I’ve
shared a lot about my debut novel lately, and I always talk plenty about my
writing. I meander through my mind from time to time and share personal
ponderings. Once in a while, I expose my political views. However, that’s such
an unpleasant well-travelled path online these days, I’m trying to steer
well away from it. So, today, I’m going to veer from all of the
above and share a snippet from a significant era in my life.
You
had a glimpse of this part of me in my November blog post. Prompted by the
death of Leonard Cohen and needs of the Christmas season, I posted my rewrite
and performance of Hallelujah. That performance with our wonderful musical
theatre troupe, the Madcap Players, showcased my serious side. But the company
wasn’t called Madcap for nothing. Comedy was a mainstay.
This clip
is a tribute to vaudeville’s Sophie Tucker. Opening with my husband and I doing
a Soph joke, I tried to co-opt Bette Midler’s style from the 70s. In homage to
Sophie Tucker, Bette based many of her stand-up comedy routines at the time on
the bawdy vaudeville star. Not as edgy
as Bette but still a little risqué, this is the kind of number I loved to
perform.
Our
production was held around this time every year. I suppose that is why it’s on
my mind. Months of brainstorming, writing, dancing and singing came to fruition
each April in the form of a three-act cabaret-style show. So much work, so much
laughter and so much love went into each one. The creation, the performances,
and the friendships are indelibly stamped on our hearts.
The
quality is not great, but here it is. Another peek into this author’s world.
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