The Homesick Baby Blues

(Why am I naming days?) 07/26/15, Day 14,326 (Mercena Day 346): The Homesick Baby Blues Today we cleaned up after the 2015 Flux Retreat and headed home. Clean-up day is always bitter-sweet because the Retreat is equal parts exhausting and exhilarating. I’m grateful to catch my breath and begin to process the whirlwind of activity,Continue reading “The Homesick Baby Blues”

To Find the End, Find the Love

(Why am I naming days?) 5/11/15, Day 14,250 (Mercena Day 270): To Find the End, Find the Love Yesterday I had the pleasure of hearing the second draft of my play The Sea Concerto read at a Lark Play Development Center Roundtable. It’s always wonderful to return to the Lark, and with my schedule the wayContinue reading “To Find the End, Find the Love”

On Space Suits, Plays & Beer Gardens

(Why am I naming days?) 4/30/15, Day 14,239 (Mercena Day 259): (Doing More Than) Talking About Disability This day is so named for the second conversation I participated in this week regarding movement-building for theatre-makers with disabilities. Last year, we weren’t very successful at creating meaningful space for this conversation at the TCG National Conference,Continue reading “On Space Suits, Plays & Beer Gardens”