20 December, 2014

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Bucie: Princess of House Steve Waters: The Secret Life of Plays

“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot. But make it hot by striking.”
– William Butler Yeats

6 December, 2014

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Bracket: Cupid Stories Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot

“Buildings and bridges are made to bend in the wind, to withstand the world that’s what it takes”
–Ani Difranco

The Buddha’s Five Remembrances

Buddhism practice and discourse are an important part of my life.  I’m moved, intrigued, struggling with, curious about this one – “the five remembrances.”  To be contemplated (daily) to help free ourselves from destructive attachments and realize our true inheritance. I’m still chewing on them . . .

 

I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old.

I am of the nature to have ill health. There is no way to escape ill health.

I am of the nature to die. There is no way to escape death.

All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change. There is no way to escape being separated from them.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

 

“Two Women” Play Reading: Draft 3

Keketso and Dorothy read through the 3rd draft of my play “Two Women” this weekend. It’s finally getting into some decent shape (after frantic rewrites over the weekend.)  I keep telling myself I should be better at this, faster, smarter, less prone to the mistakes and habits I keep falling into. But so it goes . . .

Interesting as the drafts are getting better the play becomes more controversial – people have stronger feelings about the characters and what should happens to them.  “No, she shouldn’t leave!”  “No, she can’t die like that!”  Being a writer is kind of amazing – I’ve birthed two new begins into the world that now have to make their way.

The play will premiere in South Africa in July, 2015

Club Success (this time around)

In the afternoon I started to pray for rain (to shut down our celebrity competitor who was holding his event outside) but then I decided I was being vindictive and so  I prayed for ease and blessing for the benefit of all sentient beings.  Who knows – maybe it worked.

In the end it did pour, and people did come to us – 450 in total.  Maybe we’ve stumbled onto something – the bartenders? (see the first few photos), the music?, the spot?, the vibe?  We’ll see again next month.

P.s. – you can see me walk by in photo 10 if you look hard enough.