Last night my sisters and I performed at the Backyard Garden Party of some friends. The backyard was a grandchild's dream. Although the yard wasn't very large, it had huge trees, a large treehouse, a castle fort, swings, patches of grass, water and fire features, and a sand box. The adults had plenty of comfy places to sit while they chatted, ate their treats and listened to us sing. However, we were concerned about losing the light. So we pushed the hostess to let us sing right away while there was still a bit of light to read our music by.
The only real problem was our competition. The neighbors next door were having a pool party with a lot of laughing, yelling, boisterous kids. They climbed up on the roof of their garage and slid down a slide into the pool. We could hear the splashing above all the other ruckus. We did not have amplification, so we could only project and hope we were heard above their noise.
Having noisy competition like that is a performer's worst nightmare. I worry about neighbors doing Saturday chores and yard work or having construction noise in our neighborhood whenever I do a Summer Theater Camp Show in our backyard. Fortunately, I have lovely neighbors who have been sensitive and accommodating for us.
Would have been nice if those neighbors last night had been accommodating.
The only real problem was our competition. The neighbors next door were having a pool party with a lot of laughing, yelling, boisterous kids. They climbed up on the roof of their garage and slid down a slide into the pool. We could hear the splashing above all the other ruckus. We did not have amplification, so we could only project and hope we were heard above their noise.
Having noisy competition like that is a performer's worst nightmare. I worry about neighbors doing Saturday chores and yard work or having construction noise in our neighborhood whenever I do a Summer Theater Camp Show in our backyard. Fortunately, I have lovely neighbors who have been sensitive and accommodating for us.
Would have been nice if those neighbors last night had been accommodating.
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