Is It Daegu Or Taegu.......
Hi, there. It's Sunday afternoon about 6:45 PM and I've had a nice relaxing day off here in Daegu. We keep seeing different signs spelling the city Daegu while others say Taegu. I'll just keep saying Daegu, if that's alright with you. It was the same with Taejon, sometimes spelled Daejong. It's a translation thing.
Well, it's not that exciting here, but it seems a little better than Taejon, especially seeing as we're not right in the middle of the Red Light District. We're a little out of the way, but the hotel seems to be one of the nicer ones in town. That's not saying much, but it's a bit better than the hotel(more like a motel) in Teajon.(Hmmmm, I sense a running theme..) The staff is as helpful as can be, and most of them speak English pretty well. The theatre is about a twenty minute ride away from the hotel, so, walking isn't an option as it was in other cities. I'm getting a little excited that our time in South Korea is coming to a close because that means Japan is right around the corner! Since we are spending most of our time in Tokyo(+ a little less than a week in Osaka), I should get my fill of the Bill Murray/"Lost in Translation" experience. We also have a week off as soon as we arrive in Japan, so I plan on seeing the sights and, if possible, heading down to Hiroshima to the memorial parks there.
I only hope I have an actual week off, as some press events have been scheduled, but how many will involve the entire cast is still a mystery. I'm told that our replacement Sally(see 2 blogs ago) is not arriving until the week we open, as well as the fact that our instruments and props(and set,I think) will still be on a slow boat from Korea until a few days before opening. It's going to be a bit crazy with "put-ins" and other rehearsals to accommodate Andrea, but I suppose there's nothing we can do but dig in for those few days. Luckily, she knows the show and will have worked with B.T. in NYC before coming, so that'll help as well.
So, here's to a short week in Daegu(ha-ha 9 shows/6 days) and on to Pusan/Busan(you see a pattern too?) and then to Tokyo. Let's hope it goes that far... An-nyong Hayseo!
Peace,
Steve
Well, it's not that exciting here, but it seems a little better than Taejon, especially seeing as we're not right in the middle of the Red Light District. We're a little out of the way, but the hotel seems to be one of the nicer ones in town. That's not saying much, but it's a bit better than the hotel(more like a motel) in Teajon.(Hmmmm, I sense a running theme..) The staff is as helpful as can be, and most of them speak English pretty well. The theatre is about a twenty minute ride away from the hotel, so, walking isn't an option as it was in other cities. I'm getting a little excited that our time in South Korea is coming to a close because that means Japan is right around the corner! Since we are spending most of our time in Tokyo(+ a little less than a week in Osaka), I should get my fill of the Bill Murray/"Lost in Translation" experience. We also have a week off as soon as we arrive in Japan, so I plan on seeing the sights and, if possible, heading down to Hiroshima to the memorial parks there.
I only hope I have an actual week off, as some press events have been scheduled, but how many will involve the entire cast is still a mystery. I'm told that our replacement Sally(see 2 blogs ago) is not arriving until the week we open, as well as the fact that our instruments and props(and set,I think) will still be on a slow boat from Korea until a few days before opening. It's going to be a bit crazy with "put-ins" and other rehearsals to accommodate Andrea, but I suppose there's nothing we can do but dig in for those few days. Luckily, she knows the show and will have worked with B.T. in NYC before coming, so that'll help as well.
So, here's to a short week in Daegu(ha-ha 9 shows/6 days) and on to Pusan/Busan(you see a pattern too?) and then to Tokyo. Let's hope it goes that far... An-nyong Hayseo!
Peace,
Steve
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