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Off to China
« on: Feb 22, 2013, 08:52 pm »
I am not the first person on this board to work on THE HOUSE OF DANCING WATER in Macau, China - but I am joining the thier Stage Management team in April as a short-term maternity cover starting in late March/Early April - it's part of my 24 months of no-Shakespeare challenge I am setting up for myself in trying to spread my wings and get some more diversity on my resume.  I interviewed the first week in January, and have been doing a wide variety of interviews, meetings, and lots and lots of emails about documents for my Visa.  This will be my first Circus and, although not my first international show, this will be quite a change for a me.  Today I got word everything is lined up, we are just setting up my travel.  I have 40 days to relax and unpack from my last show until I hit the road again.  (My husband is very upset, and pouting now, but I have high hopes he will forgive me!)

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Re: Off to China
« Reply #1 on: Feb 22, 2013, 11:48 pm »
Thank goodness for spousal video chat...break a leg on the new adventure!

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Re: Off to China
« Reply #2 on: Feb 23, 2013, 12:51 am »
Congrats Matthew!

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Re: Off to China
« Reply #3 on: Feb 23, 2013, 09:54 am »
Very cool.  Best of luck!

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Re: Off to China
« Reply #4 on: Feb 23, 2013, 11:21 am »
Very exciting!!  Congrats!
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Re: Off to China
« Reply #5 on: Feb 23, 2013, 01:27 pm »
This is so cool! I've always been interested in how people get into different jobs like this- you said you have done international tours before- did you know someone prior to applying or did you get a job from a general submission?

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Re: Off to China
« Reply #6 on: Feb 23, 2013, 02:24 pm »
I did know someone currently on the show.
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Re: Off to China
« Reply #7 on: Feb 24, 2013, 08:59 pm »
Congrats!  Make sure you eat at La Mexicana in Old Taipa.  It has the best guacamole in Asia! Remember to bring shoes that are water-friendly (for backstage AND for outdoors.)

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Re: Off to China
« Reply #8 on: Feb 24, 2013, 09:50 pm »
I already have the shoes . . .

AND NOW THAT I KNOW THERE IS GUAC!!!! I am thrilled!!!!
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Re: Off to China
« Reply #9 on: Feb 25, 2013, 08:02 pm »
Exciting stuff! Hope you have a blast and keep us posted here with how it goes--
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Re: Off to China
« Reply #10 on: Feb 26, 2013, 08:36 am »
AND NOW THAT I KNOW THERE IS GUAC!!!!

A key dietary staple.  Not sure where I'd be without the delicious avocado.  I'd probably be exactly where I am now, just slightly less satisfied.... :o

Good luck and safe travels. 
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Re: Off to China
« Reply #11 on: Feb 28, 2013, 10:15 pm »
Congratulations! I know people who've been on the show in the past, and they've all seemed to really like the challenges it presented. Best of luck, and safe travels!
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Re: Off to China
« Reply #12 on: Mar 05, 2013, 01:43 pm »
Awesome!!!  I have a friend that's stage managing there now and seems to enjoy it.