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Thur 9/23 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
Morning is not a combo of instant Quaker oats (honey and maple and such) and instant coffee.
Since the hotel only caters to Chinese leaders and functions of the leaders, it is very Chinese in its menu
. This is always fine, except at breakfast. Their version of oatmeal would be congee but it just doesn’t give any strength to this still foreign lad.
Wed 9/22 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…..(sorry for the delayed posting, but Don can’t get onto the Blog from China!)
In rehearsal today…7:36am the driver arrived – ok!
The Music Team stayed up all night to synth up the “Soldier Song.” Then the computer dumped and lost it. We Americans can only assume it was because of the pirated software! Since that’s all there is.
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Mon 9/20 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
The 4th day the car didn’t show up..even after I paid the driver 100rmb and made a deal with him personally. Today I found out he gave the 100 back to my assistant who didn’t tell me. Alas.
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Sat 9/18 SHOW – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry
I convinced myself that we would not open till the 28th but the party leader tonight again pledged “er hao!” Short for the fact that all will be ready from his team, a theater built by the 20th – monday!
Post script on the show – we started at 8:50pm waiting for the leaders and attendees – about 200 of them. The show was a dance after a song after a dance and of course the Teo character short play. With its special china character – local humor, tradition and insert message. Read More
Sat 9/18 Morning – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
And now my key translator is on a bus in the desert. The other english speakers in senior management were recouping from hangovers from their welcome party. Read More
Fri 9/17 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
This is day 4th of rehearsal…it started at 1am when my translator and assistant called to say that she had to return to Hohhut today for a short time. Since it is a 9 hour drive to the nearest airport and a 16 hour drive to Hohhut, it means she will be gone at least for the next 4 days – out of the 10 day rehearsal schedule
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bye bye French Interns
You were amazing! We had a blast! Good luck in all your endeavors!
Thurs, 9/16 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
Everything today was almost like a real rehearsal. I asked for some variety in the simple dances like, oh a lift. I watched boys trying to figure out how to lift a girl the first time. They probably saw it on tv. The most adventurous went for it. Crashed under the girl and limped out of rehearsal. Read More
Don’s show in the Desert
Until you see the poster, you can’t imagine what all the hubbub is about these trees, and yes, that is their English translation!
