Meeting Medea at Midsummer

So...if yesterday was rare...what was today? Did today even happen? Was it real?...I have so much to tell you! 2 classes, 2 shows, half a movie and...hmmm, nope that was all. :) I witnessed a most unique theatre experience...yet again. Each night, I see a different show, at a different theatre and they become my new favorite. Today was no exception- Midsummer Night's Dream, but not your typical play, Shaekspeare or otherwise. First off, it was a dress rehearsal and it's going to the Edinburgh Festival, so this was a very rare opportunity to be apart of it. When I walked into the space, there were no matching chairs, the stage was unfinished, made of plywood...the makeshift procinium was unfinished and bare...there was a chandelier on the floor and a huge tree trunk chillin' on the ground. Hmmm, I thought, maybe they are still fixing the space up.? Or is this part of the 'concept'?..so many questions...but before they could be answered, in walks Medea herself ( or more accurately, the actress who played her last night). Naturally I freaked out and ran right up to her and said,' Bravo!' To her face and clapped. She looked beautiful and was so gracious and humble. She hugged me and thanked me for coming...in English! ( of course she speaks English). She asked me my name and took a picture with me...haha! I melted with happiness. Seconds later, the tree trunk was being shoved down the middle of the aisle by people dressed in coveralls (these peeps were on a mission!) and the chandelier began to rise, next- a rush of people pushing the tree up and and over the stage....and then- a fountain cma enext down the asile, with water, I got soaked- by a hose spraying everywhere....hey, theatre is messy, didn't know it then, but I so do now. Next came people dressed in black and white tie apparel...patrons of the arts, some carrying flowers...some with furs...some with kids...I thought they were audience members, but they started walking up to the stage and then took seats surrounding the stage..even then, I still had no idea what was happening/ you could even do theatre like this. ..... I realize, right now, I don't have the right words or eyelids to write about this. I basically watched people walk on walls...a dog(Jack Russell) act, larger than life puppets, and then a fairy chorus of little girls dance like prima ballerinas....I am not doing any of this justice...what I want to say is- I witnessed something incredible and what I learned is: anything is possible, there are no limits, if you can dream it, do it. don't ever tell someone they can't do soemthing and more importantly, don't ever tell yourself you can't do something either, because you can! Anything is possible. Russia says so.