Smithers!

The Della Herman Theater in Smithers was the smallest of all and therefore everyone was expecting the worst...BUT we were all pleasantly surprised to show up on Friday to a completed set and a cheerful Tyson & Jenn (as well as local techs Hans & Heather and an eager group of students). Turns out it was the most straightforward theater of all! The show was a full house...they even had to turn people away!

The community was buzzing about the show both before and afterwards. There as a well attended workshop at the climbing gym where Jennifer led the group through some of the more basic rope work in the piece and spoke about what was behind the show. On Main St., there was a great display in a local bookstore showing pictures of the piece alongside photographs from the Eiger and other mountain climbing ventures and comparing the art of dance with the athletics of mountaineering.

The post-show party was held at my dad's house just outside of Smithers, where we were fed delicious food & drink, and played music around the campfire under a sky full of all the stars that we never see in the city. After a short sleep, we were whisked off to Kitimat from my mothers house (where 5 of us stayed), equipped with fruit and locally baked bagels.

One more show to go!