Going solo

This summer, I had the joy of performing the role of Peggy Guggenheim in Lanie Robertson's one-person play, "Woman Before A Glass". It wasn't the first time I'd been on stage basically alone for a while. I'd been alone on stage for pretty much of an entire first act before, but this was different. A lot of pressure? Yes. A lot of memorization? Yes. But there was also a wonderful opportunity to connect with the audience. After all, you're breaking the 4th wall throughout. A reviewer commented it was as if 'Peggy' had invited everyone into her home for a chat. That's what it truly felt like from the stage, without the responsibility of making sure I gave my collaborators the right cue lines. What I truly loved about this intense character portrait of such a complex human being was the ability to take the time to really explore her personality, her thoughts, motivations, and her life in depth. To have the time to let the audience see all of those things as well. For better or worse, Peggy Guggenheim had the kind of life stories that could hold an audience's attention for over an hour and Robertson's words made my job easier than I imagined. It really was a wonderful experience. It was something I won't ever forget.