My friend Lenka Flory of the DejaDonne Company invited me come to Italy to perform solos from my solo project I premiered in Austin last April (08). She and her production manager/assistant Elisa put together a dossier for me and have booked a few gigs for me. The first one is at the Autumn dance festival in Cagliari - on the island of Sardegna - so lovely. Then I perform a few more times in Umbria: in her town, Perugia, and perhaps a few more dates. I have been calling this my Italian tour of closets and bathrooms, but I have been told to stop with the self-deprecation. So I will.
I am beyond grateful. None of this would be possible without Lenka - her generosity, support, and eastern european work ethic (she's originally from Prague) is overwhelming.
Many of you know that this past year has been a tough one for me. I was denied tenure, my relationship finally spit out it's last breath, the company I had been working with folded, and I had finished a huge project that had consumed much of my time for a few years. And then here comes Lenka who says, "Come to Italy - we can make some performances for you." So I decided to take a leave without pay, buy a plane ticket, and here I am.
Ciao!
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