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Posted: 11/29/05 at 9:31pm
I recently found out that I get to go to London this summer. Obviously the first thing I do is go look what shows I can see. To my suprise there are not a lot of shows available. I had always thought that London was the leading area in theatre, but the small number of shows seems to contradict that. Now they post that Saturday Night Fever and I Am My Own Wife (and possibly Chicago) are closing. Is the West end just going through a dry spell or are there always a lower number of shows performing?
(Martha Graham from a letter to Agnes de Mille) "There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening That is translated through you into action, And because there is only one of you in all time, This expression is unique. If you block it, It will never exist through any other medium And be lost. The world will never have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, Nor how valuable it is, Nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly, To keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware Directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, A blessed unrest that keeps us marching And makes us more alive than others."
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