London Test #4: What happens on Opening Day?

Before the chorus gets to sing ‘Another opening, another show’, the tasks of opening DAY include rest.

Seriously, this stuff is exhausting and we did TWO runs yesterday on Dress Rehearsal day at Barons Court Theatre.

Then purchase gifts for the cast. Remind comps how to get their Tix. Receive and follow instructions from our press rep, Matthew Parker, on how to receive our three critics attending this performance.

Rest some more.

Eat.

This is pub theatre and going to the Curtains Up pub, which is above the theatre after the show is a highly likely event. So eat something now.

Keep promoting. ABC — Always Be Closing, that infamous phrase drilled at the beleaguered real estate salesman (in the film adaptation of Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, not the original play) by Alec Baldwin contains a truth: seize every opportunity to tell the public about the electric performances of our four actors under the direction of Liviu Monsted that bring the RETROSPECTIVE to life. So, get this superb little video by Gifford Elliott our on ever possible platform including this one:

Final task after showering and gussying up? Pray.

Today, May 14th, would have been my late brother, Michael Dennis Elliott’s 78th birthday. He would have loved a play where a famous artist meets a mischievous menage a trois in what might be a dream or the afterlife. So, Mike, happy birthday and put in a good word for us wherever you are.