Theatrical Winks *updated*

So..  

Not much has generally occurred on the acting front yet since I arrived in Wellington: got myself an agent, although apparently I chose a poor time to "follow the on screen dream" in Wellington as things are supposedly on a downturn.  
Add to this the interesting fact that agents don't really get involved in the theatre scene here, and it's meant to be a notoriously small bubble... a case of networking and who you know/ who knows you.  Particularly as the line between Am & Pro theatre worlds appear to be blurred in Wellington.  With this in mind I've emailed several of the more professional theatres companies seeking an "in", but as of yet little fruit has been found there.

The need is clearly to get my face seen and keep plugging away at it.  I'm chuffed to say that particular phase may be starting to work out as I've now attended 2 auditions for theatrical productions (with a 50% success rate so far), and I have another one next week for a Summer Shakespeare production of Macbeth (to be performed in February... gotta love this upside down country)

So yeah, first play in New Zealand, and almost exactly 1 year since I did "Drowsy Chaperone" with Lyric, I will be playing Henry VIII in Stagecraft's production of Anne Boleyn by Howard Brenton.  Folks at the auditions were all nice, and hopefully I'll get to meet some people who can point me in the direction I want to go in.

Mind you, it'll also just be good to be on stage again; manic (but amazing) year but I have missed it!  Mrs T has too; she's just itching to get up on stage in a musical and stretch her singing muscle.

Anne Boleyn's show run is 6th -16th November, and first rehearsal is this Sunday.  Already got my script so work has officially begun :o)  Which is handy as we'll be back in the UK for 3 weeks from 29th September for Pete & Heather's wedding and visiting family/friends; tickets are booked!  Flying Emirates; our apparent mission to test every long haul airline to see who is king is continuing!

*There is another option currently developing which may also help: gained a new mate while we've been out here.  He's been heavily involved with local music and at times theatre in Wellington; produced a couple of small productions here in town which have then toured.  Long story short, we're working on putting on an Amy Rosenthal play in Wellington next year.  We know which play & venue, we're now just seeking out our preferred director.*

Gonna say it.. plain and simple; I like Wellington.  It's a city that's small enough for me to handle; there are hills and forests a 10min drive away, and the lagoon with it's harbour is just on the other side of the road.  There is culture all around, good food, the ferry and airport are both no more than a 10 minute drive from our front door.  Mind you, they're all a bit exercise happy here which I normally can live without though fear I may very well get sucked into.

Keep looking at Yoga websites, and staring as treadmills... (shudder).

Mind you, I still eat like a pig so that'll balance it... did I mention the good food?

Cheers all, M.