Those years studying Stanislavski’s acting system coming through in my naturalistic/method acting portrayal of a certain festive character to the delight of assembled preschool parents… Well I suppose the children as well :)
{Ahhhh… memories of walking the boards from Broadway to community playhouses but nothing quite like the magic of performing the “Scottish play” – the one which we acTORs who trod do not see the name aloud in the theatah! – at Summer Stock festival in Cedar City or Ashland, or Straffordshire for that matter}
The assembled patrons asked many questions, ergo:
“Where are your reindeer?”
“We don’t have chimneys in Japan how do you get into our houses?”
“What are your favorite kind of cookies?”
“I’m not sure if I’ve been a good child, this year how do I know?”
“What actions are required to ensure that I receive maximum allotment of gifts?”
“Where are you going next?”
“How do you speak so many languages?”
Of course, after years of “walking the boards” and endless hours of honing my improvisation craft, I was able to provide answers in line with the characters true soul.
The questions – of course – were asked in Japanese by somewhat confused and bemused children, often trembling, studied by their parents.
And yes, I wear fake beard included in the costume as sort of a impromptu mullet #HockeyHair I’m hiding out in a corner as kids are singing songs to prepare for Santa Claus (who is looking around for a coffee station which doesn’t exist at the preschool) to arrive
Bonus: previously in SantaLand Diaries
