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Vive la Montréal!
So, here I am – Montréal, and what a fascinating place it is.Performing in the Montréal Fringe Festival this year, I am based in a neighborhood called the Plateau. It is the very French (trés français) section of the city. I feel like I am in Europe…without the hassle of a trans-Atlantic flight. The city, for…
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mind f^ck
I don’t quite get why I’m not more satisfied with things right now…quite frankly, this is the best stretch of work I’ve had, probably…ever. Yet, I’m still not quite able to enjoy it. WTF? In addition to the good stuff listed in the previous post, it is confirmed that I will be playing Oberon in the…
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momentum…
Finals have been taken, grades are submitted – the end of another semester was not without its challenges: resistant actors, disinterested students, and blizzards. While it is easy to throw ones hands up in resignation and complain, I believe a good teacher will face those obstacles and aspire to o’er-leap them. My summer seems to…
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Moving on…stirring the sh!t
I resigned from Dark Luna, the theater company I worked with for the past 18 months. I won’t go into the details – no, I’m not being noble, I just finished writing about it in my business blog – you can check it out there. So now I am focusing on my teaching and auditions.…
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The Best Laid plans…
Alas, Things did not work out between Sadie and I.A word to the wise – when adopting a pet, or a rescue dog – one never knows what issues are there until you bring them home. This is especially true of older dogs. Sadie was between 3-4. Certain behavior was engrained in her. Sadie was(is)…
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Spring hath Sprung! and change is in the midst…
Us vs. Them has closed. Dark Luna successfully produced their first show!Admittedly, despite the rocky process, personality conflicts and horrible space issues – the show was a bona fide success. Goes to show, that when you have solid material, solid actors (for the most part), it is difficult to screw it up. Many lessons were…
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And, we’re off and running!
We opened last week –Us vs. Them, for the most part, is being well-received! Click here for our first review Not bad… Now, our challenge is getting butt’s in seats – hopefully the reviews will help. Needless to say, putting up a show is a very difficult process-I’ve learned so much.I do have some decisions to make…
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Breakthroughs…?
I think I may have had a breakthrough with some of my students in my Acting class last week. While the specific student may be the last one to acknowledge the breakthrough, it seemed evident that the rest of the class observed something new and remarkable. Acting truthfully, NOT performing. That has been my challenge…
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A New Year
A new show A new semester…. Once more in my life, I feel as if I’m in the midst of more change. It is difficult to explain, or perhaps dangerous. I find myself grateful for the opportunities that I have been given, while at the same time, I still yearn for more. I’m still not…
Christopher Halladay 