More On Theatre
Mood:  not sure
Humm. Not coming to the blog as often as I thought I might when I started it recently.

Am I writing for myself, regardless if nobody ese ever sees my entries, or am I wanting an audience? Not sure.
My life-long experience in community theatres is a microcosm of experience in the larger stage of "Life." The joys, the sorrows, the struggles, the conflicts, the discoveries---and most on my mind these days, the in-politics.

When it comes to thinking of other people finding my blog, I know other theatre people would understand my story best---but I would hope non-theatre would recognize that in my particular slice of the world, I go through the same kind of "stuff" that people everywhere go through, in whatever pursuits they're involved in.

I know that it's always between-the-lines where a true story is to be read--a story that even the writer isn't totally aware of.

So on my various theatre-related websites, I know there's a story to be gleaned.

Here's the portal to those sites of mine:

https://rbowser.tripod.com/

That's my personal introductory page, providing a partial snapshot of who I am, and it's a jumping off point to sites about the productions of "HAiR" "Metropolis" and other shows I've directed.

For ten years I've been very active in my home town's community theatre, and for most of that time I felt I was stepping into the shoes of my old theatre mentor who transformed theatre in the town where he lives.

But there has always been a friction going on between me and the members of the theatre who have been entrenched there for many more years than me.

There has always been a degree of suspicious competitiveness directed towards me. I'm sure that due in large to my own psychological profile, I never managed, even after 10 years, to shake off the "new kid on the block" feeling.

Hum. Over morning coffee, I'm finding out what's on my mind.
Go take a look at the above link. In particular see the site about "Metropolis", my mot recent directing project. Quite a mix of feeling a great sense of accomplishment in connection with that show, along with an unpleasant feeling of defeat.

Going on with my day. If you've discovered this meandering and perhaps rather mysterious blog, I'd be interested in seeing a comment left by you.

later!

RB