Montreal, Part... whatever

Montreal

Show number 5

Sigh! What a blessing to be sitting down for so long in a city, with the same crew. (ok, the same crew since we replaced Ms. Crazy). The process is easier when working with a crew who remembers their assigned tasks. Less questions, more efficient work getting done. This is extremely beneficial to us at the end of the night when we are moving racks, sorting clothes, doing laundry, et. Al.. I heard my boss say she is requesting the same crew upon our return here (even though it's just next week). This makes the process so much easier for all of us. Routine!!!

Show Number 5 was... (you guessed it) a smashing success. Once again, 20,000+ people screaming for their Diva. It puts a lot of things into perspective for moi; things which won't be discussed here for obvious reasons, but you get the idea, right? I must be getting older, do you know how LOUD 20,000+ people are on a Saturday night? Do you know how much beer was being flung around the venue. You couldn't pay me enough to do Security at a place like this. hehehe

Today we have a day off and then tomorrow is the final show (for this sitdown). We are getting this show back on the road this coming week. Toronto for two performances, and then we head back here to Montreal for a few more shows before heading back to the States, when this tour will actually start behaving like a real Rock-N-Roll Tour. It's been great to sit down for so long, and to have the same crew, but I keep reminding myself this isn't the way we typically roll. This is the calm before the storm, if you will.

Our Promoter (I'll detail this in a future blog, I can't do it right now) sponsored a cast n crew party last night after the show. We (wardrobe) got to attend the tail end of it; Laundry sweetie, Laundry must be done before we get to leave. It was at the Venue, in one of the club boxes/restaurants. Food, beverages (of the adult kind) and was very nice. You are going to get tired of reading it, but dammit, everyone is so freaking nice here. Perhaps I've just been in the City too long, I am suspicious of so many Nice people in one spot. Seriously though, it's refreshing to be surrounded by everyone in this state of mind. We all know who's paying the bills and are having a grand time doing our Thing. I've worked places like this before, but it is still astounding when everyone seems to be taking the same approach/attitude.

That being said, we have our issues, of course we do, it's not all sunshine this is Rock and Roll after all, and you got to be able to Roll in order to Rock. Last minute can be a theme and you just gotta roll and then figure out how to make it work.

I've got an early call tomorrow. It's load out day (twice) for us. The tour has been carrying around extra things, unused costumes and we are close to hometown here, so a bunch of stuff is getting packed and sent to the storage warehouse. This is going to be a big project, on top of just getting the show prepped and ready, and then loading out that evening/morning. Like I said, a two load out day for us. We are sitting pretty good though, and the early arrival will give us time to rally before the troops arrive and we are being pulled in several different directions at once. I'm looking forward to getting rid of some of the dead weight, and to actually have some room in the roadboxes. I have felt the compulsive need to reorganize things since I got here (it's well organized, but I can ALWAYS sort and improve). I'm hoping to get a bit more of Imp's logic in the dancers roadboxes, and once the dead clothes are gone, I will have space to hopefully make that happen.

Our new dancer went on for two numbers last night. Brilliant! We started the day fitting him in the entire lineup for his track. We still have a shoe issue or two (expected) but I think we have all the clothes we need for him, so that when he is ready to go on, the clothes are too. I spent most of yesterday in front of the sewing machine, doing alterations. That was a treat, to be Sitting down for a few hours and just doing alterations. It wasn't a difficult fit, but of course the clothes he needed for last night were the most time consuming alterations. Again, it was great to have a crew who knew what the routine was. It allowed me to work (relatively) undisturbed, and to process the work rapidly, all the while knowing that the regular show prep was being done.

Alright Kids, I've babbled enough this morning. It's time to take a shower and figure out what I'm going to do for lunch. Wardrobe has a plan (one of our seemingly favorite) of dinner and movie this evening. LOW KEY, as tomorrow is going to be a very long day for us. HA, I've been on this tour for over 2 weeks and we are just now getting to our second load-out! LMAO This too shall pass... soon!

Love and Light to you all.