Hyper Gumbo

Went and saw the PNB‘s 2009 Season Encore performance yesterday.  They skipped the Mopey, which I had been really looking forward to.  They also hadn’t gotten enough people to fill the upper level economically vs the staff required, so they’d re-seated everyone in 2nd tier…except they forgot the box seats.  So I ended up getting re-seated into the first tier box, for only half the price.  I’ve always wondered how those high up on the side seats would work out.   There was 1 scene where some non-dancing performers were standing so far to the close side of the stage, that I couldn’t really see them, but all the action was in perfect view, plus an extra view of the orchestra pit.  When they were about to announce canceling the Mopey, I could see someone coming to tell the conductor, before the announcer had started her announcing.

All in all, an interesting experience.  Those dancers sure have muscular legs and tight tights.  Too bad I didn’t find my binocs before I went.

UPDATE:  Looks like the ‘encore’ for the Encore was “Rug Dance” from “Ordinary Dances” by Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig.  Unfortunately, that information isn’t sufficient to find me a recording of the music  behind it =(

UPDATE2:  The guy gave me the wrong name, it’s “Ordinary Festivals”, and he’s looking into what the music was that was played.

UPDATE3:  I decided to make this show my box-seating-experience based on an email from a facebook group called “Seattle Comp Tickets”.  I saw an email that started with “PNB presents…” and ended with “featuring sinners, demons and drag queens. The Devil (played by the fabulous Anita Goodman) will be your host, as audience members are encouraged to volunteer their “sins” for judgment.”  What I didn’t notice was that the second paragraph was for a completely different show.  It seemed like a significant disconnect between what I saw, and what the e-flyer had said I’d see.  Silly me =p