Saturday Green
The color blue is said to be unlucky in
the theater, presumably because in the past blue dye was expensive. But the
color green is also viewed as being unlucky, probably because early
performances were given outdoors and wearing green made the actor/dancer fade into
the background.
All this brings me to something most
dancers are familiar with: the Green Room. This is a small area located near
the stage where performers gather prior to their entrances. Why is it called
the Green Room? I always heard it
came from the skin color of nervous performers – they turned a bit green with
nausea and anxiety. But the origins of the term are mysterious. To find out all
the many details, visit this site: http://mentalfloss.com/article/78763/why-room-where-talent-waits-called-green-room,
or this one: http://www.theatrecrafts.com/pages/home/glossary-of-technical-theatre-terms/more-about-the-green-room/.
I have also heard that Green Rooms
should never be painted green.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Superstition #128:
“The green room should never be painted green.”
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“Worrying
is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength- carrying two days at once.
It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of
its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
― Corrie ten Boom
― Corrie ten Boom
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