On the train to London Ontario…where they have a Thames River and a Covent Garden Market- just like in London, England. This is the prologue to a new chapter in my Canadian theatre adventures.
Seeing about ten apartments today- and meeting my new boss, Susan Ferley, the Artistic Director at the Grand Theatre for lunch.
In a couple of weeks I start a new job at the Grand. I’m going to be the Apprentice Assistant Artistic Director and Associate Artist. I guess that means I’m going to be the AADA and AA… Lots of A’s. (If it was a report card I’d be pretty happy with my grades- except for Physics, I got a D in Physics…)… (not really- you know what I mean-).
I’m going working at the Grand as the AADA/AA and learning how to run a big theatre company- and directing three productions in the McManus studio. It’s going to be a jam-packed few months learning about governance, programming, financing, arts management and more! I’m really looking forward to it. It’s the next necessary step in the theatre adventure- I’m pretty good at my job in the rehearsal room- now I need to learn all the other aspects of running a theatre company.
So, my boyfriend John, suggested, (well actually it was slightly more than a hearty suggestion and just less than bullying) that I might write a blog, rather than having a website. I didn’t bother to tell him that I worked on the website and published it. I still need to add lots of text, but my CV and some production photos are there… However! he’s pretty fantastic at bullying me into doing things that are good for me… so I’ve decided to give blogging a try. It’ll be another part of the Canadian theatre adventure.
I’m hoping to get lots of blogging advice from chums. My chum Marilla Wex is a super-duper blogger- and it’s an entertaining and comedic blog. In fact- I suggest that you stop reading this and go read her blog- right now. She’s got a tiny dog called Farfel- it’s funny- the dog is really cute and she’s doing fantastically well as a comic on the Toronto Comedy Scene!
John could write a super blog- but there’s no way I could bully him into starting one- He’ll do it if he thinks it’s a good idea, but it needs to be his idea. And that’s cool… he’s his own dude, man.
By the way- John is about the only person that bullies me around. And it’s lovely that he does… and I only let him bully me when I think his ideas are good…
It’s fun being on the train- especially since the wi-fi is free! and the coffee is good…
I’ll post the photos from my train journey a bit later… the wi-fi connection is a bit dodgy on the train…
However- you will see… (drum roll!)
A painted freight train at Woodstock Ontario-
Heather Davies, in an arty photo- at the beginning of a new, exciting chapter of Canadian theatre adventures.
and many more adventures to come…