Before The Dawn

[avevale_intelligencer]

So, that happened.

My spies tell me that it was very well attended--so well, in fact, that they set up a video feed in an overflow room to accommodate those who couldn't fit into the main venue. The production went very well, and several members of the cast were singled out for praise, including but not limited to the Rumour-Monger and the Narrator. The band and the chorus also received what I'm sure were well-deserved plaudits. All in all, a resounding success, from what I hear.

I am very, very pleased right now. I've been kind of on pins all day, not because I doubted that the performance would be excellent (I didn't) but because I was afraid they would end up performing in a corridor somewhere to three homeless guys and a dog. I'm really happy to have my fears confounded, and I hope this sets a precedent for more large-scale filk productions at future Worldcons.

I look forward to seeing what other people thought of it.

And well done to everyone involved. You did an amazing job.

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Comments

[ci5rod.livejournal.com]

Thank you! We missed you terribly but our aim's improving -- while Rick was heroic enough to step into the breach, we had really been looking forward to hear you read your own narration.

In fairness to Loncon, we weren't the only item to be packed out. Mostly that was because there were far more people on site than anyone had expected, and the ExCel were fanatical about sticking to fire limits and making sure nobody was standing or blocking the aisles. All very creditable from a safety point of view, but irritating when you couldn't get into the item you wanted to see!

[zanda-myrande.livejournal.com]

You may not have missed your chance. Mike and Phil, among others, have been talking about further options, and I'm certainly keen. *places finger mysteriously beside nose*