The World Came Back to Life

Yes, that is a Hadestown reference, I’m glad you caught that. Theatre shut down for almost a year and a half, and ever so slowly, it’s coming back.

I realize I haven’t made an update in all this time. I was, like a lot of people, trying my best to take care of myself, and stay alive. And sometimes, I think that’s all we can ask for.

But!! I have been doing quite a few things recently. And I’m feeling good. So I’m going to share them with you:

I’m performing in a show right now! It’s a devised play titled The Legacy of Sherwood Forest, based on the legend of Robin Hood, and placed in a modern context. I play and created the character Ruby, the equivalent of Will Scarlet, a hip young hacker-type who uses her knowledge of technology to help the Sherwood community. We’re performing at the Morton Arboretum as a walking play (the audience hikes along a trail and sits down at various settings as the play progresses). I’ve been having a good time with it!

I’m in rehearsals for another show right now! A former acting professor of mine referred me to a production Water by the Spoonful at Northeastern Illinois University, since they were looking for an actor of Asian descent for the character of Orangutan. So that’s just started up, and I’m super excited to be a part of it!

I made a virtual show! Letters to the Universe has been a personal project of mine on and off for the better part of three years, intended for a virtual audience but adapted to the internet because… (gestures broadly) of the state of the world. It’s about love, connections, mistakes, and endless gratitude. I’ve been making the joke to myself that it’s the magnum opus of my early 20’s, but it kind of really is. Here is the link to watch the show if you are interested.

So… that’s me right now. There’s also a lot of happenings with my personal life, but… we don’t need to delve into that. I hope you are also doing well. :)