Wow! Our second weekend was even better than the first!
Saturday was a gorgeous one in Seattle, not too hot, not too cold. AND we started to play a new game on Twitter: #thetreklebowski. You take a quote from the Coen Brothers' classic film and reconfigure it for the Star Trek universe.
"I mean, say what you like about the tenets of IDIC, Dude, at least it's an ethos."
"Vulcanian is not the preferred nomenclature. Vulcan-American, please."
You can play, too, if you have a Twitter account!
Sunday we thought it was going to rain, but then it didn't, and as the show continued the sun broke through the clouds, until we were left with a brilliant blue sky. We counted 150 people in our audience. . . going where no Outdoor Trek has gone before in terms of crowd. You can see some great pictures from one of Sunday's audience members below.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Final Weekend! and photos
This Saturday at 7 and Sunday at 2 are our last two shows of the year. If you haven't seen us, or told your friends, now is the time. We've had a great time so far and hope you'll join us next year.
In the meantime, to whet your appetite, here are some photos taken by James Brendlinger of Sunday's performance. Enjoy!
In the meantime, to whet your appetite, here are some photos taken by James Brendlinger of Sunday's performance. Enjoy!
Our house band, The Redshirts!
"Another dream that failed..."
Elias Sandoval informs the away team of this perfect world.
Mr. Spock and the spores.
Kirk won't cooperate. Spock is not impressed.
But he is pretty happy anyway.
Kirk's turn. Maybe he just wants his own crown.
Sulu and Leslie discuss horticultural matters.
Back on the bridge, Kirk makes an inspiring speech. No one is impressed.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Let's Talk About You
You are great! You came out in droves the first weekend to see "This Side of Paradise"- in spite of some seriously intense heat and sun on Sunday.
You told your friends! You wrote nice things about us on the internet!
It seems like everyone is so enthusiastic about our show. We've heard from just about everyone–
Wait, did Spock call in at all?
Spock? Mr. Spock?!
I suppose you can't hope to impress everybody.
See you at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park this weekend, Saturday at 7pm, Sunday at 2pm!
You told your friends! You wrote nice things about us on the internet!
It seems like everyone is so enthusiastic about our show. We've heard from just about everyone–
Wait, did Spock call in at all?
Spock? Mr. Spock?!
I suppose you can't hope to impress everybody.
See you at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park this weekend, Saturday at 7pm, Sunday at 2pm!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Continuous improvements
We are also on Twitter. Everyone say hello to Paul. He's the guy tweeting on our Twitter account, @hello_earth.
Hi, Paul! Hi, Twitter!
Now follow us. It's fun!
Also, check out our new pages (above post, below header) for show dates, times, and locations.
Hi, Logistics!
Hi, Paul! Hi, Twitter!
Now follow us. It's fun!
Also, check out our new pages (above post, below header) for show dates, times, and locations.
Hi, Logistics!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Props!
So this is the week before the show, which in theater-time is when everything actually starts coming together. Last night, we finally had all of our props for the show, and it was. . . very exciting.
Our show's aesthetic is sort of minimalist for both practical and artistic reasons. Practically speaking, lots of good-looking props cost money, and this is a free show. But the more artistic reason is that the production wants to focus on the human drama, and there's the concern that it's sometimes hard to focus on that when your eyes are being dazzled by special effects. We spent a lot of time exploring relationships between characters, hoping to incorporate the full weight of series history. These human experiences, and what they tell us about ourselves are paramount. (Incidentally, they are also Paramount™)
Also, there's nothing worse than a prop that looks like it's trying for realism and landed on ridiculous. I vividly remember a middle school production with a pie of poorly constructed papier mache, and the fact that it drew more laughs when it appeared than when it hit someone in the face. So instead of realism, we went for whimsy. But even so, having a physical object and a final vision reinforced that THIS IS TECH WEEK and WE ARE OPENING and just that immediacy is enough to make you excited and make your performance more "real." So from here on out, we just keep adding things.
Tonight: costumes!
Tomorrow: audience!
Our show's aesthetic is sort of minimalist for both practical and artistic reasons. Practically speaking, lots of good-looking props cost money, and this is a free show. But the more artistic reason is that the production wants to focus on the human drama, and there's the concern that it's sometimes hard to focus on that when your eyes are being dazzled by special effects. We spent a lot of time exploring relationships between characters, hoping to incorporate the full weight of series history. These human experiences, and what they tell us about ourselves are paramount. (Incidentally, they are also Paramount™)
Also, there's nothing worse than a prop that looks like it's trying for realism and landed on ridiculous. I vividly remember a middle school production with a pie of poorly constructed papier mache, and the fact that it drew more laughs when it appeared than when it hit someone in the face. So instead of realism, we went for whimsy. But even so, having a physical object and a final vision reinforced that THIS IS TECH WEEK and WE ARE OPENING and just that immediacy is enough to make you excited and make your performance more "real." So from here on out, we just keep adding things.
Tonight: costumes!
Tomorrow: audience!
This is Your Captain Speaking!
Kris here, to bring you some delightful tidbits. Once again, Stevie Van Bronkhorst has created an amazing poster for us, to the delight no doubt of many windows and telephone poles around town.
And as a further treat, Justin Robinson has put together a teaser from last year's show (filmed by Greg Brotherton), advertising this one. Please pass it around, if you want to make your non-Seattle friends envious.
Don't forget! We open in four days, and you want to beat the crowds.
And as a further treat, Justin Robinson has put together a teaser from last year's show (filmed by Greg Brotherton), advertising this one. Please pass it around, if you want to make your non-Seattle friends envious.
Don't forget! We open in four days, and you want to beat the crowds.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
An Introduction to Berthold Rays
This week's guest post is courtesy of Mr. Spock
I was asked to share some manner of insight on the strange events that occurred on the planet Omicron Ceti Three. However, there is little factual information that I can provide on the topic. Instead I wish to share with you, denizens of the past, background information on the circumstances that led to the. . . shall I call it the Incident, about which you will hear more at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park just two weeks from now.
The precipitating event that led to the Enterprise making its fateful journey was the discovery of Berthold Rays in 2267. This variety of ionizing radiation was first observed on the outer ranges of Sector 63.
A mining party had been sent to explore potential excavation sites in the area. Twelve days after landing on an uninhabited planet, the captain radioed to let the company know that his crew had been waylaid what seemed to be a bout of severe flu. Then all communications were lost. Deeply concerned, a rescue party was immediately dispatched, and they found the ill-fated expedition vessel on the planet’s surface. Half of the crew had already succumbed; the other half were lethargic, suffering from numerous bruises, and red, blistering skin.
Recognizing the textbook signs of radiation poisoning, the rescue ship quickly transported the survivors to the nearest Starbase. There, the worst was confirmed, and the last of the survivors quickly succumbed to sepsis as a result of tissue degeneration.
Naturally, a full investigation was launched, which led to the discovery of a cosmic radiation that challenges many of our conceptions on the behavior of highly-energized particles.
Currently, Berthold rays are understood to be galactic cosmic rays. Their isotopic half lives are brief, suggesting that they are a relatively new phenomenon. The most current thinking posits that they stem from the recent pair-instability supernova in our galaxy, which is still under intense scientific scrutiny and debate. However, their deadly nature makes study of Berthold Rays frustrating.
My hope is that this brief overview of Berthold Rays aids in your understanding of the upcoming theatrical production, July 23-August 7, Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm in Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park.
I was asked to share some manner of insight on the strange events that occurred on the planet Omicron Ceti Three. However, there is little factual information that I can provide on the topic. Instead I wish to share with you, denizens of the past, background information on the circumstances that led to the. . . shall I call it the Incident, about which you will hear more at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park just two weeks from now.
The precipitating event that led to the Enterprise making its fateful journey was the discovery of Berthold Rays in 2267. This variety of ionizing radiation was first observed on the outer ranges of Sector 63.
A mining party had been sent to explore potential excavation sites in the area. Twelve days after landing on an uninhabited planet, the captain radioed to let the company know that his crew had been waylaid what seemed to be a bout of severe flu. Then all communications were lost. Deeply concerned, a rescue party was immediately dispatched, and they found the ill-fated expedition vessel on the planet’s surface. Half of the crew had already succumbed; the other half were lethargic, suffering from numerous bruises, and red, blistering skin.
Recognizing the textbook signs of radiation poisoning, the rescue ship quickly transported the survivors to the nearest Starbase. There, the worst was confirmed, and the last of the survivors quickly succumbed to sepsis as a result of tissue degeneration.
Naturally, a full investigation was launched, which led to the discovery of a cosmic radiation that challenges many of our conceptions on the behavior of highly-energized particles.
Currently, Berthold rays are understood to be galactic cosmic rays. Their isotopic half lives are brief, suggesting that they are a relatively new phenomenon. The most current thinking posits that they stem from the recent pair-instability supernova in our galaxy, which is still under intense scientific scrutiny and debate. However, their deadly nature makes study of Berthold Rays frustrating.
My hope is that this brief overview of Berthold Rays aids in your understanding of the upcoming theatrical production, July 23-August 7, Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm in Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park.
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