A space where time flows gently
The first half of 2022 is coming to an end... The last few days it feels like we have reached the middle of the summer, and it has been hard to manage.
I usually try to walk as much as I can, but when it's this hot, I sometimes have to take a break in a store with AC, before I reach my destination. I wonder why we are so surprised by the heat every year...
A lot of people also don't want to take their masks off, but if you are going to get heat stroke, it might be better that you do.
I am currently preparing for the 2022 Parco Stage production "Surume ga oka", which opens on July 21. Most of the cast are generally relaxed, much like me, and I feel we are all on the same wavelength.
One day, to deepen our friendship, we all sat in a circle for 30 minutes, chatting, but once a conversation topic was over, we couldn't find another one, since all of us are so relaxed. But since everyone is friendly, we quickly find another topic, and continue our conversation.
I feel we have become a good team already, and since there is still time until the first performance, I feel we will get to know each other even better.
First new challenge of the 2nd half of 2022!
The writer and director of this play is Udai Iwasaki of (the comedy duo) Kamomental. He also plays the role of Chloe's (my character's) father.
Udai-san's directing style is to pay attention to details, and the way he works, allows me to incorporate his ideas into my performance. The first few days, we all sat down together and read the script carefully. The direction of the performance was decided during the reading, and the meaning behind the dialogue was communicated to us clearly, so that we could connect the dots, and understand our characters.
Since the foundation was already laid and we were not starting from scratch, when we began rehearsals, it was very enjoyable to add color to the words, as we moved through the piece.
The lead actress, Riho Yoshioka, as well as the rest of the cast, have different ways of approaching acting, and I am constantly experimenting with my own approach, while watching them. I am also trying to find my own method.
Chloe, who I play, has been given the opportunity to be the protagonist of the story, and I will do my best to portray this interesting character, who is going through her own struggles.
If you would like to, I would appreciate it if you came to the theater to see the play.
I am rehearsing every day, but I try not to be in "work, work, work!" mode constantly, so I try to meet with friends when I have the time, even if it's for an hour or two. Thank you to everyone who has helped me relax.
Also, during this time of year, from spring to summer, plants grow, and my Everfresh plant, Ebappi, keeps getting bigger, and bigger. In the morning, when I checked, some leaves had sprouted, but when I came home after the rehearsal, it had grown another centimeter or so. This is what makes me happy these days...
Originally, this Everfresh plant opened its leaves during the day, and closed them when the sun went down, but during the growing season, it feels more alive, and pretty. I have been pruning it, and it has been growing well, but it has been in my house for a year and a half now, and I wonder if I should change the pot...
I sometimes go and buy flowers, but the other day, I bought this little tree for the first time.
I think it's an asebi (Japanese andromeda), but I am not sure, which is sad.
Just one of these plants can make a room feel refreshed at once, and my space becomes more pleasant. I also hear that it lasts longer than flowers, so it will be a friend that I can spend some time with!
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