In Smithers we were welcomed by beautiful food baskets at our hotel! Thank you Miriam! Day and Tara did a huge amount of community outreach. They taught workshops at the high school and in the evenings to community dancers and were also part of a lecture. While Tara and Day were teaching the rest of us ate at a great Mexican restaurant (The Cantina) and had a chance to enjoy Smithers. The mountains are so incredibly stunning it is unlike anything I have ever seen.
Fast forward to show day in Smithers. Some students at the high school had the opportunity to hang lights and help with the set up of the show. They seemed so excited to be a part of everything. We could tell that they have some pretty spectacular teachers who have exposed them to many different opportunities and created an incredibly open minded environment. Hans, the technical director of the theater/teacher, watched our dress run and basically went and bought tickets for his students and told them that the show was not to be missed. How awesome is that!
After a great day of teching it was finally show time. The Smithers audience was absolutely amazing! You could hear the excitement in the crowd even before the show started! As performers we can't tell you what a difference it makes to have an audience that is so ready to go! Tara was absolutely phenomenal and had an immediate impact on the crowd and Surge was a huge hit as well! Almost all of the audience stayed for the talk back. It was clear that Smithers has a great community of people who support the arts! Thank you Smithers!
Stay tuned for my blog about Kitimat...its on the way...but I have to get up for a Surge rehearsal tomorrow am and better be in tip top shape. Nite!
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