A highlight of the evening includes a really special performance of a poem by the talented actress Isobel Eadie, written by my dear friend Olivia Rosenthall. I first saw the piece performed a few months prior, and I was over the moon to have it performed at the launch. The poem is really powerful in its own right, but in Isobel’s hands it becomes masterful – her performance was as electrifying as the first time I saw it. This was followed by a Q&A with Isobel and Olivia. Wildfire is all about giving artists a platform, and it was a joy to give such a piece of work a platform again, and help bring it to more viewers.
This project has taken work to get where it is, and there is much harder work to come to get us where we want to be. Following dreams is never easy, but when you get nights like this, all the stress, all the self-doubt, all the work, all the sweat (and even 5 hour drives home because of traffic!) and all the frantic phone calls are not only worth it, they make it all the sweeter. Whoever you are, whatever you’re dreaming-up, it is possible, it can happen. Sometimes those dreams might feel too hard, too out of reach – but I promise you, you can do it, and in my case at least, you won’t believe just how many people will be there to support you, to cheer you on, to help you and to celebrate with you when you have a victory. This launch was a victory, for the project, for the artists, for me. However, the hard work starts now…
Keep your eyes peeled for our first venue announcement!
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