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So last night we saw a Production of Medea at the Orange County High School of the Arts. One of the participants from our Lucent workshop was in the show, so we wanted to show our support. It was a High School production, so still a bit rough around the edges, but none-the-less a rather sophisticated staging of iconic Greek tradgedy. They did a great job of integrating the chorus into the play (I'm always curious to see how chori are addressed in these stagings), using dance and choreography to add to their narrative commentary. It was great fun to see.

It was also fun to walk into a high school drama class - since both of us were Thespians in our past lives, it brought a bit of nostalgia to the mix - and perhaps even a bit of jealousy - I don't think any of the productions I was in reached this level of sophistication. It was also fun to meet our friend after her performance and congratulate her.

We also talked to her mom, who we also met at the Lucent workshop (though she didn't participate), and heard how the experience changed her daughter's life. This was her first show, she got in with the audition she worked on in the workshop and she turned her grades around so she could be in the show. It made me all the happier that we were there to show our support. (We of course encouraged her mom to take her to see some more lucent shows - like at Coachella, heh)

Afterwards, we did what we used to do anytime after a show - hit a local coffe shop, this time Hof's Hut where we chatted about Greek tragedy, Woody Allen, our high school theater experiences, and much more.

A great evening and it just made me feel Good.