Opening night was great and went off without a hitch. Again, the folks at the theater are really good at what they do, and made everything go as smoothly as is possible. It was a sold out house, I think 1200 people, with probably a 50/50 mix of our Asian brothers and sisters and westerners. It seems that this is one of the only English language plays in the festival, and we were told that that tends to bring in people who may not otherwise go to a play here. One would hope that those folks might venture out more often in the future?!
The performance was great and everyone was on top of their game, and a beat was not missed. The audience was riveted and laughed in most of the right places, and was with it right to the end. We were told that the audiences here were reserved in comparison, and I suppose that's true to some extent, but only in a vocal sense. You feel an energy and you sensed they were dialed in and getting it and appreciating it. It was also astonishing how the dialog of this play took on a whole new meaning and relevance, given where we are. Think about it!
Afterward, we were generously treated to a wonderful meal and drinks at a Thai restaurant that kindly stayed open for us.
All in all, this journaler doesn't think that an opening on the road could go any better, at least until the next one!
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