the four-thirty. And four is the crucial number of "The Fugue Code" too.
The sellout has got me in a good, good, good mood. Alison and I attempted to celebrate with Ethiopian, but Langano Skies is closed until mid-SEPTEMBER, so it was Tasty Toms for us. No complaints there. I've been eating well and I intend to continue doing so. I feel has hoppity hop-hoppy as the two giant Edmo rabbits I saw in the wet field between the outer venues (the two King Edwards) and the rest of Fringe. These are rabbits dressed for summer - but winter comes to Edmonton closely on the heels of Fringe. Don't think about that. Yikes. But seriously, we've experienced 35 degree temperature swings on this tour. Up and down and up and up and up and way down. On the way home there could be snow. Enjoy it while you can, bunny-buns.
But Edmonton should be old hat. But it isn't. But
The ticketing system has changed everything - audience flow, hence flyering flow, being the most important. Mostly, I like it now. I have constant box office lines to flyer between busy show lines. And I can check sales reports, which today reported a sellout (my first of the summer!) for our 4:30 show. May the 6:30 tomorrow sell as out as its predecessors. May my final Sunday gather more than 8 souls. May no one request an exchange (refunds not aloud). I've heard (and made) some grumbles about the slow lines at the kiosks (satellite box offices) but heck. Heck. There were more sellouts than I've seen before on the first weekend. I think - and hope to see verified - that sales are way up.
I got my fourth four-star review of the summer today! Four squared! And four is my lucky number, as I tell the crowds I flyer. Four main characters, four stars four times, four shows left, sold out the four-thirty. And four is the crucial number of "The Fugue Code" too.
The sellout has got me in a good, good, good mood. Alison and I attempted to celebrate with Ethiopian, but Langano Skies is closed until mid-SEPTEMBER, so it was Tasty Toms for us. No complaints there. I've been eating well and I intend to continue doing so. I feel has hoppity hop-hoppy as the two giant Edmo rabbits I saw in the wet field between the outer venues (the two King Edwards) and the rest of Fringe. These are rabbits dressed for summer - but winter comes to Edmonton closely on the heels of Fringe. Don't think about that. Yikes. But seriously, we've experienced 35 degree temperature swings on this tour. Up and down and up and up and up and way down. On the way home there could be snow. Enjoy it while you can, bunny-buns.
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