I'm sitting in an internet cafe outside our apartment, and the air is rife with excitement, or possibly just B.O. but I am feeling pretty happy nonetheless.
This morning at 10am we dragged our suitcases out of the Wallslough stone cottages and onto the bus, and it was goodbye Kilkenny! A two hour drive later, the load in to the Everyman Theater in Cork began. I think Everyman is the prettiest of all the theaters, but it also has the smallest stage so once again, the set crew have been working to downsize the set, and we will head into tech tomorrow to re-space and tech the show, just like we did in Galway and Kilkenny.
If Galway is a college/tourist town, Kilkenny is a medieval city, and Cork is an urban city. After spending a week in cottages 5 kilos from the theatre in the middle of nowhere, the cast is greatly excited to be moving into apartments which are right across the street from the theatre and right in the middle of the city centre! The Hotel Isaacs is a great little apartment complex that is not only across from the theatre, but also right near a Spar (the Irish 7-11), an internet cafe, a coffee shop, and some great pubs, so we are all pretty giddy about staying here the next 8 days.
As well, I have been informed that Cork is the best location for shopping out of the 3 cities we have visited, so I am ready for a few early birthday gifts and some souvenir hunting. My winter wardrobe may be fully Irish. ;)
Tonight, there is a rehearsal called to put in the new Cork girls for the roles of Mercy, Elizabeth, Betty, and Susanna. We said a bittersweet goodbye last night to the wonderfully talented Kilkenny girls: Annette, Connie, Esault, and Alex. Hopefully, the Cork cast will be every bit as fantastic as the Galway and Kilkenny casts have been!
It's hard to believe that October is almost upon us, and I will soon be returning home and then turning 21! I may be jet lagged on my birthday, but I consider the entire month of September a gift. :)
Cheers!
Sarah
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