SCANDAL!

okay, so, for those of you who haven't been involved in community theatre before (which i imagine is most of you), let me tell you, it is always fraught with politics.

somtimes it's fun gossipy politics, like, who's boinking who. but mostly, mostly it's annoying sematic politics.

the show i'm in right now is unfortunately boinking free, which leaves us with sematics.

the show is the emperor's new clothes. those of you who know the fairy tale (which, again, i imagine is most of you) then you know there's a bit where the emperor walks through the streets naked. well, what the emperor will wear in this particular scene has been a major fiasco. first it was just boxer shorts. then there was some concern about the exposure of nipples (heaven forefend!) so they had him in a body suit and bloomers. anyway, the whole thing has been blown way out of proportion, it became some huge drama. because every theatre must have drama. i feel sorry for the guy who plays the emp. he was pretty sick of it. he just wanted one person to make a decision and tell him what he was going to wear. anyway, it's all sorted out now, but man oh man.

then the next piece of drama to do with the emperor is in one scene where he is wearing a skin tight suit and apparently there is some concern with his 'bulge'. because, you know, he can't possibly have a penis. anyway, so this is apparently the controversy of the day now.

but wait! there's more!

i just found out today that people are worried my boobs are going to come out of my bra. i promise you, my boobs are not going to pop out. i will not be doing the guelph version of janet jackson at the super bowl.

so, now, at this children's musical pantomime (which is very fun by the way and people are really enojying it, if you are close enough geographically you should come see it, it's at Guelph Little Theatre) the talk of the cast party seemed to drift a great deal to jeff's penis and my boobs. so, it's the boobs and penis show. the penis and boobs show? not sure which sounds better.

anyway, having said all that, i am really really enjoying the show. i have a great time in it. today the author of the show said i was born to be in pantomime. he said he had never imagined my character could be what she is and he loves it.

oh, and for those keeping track... tonight was opening night and i survived it. i took advil and sudafed and let adrenaline do the rest. other than not actually being able to sing 'cause of my throat (it's okay, the character can get away with not being able to sing) i think it all worked out pretty well.


***ADDED NOTE***

i was telling john this story and he said:

"well, it's like terry (another community theatre guy we know) always says -- "they care so much because it matters so little"

which i'm pretty sure is my favourite quote on the whole thing so i just had to make sure i got it on here for the world to laugh along with me.