A message from the President

“OH PARIS”
As the old saying goes “how time flies”. Easter has come and gone faster than a Roman crucifixion and so have our scripts for our latest production – gone! Ripped out of our hands by our pink fluffy handcuff wearing directors in the vain hope that this push out of the Trojan Horse of comfort will help us learn our lines faster..... (Note to self)

No longer rehearsing in parts we are now all shoved in to the Pavlova like cattle off to the Abattoir staring down the blade of a plastic sword (wielded by our assistant director Tracey- goddess of death) to our first performance in 5 weeks time. This has urged us (quite literally) to raise our performance onto another level of metal staging and be blinded by the newly installed stage lighting (because we’re closer to it) as we attempt to solidify our Pavlovian production of “Paris”, polishing our Oscar winning performances while wrestling with a manmade metal horse, factory made swords and plastic helmets (made in China not Greece) and try to get used to costumes whose only fashion benefit is that they hide all those un-glamorous fat and flabby bits. It is a Trojan task of Greek saladistical proportion it’s encouraging to see the superb effort and hours given by so many, going into rehearsals and working behind the scenes – I thank you and you all should be proud.

Speaking of Greek salad, our committee meetings lately have been shoved in before rehearsals around cafe tables where we woof down meals between “Items for Discussion” and mouthfuls of chicken, chips and salad. Thus, despite not necessarily understanding what people are saying while they hurriedly digest, we continue to strive to make life better for GRTG and our humble home at the Pavlova. This has included being able to
establish our own website, a monthly cast newsletter called the “Pavlette” and we have sent off submissions for several grants that we hope will improve our storage and kitchen areas. Recently too, we have been in
favourable discussion with the council regarding possible future extensions to the “Pav” that would greatly enhance the comfort of both our group and patrons alike.

So Dear Theatrical Family, big costume blessings to you all as you proudly participate in/or come and eyeball the pirouettically pavlovian delights of our latest production – PARIS!

‘Till Next Time,
The President of Pavlovia, Neale

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