SECOND LIFE

I did it. I erased every one of the 134 entries I had in the Journal of Curiosities. I needed a fresh start, and every time I looked at the old post, I felt they were trapping me in a mindset that I didn’t want to have any longer in this space. In this second life, I want a fresh set of eyes to understand how to use it. I want it to feel fresh and spontaneous, and to be less about things I know and more about what is happening with me and my work. We are constantly changing, and I have changed since I started the blog two years ago. This should be reflected in how I approach this space of sharing.

So let’s start there, what is happening with me? I am closing the run of The Hope Theory at the Geffen Playhouse. It’s my last week of performances and I will sure miss it. It was a deeply personal story, and one that took a lot to write and shape to convey the message I wanted to share. I will write more about this once we close. I am also working on Unable to Copy. What started as a simple questionaire to the people that follow my work, turned into a frankstein that will be a book but not only a book. Honestly, I am taking my time with this and everytime I think I am closer to understand the full scope of the project, I find a new door I want to open. And really, when youn find yourself in this scenario, there are only two option: either you open the door and seek more (and that takes time); or you don’t, and you finishe what you have knowing you didn’t go the extra mile. For me, the second is not something I can live with, so I prefer to take my time. I am also consulting for a movie, but I can’t say much about it for now.

For now, I have one last week of performances to focus on and I want to enjoy each one of them. There is nothing like live performance. You can repeat a performance one thousand times, and still each one of them only happens once and that’s what make it so special. Maybe The Hope Theory will also have a second life. Or not. Time will tell.