tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038168578117860655.post407107360008520645..comments2023-02-10T07:31:25.379-08:00Comments on The Passionate Mind: "Othello Falling" Production Diary - After the First WeekendR. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630766946235458628noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038168578117860655.post-91127195501535616422011-08-25T16:56:33.440-07:002011-08-25T16:56:33.440-07:00Jaeda, thank you. I am enjoying doing the producti...Jaeda, thank you. I am enjoying doing the production diary -- many of the elements of domestic and other intimate violence that you and I are working to illuminate in this work are subtly woven into the actual performances, and I think the balance of talking about them in plain and open language can only help with the effort. <br /><br />And I am still delighted that Birdie Boy enjoys my voice, lol. <br /><br />You have brought the character of Desdemona to vivid, unforgettable life, my dear friend, and I have no doubt that your participation in this benefit will help to change lives...with hope, and with inspiration that freedom from cruelty can be achieved.R. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630766946235458628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038168578117860655.post-44648973792661457422011-08-17T18:11:07.735-07:002011-08-17T18:11:07.735-07:00"I think these currents of emotion and expect..."I think these currents of emotion and expectation echo what happens in many relationships that become abusive. The baggage carried into the relationship – old violence, self-doubt, idealization of one’s partner based on flawed perception – is ignored in the beginning, but ignoring it only lights an unseen fuse, which will haunt and shadow the sometimes nearly-mad happiness of passionate infatuation." <--- WOW it is for these very reasons that too many relationships are doomed to fail. You always offer so much personal take away value through the characters you choose to adapt, celebrate and share with us. You are of an incredible mind and imagination. Thank you, R., Your production diary is a soulful and spiritual gem :). And Birdie Boy responds very enthusiastically to you as Othello ♥ ♥ ♥.Jaeda DeWalthttp://www.facebook.com/JaedaDeWaltArtographynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038168578117860655.post-10762781034238105932011-08-17T06:27:18.977-07:002011-08-17T06:27:18.977-07:00Thank you, Lisa. And thank you for all the wonderf...Thank you, Lisa. And thank you for all the wonderful support you have given to this effort. I will always do everything I can for the women and children of domestic abuse – it’s a kind of cruelty that thrives behind closed doors, in silence and darkness and isolation, and at the very least, we can try to offer insight and fellowship, as well as practical support to organizations like CASA, who offer safe havens.<br /><br />And yes, in writing Othello and Desdemona (and adding the extra human dimension of Jaeda’s and my voice to their characters), I will continue to try and illuminate the tragic emotions and actions that contribute to abuse. Love is so often referred to in terms of “falling”, and that can and should be a falling into an aware companionship of souls. But another type of fall, like that of this tragic couple, can happen when love is desperate, filled with old pain and betrayal, and lacking in true communication. The real tragedy is that such couples could do so much to heal and support one another, but instead their love turns dark, and the hurtful cycle continues. <br /><br />If efforts like “Othello Falling” do the tiniest bit to nudge lives trapped in that pain toward healing, freedom, and self-actualization, then it is worth every moment of the work to make it a reality.<br /><br />Thanks again, Lisa. You are very special.R. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630766946235458628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038168578117860655.post-36709689479231722642011-08-16T20:53:44.467-07:002011-08-16T20:53:44.467-07:00Again R Paul, thank you for doing the Othello Fall...Again R Paul, thank you for doing the Othello Falling benefit for woman and children of domestic violence. <br /><br />I'm constantly amazed at your perception of how things truly are in so many troubled relationships. Your last words say it all..."neither one truly sees the other at all."Lisa Alexander Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408188538622550449noreply@blogger.com