- I’ve spent the past month working with a really special group of people. my new friend Sam wrote a beautiful piece of theatre called ‘timepieces’. the piece revolves around the memories of an old man named Richard Sourgrass, who reflects on his life and a past love. after a couple of rounds of auditions, I was lucky enough to be grouped with Lauren - a new friend from Ireland - and Rachel - another from Indonesia - to be a part of telling this story.
with Sam and Adam, Sam’s best friend and our producer / co-director, we spent weeks rehearsing and designing how we would present the prose, poetry and post-cards for audiences. the process involved a heap of workshopping, different rehearsal rooms, packs of malted milk biscuits from tesco, and laughs.
we performed the piece in the Falmer House debating chamber on November 8th and 9th. many friends from the lodge came to support me, and both performances went really well. as a group, the five of us became close and I already miss the time we spent.
this piece was really special for me. I struggle with my relationship with time and my lack of control over love and loss, and connecting with Richard and his story in such a natural and raw way was genuinely therapeutic for me. being so closely connected to this text allowed me to reflect on some things I struggle with, and gave me a chance to process how I feel about where I am and where I’m heading at the moment.
I’m grateful for this unique experience, which has been the most fulfilling surprise I could have asked for. aquel riempi, donde se va << x
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