I know. It’s been a while. Sorry. My initial reason (*cough* excuse) for not blogging in such a long time is because everything has been going wonderfully here. Obviously that is completely over-optimistic and rose-tinted (and untrue), and ANYway, as my old stage management lecturer would point out, blogging shouldn’t just be there for when things go belly-up.
I suppose I have an awful lot to be thankful for. Although it’s not easy for us freelancers, I’ve now learned (finally) to stop worrying about where the next contract is coming from. Sooner or later, one turns up. I do still worry that I’m not being proactive enough about finding new and exciting work opportunities, but things always make their way to me before I have the chance to do something about it. I know that won’t always be the case. Call this part of a new drive, then, to increase my profile, seek out those new and exciting ventures! Until tomorrow, when I start a new contract and won’t have time for anything else.
There have been some truly amazing shows over the last year or so. An incredible three-months on an epic “small-scale” (arf arf) tour. Some super projects with young people (which, selfishly, is an area I never thought I would want to work in, but I’ve been happily proved wrong). Oh, and a bonkers site-specific promenade performance of a Philip Glass opera set in an aircraft hangar. Risk assess THAT one.
And it looks like the fun’s going to continue well into the new year. The ubiquitous christmas show will be followed by a tour with some old friends, initially to London, and then later to the Middle East (which I am completely petrified about, never having toured on that scale before, so I am taking every snippet of advice I can get). There is one company in particular whose books I’m extremely lucky to be on. I owe an awful lot of my working existence to them. I think, unfortunately, there will come a time when I need to say no to them (although it will kill me to do it), because although the projects I work on with them are great, I do feel very “safe” there, and I’m generally a bit weary of feeling “safe”. I don’t know. Perhaps it’s my Scottish genes making me suspicious of good things. Gift horses, etc.
Anyhoo, watch this space. I FULLY intend to blog much more now (and I know I know I’ve said that before but I really do mean it this time, honest). And in the meantime, if anyone has any tips for touring in Abu Dhabi, please pass them this way!
