Betrayal Ring Rehearsal Diary (Day 23) Final Chapter, Performance Edition - Day 4 Finished! Only 1 Stage Left!
Day 4. After finishing 2 stages,
tonight's after-party was at Murasaki in Sangenjaya.
A certain film director was in attendance, and
Taishi Masaoka, who would usually be drunk and drooling by now,
only moistened his lips tonight.
Thinking, 'Ah, this is the kind of drinking party where if I say something weird, I'll get a serious lecture from Masaoka-san tomorrow,' I
drank bottled beer and Hoppy
and spent 2 hours behaving myself.
But even that felt a bit nostalgic.
I remembered being taken to a drinking party where Duncan was present
by a senior actor after play rehearsals 20 years ago.
As someone in my 20s who was going to a drinking party with so-called 'celebrities' for the first time,
I was nervous because the senior actor who usually acted all high and mighty was incredibly tense.
I suddenly remembered how I felt back then.
This is also a valuable experience unique to
this journey into a different world, which is the small theater scene for the first time in 17 years.
I'm grateful for this, too.
And!
What made me incredibly happy today was that
a former troupe member, A-kun, who quit 11 years ago after what felt like a falling out,
came to watch my show—I've been running a casual troupe for about 14 years that's almost like a hobby, where we put on performances with almost no practice.
I thought I might never see him again for the rest of my life, so
I was incredibly happy.
Just being able to reunite with A-kun this time
made me feel like it was worth putting in a full month of hard rehearsals.
No, maybe that's an exaggeration.
Oh, when I told the film director at the drinking party,
'Actually, this is my first time in 17 years doing a play with proper rehearsals and a performance. I'm usually a salaryman,'
he said,
'Is that so? I just watched you thinking you were a regular actor,'
and even if it was just lip service, I was happy.
Happy things,
fun things,
there were so many.
To have the legendary small theater actor, Kenichi Kobayashi, also known as Kobaken,
formerly of Dobutsu Denki,
watch the short skit I came up with
during the actual stage performance.
The me from 17 years ago would be so surprised.
It was good.
It was really good.
It was a night that felt like 'Life is Beautiful!'
(I think I drank more than usual because of the nerves)
And finally, tomorrow is the last day,
leading to the final performance!
But!
I won't overdo it just because it's the end.
I'll do what I've been doing for the past month, just as I practiced.
That's all!
Masaoka-san! Everyone in the cast!
Kobaken-san, who gives tours from Sangenjaya Station to the theater!
N-san, who is working as the venue staff!
(Her voice is cute, like the sound of a bell)
And Producer Uehara!
I look forward to tomorrow as well!
I am prepared to burn out, no, to burn it all up,
and leave it a scorched field!
(No, I'll just do it normally, like always, for the finale!)
[Bonus - Money spent in the small theater scene for the first time in 17 years] 35. Murasaki 4,000 yen
36. Asthma cough suppressant inhalation at the hospital (5-day supply) 5,000 yen
I went to the theater after using the inhaler.
Perhaps it was made in an era before plastic became widespread,
as the mouthpiece was made of glass.
Today's total: 9,000 yen
Total from April 1st to today:
About 121,000 yen
(I spent a lot, didn't I? I drank a lot, didn't I?)
It looks like tickets are sold out.
There might be a few same-day tickets available, so
please ask the theater directly.
The reservation form below seems to be sold out.
https://torioki.confetti-web.com/form/4717/16259
Email (info@act-bp.com)
I'm sorry if you can't get a same-day ticket.
Let's meet again someday, somewhere.
Ryoma Harada-kun came to watch.
When he was a university student,
he worked part-time at McDonald's in Shimokitazawa
and apparently paid his own university (private) tuition.
Impressive!
The end!