Now Colin runs a thing called the Face to Face festival - aimed at showcasing solo performance - which I've performed at a couple of times and have been invited to do again this year. Not only that but Colin agreed to give the show a once over. Which was very helpful.
As well as, a little bit, painful. But pain is good, pain is growth, pain is just ego having a tantrum - because what Colin said was true - page x needed a trim. It wasn't flowing. It stuck out like a sore thumb and lost him. So we cut it. Almost the whole page. Which was painful, as it does feature some of my favourite jokes. But the show isn't just about cheap laughs, so sometimes you have to get rid of them.
Not only that, but when we ran it again, sans page x, not only did it run smoother (WHOO-HOO!) but we also discovered a lovely bit of physical action that makes the ending far sadder.
Only now, I've got tonight and tomorrow to learn the reworked pages around page x. So, pain. But also joy.
Thank you Colin.
The Shakespeare Delusion
Written and Performed by Robert Crighton
Professor Ashborn invites you to share in his latest discoveries and lead you through the terrible secrets behind the man people call Shakespeare. Did he really write the plays? Was he really bald? Did he like cheese? Using recently uncovered documentation Professor Ashborn can finally tell the true and completely true, truly true, utterly true, true story of the Shakespeare delusion!
Performing at the Quay Theatre on Monday 26th May at 7.30pm
To listen to the Live Stream on the night go to www.ustream.tv/channel/robert-crighton-storyteller
Also performing at the LOST One-Act Festival in London on Wednesday 28th May at 7.30pm
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