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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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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!
Wednesday 9/15/10 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry..
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Morning after up til 4am preparing all the SM materisals (costume charts, etc.)
Rehearsal #1 car made extra stops.. Claustrophobia flip out.. Read More
Tuesday 9/14/10 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry:
Sheep at 8am.
Third truck stranded.
Stones arrived for the road.
Horses at 2:30pm and the opera tenors can ride the horses up and over the sand hills while singing
. Cool!
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Monday 9/13/10 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
Morning camels. Plus we have a baby. The sacred trees for us – no twig touched are ravished by the camels pulling down limbs 8 at a time.
Sunday 9/12/10 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
From Don’s Blackberry…
Woke for a run. – garbage truck playing happy birthday. Meeting with an actor at his house! Its a freaking audition – no its lunch. Ok. Actually a block from hotel the crabby alley led to blue painted door led to courtyard with pear trees to the old brick home. Inside a mirroed ceiling and mongol decorations in gold trim and of course a wedding pic .
The perf arts leaders parents in law. Previously leaders. 50 year anniversary. The leader when in 1958 the town was moved for the space station. Because party gave rice and a hospital
. Before that only lamb and milk. Read More
Saturday, 9/11/10 – Alashan, Inner Mongolia, China
Don and one of his many trips to the GREAT WALL!
Thank goodness he read this sign before he visited! Read More