Two Weeks

Two weeks until Matt is done with his thesis show. An important aspect of him acheiving his Master's is designing writing a thesis on a show in his final year. Ironically, Matt will be designing The Full Monty... I say ironically, because Matt's first show was Quills. Now... if anyone has seen or read Quills, they may have an understanding of why I feel there is irony here. For those of you who have not had the pleasure...the main character is nude the entire second half of the show... fully nude. So on the subject of nudity (particularly male)... I find it terribly ironic that his last show is the Full Monty... and it contains full male nudity... fortunately for us... we do not see "junk"... but booties....





So, he has two weeks until the show closes and he is able to tackle the job of writing his thesis. Until then, he has two days of load in (setting up), two weeks of rehearsal and no sleep. I pity the guy... and do my best to support him when he is stressed and fatigued.



It is fantastic to see how much growth Matt has sustained through the past three years (did I say three years?!... I can't believe it's been three years!)... and how much confidence he has aquired through the harsh and unfriendly atmosphere of CCM (Cincinnati Conservatory of Music)... Matt has learned that no one else can determine your own personal success... this has to be appreciated by one's self.

So... as we venture into the thick of this show, I will of course never cease from teasing Matt for the "artistic beauty" of The Fully Monty (ha ha), and listening to his vantage point and opinions of those involved in the production. The show is not being presented in any creative way, but for every production, there are always differences due to the casting and personalities of the designers. I am eager to see it for myself.

Matt has a thesis blog for you to view... http://thesisdesign.blogspot.com/index.html