Today I
performed my piece for Gabrielle Roth. She is the creator 5 Rhythms, a dance practice that I've been doing for 8 years. My friends Lori Saltzman and Kathy Altman - who have
been teaching her work since its inception - were telling her about my
show. G said she was interested in seeing it. Lor and Kath called me
yesterday and asked if I was available. I had a tech rehearsal scheduled
for my upcoming show but I immediately rescheduled it and said, "Uh
yeah! Just tell me when and where." I knew Gabrielle has been
involved in the New York theater scene for most of her adult life so I
was excited to get some feedback from her. My friends drove me to her
small apartment in Mill Valley that she keeps year round. There was a
trampoline in the shared yard. It couldn't have been a more perfect way
for me to warm up and burn off some nerves. I performed for her while
she hung out in her bed. Afterward, she, like most people who have seen
my show, was appalled at how my rape had been handled. She said that the
writing was well done but that it wasn't theatrical writing. She said
that she would be in touch with her feedback but that she needed to
think it through some more. Then she told me to come and lie on her bed
with her. She gave me a hug and said, "I'm so sorry this happened to
you, baby." I ran back to Lor and Kaths and printed her a copy of the
script. My friends returned as well and said, "Heath, She's interested
in working with you if you can make it to New York this summer." I
texted Gabrielle and said I was definitely interested. Oh man, if I
can perform my piece for G, then I won't have any problem
performing for the impressive list of invites on June 4th!
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