Still Waiting....

It’s been a bit of a dot week in Tbilisi. This Kylian season has left me at bit of a loose end. I was allocated the task of understudying William’s role, but there was never any real chance that I would be performing. Since the cast already knows the material, all I’ve really done is stand up the back of a short rehearsal, be ignored by everyone and try my best to look enthusiastic.

With rehearsals requiring minimal effort my only real challenge has been daily class. The classes are great, but inspiration, with such a chilled rehearsal schedule, is a bit hard to come by.
Fortunately the season finished today and next week we have a small Gala that celebrates the final performance in the theatre. The performance includes Don Quixote pas de deux Tarantella and Western Symphony. Once again I’m only slotted to understudy someone in Western Symphony. Hmmm, it appears that I will have another very quiet week coming up.

I’m going to have to find another outlet for my internal energiser bunny. These last couple of weeks have left me with way too much time on hands. Finding a way to spend it constructively is difficult in Tbilisi, so if you have any suggestions please let me know. At least the tour to the Black Sea is just around the corner. That will at least give us a change of scenery.

It hasn’t all been doom and boredom this week though. I was invited by Cola to watch a performance of Mozart’s Magic Flute performed by the local Conservatorium of Music. It was a very enjoyable performance. My first experience of true opera (I truly had no idea what was going on). There was some very good singing and I thoroughly enjoyed the new faces and new experience.


This week’s weird talking point comes from right in front of the theatre.

From Piano Problems

From Piano Problems

From Piano Problems

How? Who? Why? I have no idea. They make great pictures though.

Hopefully, I'll have something of note to write about.

Rodney Cuthbertson

P.S. As of late last night I do have something to write about. I went to a club with the company last night/early this morning. It was a good night and I got some nice pictures, but I'll leave that story till next week.