on to other things.
(also, sorry to all those who believed in me. shane, yh, whatever. thanks for the support and sorry that i did not deliver.)we had results today. here they are:
Best Script - Don't Go by Boon Ping
Best Ensemble - Morrison
Best Director - Jun Wei and Wen Jun
Best Actor - Ye Wei
Most Promising Actor - Anish Hazra
Most Promising Young Actor - Joshua Tung
Best Play - Hullet House's Before Lesson One
(please inform of any mistakes.)
so that's that. no buckley in there. anw so we had the results, had a fun time running about giving out flowers to EVERYONE. like each house had like 7 or 8 people i gave flowers. my cast and crew and teachers, and ms quah and mr. fong. that's alot of flowers. we were lugging them all the way from kovan to bishan.
oh yes, before that, buckley had dinner together at pastamania (which i made reservations for).
then after the show, we went to olio dome for a Post-Production Party (again which i made reservations for. i tell you, it's fun to make reservations at restaurants (even making them extend past their normal operating hours!) and organizing things.) that was fun, and had a fun time with people like Jun Wei, Wen Jun, Daryl, etc. photos were taken, leaves were eaten (poor, crazy shiyang) and we had our fun. got to know alot of people, boray (sorry! not sure of the actual spelling) and stanley. i hope the people who went had fun.
so now i'm here. i actually had to bring my climbing skills to another level: i had to climb the gate silently, so as not to wake my father. and i succeeded, except my shirt got caught at the end and i kinda made more noise than i wanted to. but climbing is still my passion.
i love all dramafeste people. Daryl, Jun Wei, Boon Ping, Daniel, and all their cast and crew. all the nicest people you would ever want to meet, and the funnest as well. i loved the way we didn't make this year so much of a competition (at least among the directors) but instead, we had fun. we enjoyed each other. we judged each other with not our works, but each other. and i think we liked each other alot. at least, i liked all of you very, very much.
dramafeste is over. welcome the Post-Production Blues. (we must have an rp camp!)
posted by wei @ 2:25 AM
2 Comments:
Dear Yewei,
I spent my Sunday too in somewhat surreal existence - a mixture of fatigue, emptiness and loss.
It's been a long time since I've allowed myself to be so lost and intensely involved in a project. It's really been for a while since. The days leading to Friday evening might have been long and tiring but I must say there were moments when I actually looked forward to going back and seeing you guys through rehearsals. And I must say your passion and enthusiasm have been infectious.
Somewhat cliched but I still believe in it - winning is important but it is not everything. There were moments I've forgotten about it and those were moments when I felt lousy, got angry and cried. But on hindsight and having seen Charles' blog... we too had many victories along the way - Charles will never be the same again... and Yaoguang has certainly grown and most importantly ... you have grown... the way you held back your shock and disappointment on Saturday evening and tried to remain cheery for your cast and crew... that showed remarkable strength. 10, 20 years down the road and when you look back on this, it probably won't be the winning or the losing that you'll remember but rather the friendships formed and the experiences shared. Perhaps winning may even glaze or dilute the intensity of the whole experience.
Have crashed today.... the flu bug that attacked 2 weeks back has come back full-blown. I would like to call it the 'post-adrenaline-surge' crash. Am at home and thought that putting down my thoughts and reflection on the past week will be good closure for me (that's when I decided to stray away from checking school emails and check out some of your blogs) ... Believe it or not... I sometimes wake up with haunting figments of our play and 'flashbacks' of events in ES... No... don't worry... you guys have not driven me bonkers.
Anyway, before I sign off and really close this chapter... I must say I am really grateful for this experience and for sharing so generously your talents ...You guys are a fun, bright and lovely bunch and are probably going to remain in my heart for a long time.
I would also like to apologise for the times when my harsh words and tone have hurt you guys. Perhaps the pressure to yank Buckley out from 5th place got to me and I didn't explore other less harsh alternatives. Anyway, it was difficult staying angry with you guys for long.
Last of all, please promise me something, Yewei, never inflict pain on yourself whatever the situation may be ... The trouble with these acts is they present an intensity - a seeming high and memory that tempts you to revisit. Please never do that again.
With sincere thanks,
Mrs Ong
ok, not sure if you're gonna see this, but...
i must thank you, so much. nothing will be enough. i wouldn't have been able to do it without your support, and your anger and harshness came at the right time I tell you.
do get well.
and no, I only did it for the show. i will never do it again.
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