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OPENING NIGHT NOTES – “Tree Story” Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry….
Morning of the first show. Called to 9 am meeting. First a few and then more including 2 lead actors.
We got the lead composer and writer and producer to go through the list of sins
. Essentially the actors are not reflecting the history. Some characters as written do show the best nature of the story. The argument about giving the land to government for the space center can be less. Read More
Sun 9/26 notes – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry….
Information from anywhere because of translation
Leaders take all the cars – no notice
. Like food. Read More
OPENING NIGHT!
A welcome smile from our Choreographer, Ao Yun! A hometown girl from Erjina that left for the big city and has came back for our splendid week!
And the show is a big hit! Even the Army comes!
Don Frantz honored in small town.
And this time it’s the small town in PA!
Alashan Photo Update
The YURT where they wanted Don to sleep!
Fri 9/24 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
THREE DAYS BEFORE THE SHOW!
The choreographer and translator arrive after a 2 day journey from Hohhut…11 hour busses after other flights or busses to WuHai.
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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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