The Morning (ok,afternoon) After...

Wife opened last night in Scotland to a very successful show. We had a great crowd who were very responsive and I hear that everyone was buzzing as they left the theater. Chris Vaughn was there as they left to see if people wanted our promotional beads with a tag about the show, and everyone snatched them up to wear them proudly.

Rob and Tracy Rosenbaum were also in the crowd. They've seen quite a few shows already and said that Wife was the first they saw to receive a standing ovation, which was nice. It's a wonderful, intimate venue and the people working here are so gracious and helpful.

We had lunch today at the pub who is sponsoring us, and a couple of the patrons had already been to the show! Well, I'll post more later. Have to start getting ready for this evening.

The Day is Here...

Well, I've been in anticipation of this moment since last September. We are flying out today to head to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Can you hear the excitement in my writing?! Our flight is this evening out of Boston, with a quick layover in Amsterdam before arriving tomorrow morning.

Mike and Barbara Gerling opened their gorgeous home to us last night for a beautiful send-off party. So many wonderful, familiar faces and a few new ones, which is always nice too. I could certainly feel the love and support behind this important journey we're all embarking on. And I look forward to seeing some of you over there in about a week's time!!

Wish us well. There's a lot more to come. I'll be keeping you posted as regularly as I can. Thank goodness for Ari getting us hooked up with free WiFi. Hooray!

Best to you all!
Kevin
ps- thank you for the cookies!!
and chocolate. ;-)

The Countdown...

Just finished the show here in Vermont, and the crowds were wonderful. Such a great turn-out! People who've seen the show already bringing new friends and faces. The story is a relevant one, to say the least.


An adorable woman, Annie, came to all three performances and gave me a beautiful gift she picked up in Berlin on her travels. I'll be taking it with me to Edinburgh and putting it in my dressing room. Thank you for that. The support from everyone has been tremendous and I take all of your comments and well-wishes with me and our incredible team!


Wish us safe travels on Saturday, and I'll update you Soon!!

Preparation and Performance...

I'm back here in White River Junction for a few performances of the show to gear up for Edinburgh. We've had two successful runs so far and am thrilled to be revisiting this beautiful piece of theater. It seems there's always something new to explore with the writing. I must say that I also recently saw the film, The Lives of Others (brilliant), and it added to my research of the time period in which I Am My Own Wife takes place...especially with regards to the Stasi, (Communist Secret Police).

It's also lovely to see people coming back to see the show for a second and third time. It's a testament to why Doug Wright won a Pulitzer.

One more performance tomorrow, Thursday evening at 7:30p, and then off to Scotland on Saturday. Excitement!!!

Lion Cubs

Two lion cubs were literally playing at my feet this morning. I felt like Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. It was incredible. We also saw zebras, wildebeasts, flamingos, ostrich, and gorgeous lions all in their natural habitat!

Yesterday's workshop with the people here was wonderful. It was a nice turnout and hopefully they got a lot out of it. It was on Strength of Character, and since I play 33 of them, they thought that would be fitting for me to teach. :-)

Our final performance is tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it. Word has spread and we were already sold out. They're expecting many people standing at the back. I'm just grateful the piece resonates here.

Heading back to the states on Monday. The trip was too fast! Must make it back. So much to see here!

Cheers,
Kevin

Zimbabwe!!!

Hello all!

I'm writing you from Harare in Zimbabwe. We're at the HIFA festival and it is an amazing event. We've performed two shows and we're one of the hits of the festival. So we hear. Everyone has been so incredible to us. The people are so kind and genuine. We have a wonderful run crew. So talented. Couldn't be happier.

Brooke and I are on our way to a safari park today after I teach a workshop. We had breakfast with people from the American Embassy this morning. It's a whirlwind tour and we're loving every moment of it.
Best to all,
Kevin