The Weblog of Catherine Bell: The Big Smoke
Tuesday, Jul 1 2003, 12:54
Am now a resident of the big smoke once again- aw shucks! warmth, shopping, bars.............................
Is nice to be back but did love my time in scotland, and miss the friendly bonny scots. People are so moody here. Note to self- stop looking at people you don't know Catherine. You are immediately classed as a) Psycho or b) a pervert, if you do. (am neither for the record, just used to smiling dundonian faces around me.
Am also a fully-employed dancer, or dance artiste as people are so fond of calling it nowdays! WHY!? Something i'm missing? Came across this first at some residency or other, when everyone had to introduce themselves on the first day. We all had to sit in the obligatory circle and it was some bird say called sally: "Hi i'm sally and i'm a dance artiste from Edinburgh" and then a v. long biography of her very interesting experiences in the dance world, which would make the rest of us feel awful that ours had gone a bit like this: "Hi I'm cat, I'm a struggling dancer (nervous laugh inserted here), and I um, am still in training. Full stop. Thangyouverymuch.
Anyway, yes have been employed and the project is being rehearsed in Hackney and performed in a house in Highgate. Think, big wigs, big dresses, big house, big music (actually big is the wrong word! is very beautiful though, a string quartet are playing live and a pianist) is very pride and prej.
Am very excited to be involved. Is bloody hard work but am totally loving all the movement etc. The other dancers are very experienced, which is daunting sometimes, but they are lovely and are really patient with me. I have to lift Allan which is quite hilarious! We have had to curb our laughter on occasions when it'e the 3rd time that day we have landed in a heap on the floor- literally.
Anyhow, this seems to have become a bit of an advertisment! Maybe Article19 should come and see us!!?? Bit of a hint eh!? But no dry humour if you do please dahlings!Will write again when I'm no longer employed!
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