Testing.

Wing'ed started to surface in 2005. Since then, the project has unfolded in fits and starts, led to unexpected places, and demanded a highly unusual approach in its development. Finally finished in late 2009, the project has evolved into a beguiling experiment in theatre.

It is slightly terrifying to finally be doing this after so much work; when one has been haunted by a project for this long, it can result in a witches brew of expectation poured over an insatiable desire for perfection. I suppose the first things on the Wing'ed "to do list" is to get that particular witches brew in check. Nothing about this journey so far has been about perfection. In fact, creating this piece has tested me in the subtle and powerful ways of flaw and imperfection. It's the dance that shines in the light and trips in the dark, yet always so marvelous.

Icarus, Lucifer, and Phoenix; I have found them in myself, and have formed a relationship with each one. Diana (the director) suggested I have the tightest rapport with Lucifer; she may not be far off the mark. He's a dazzler for sure, the consummate showman. Sarcastic and passionate, he burns with insight and opinion. Icarus for all his damage, is raw but lovable and so oh-so-sexy; you just want to give him a big hug. Phoenix is the one that scares me the most. Phoenix is the newest of the three; it took an unbelievable 16 drafts to get him down on paper (in hindsight I suppose I had to work with the energy of creation and destruction in order to discover what its story was). Phoenix is the closest to the slipstream of creative consciousness; he is rage and transformation and the things the sparkle when the lights go out. He is out of control. He is a channel for raw universal energies. He is remarkable.

Naturally, there's a part of me that feels like I still don't fully understand the piece; luckily, I am surrounded by capable, talented artists who will do their part to bring light to the dark. I am also being guided by forces bigger than me who conspired with me to create this work, who are ever-watchful and very patient; their influence can be felt in the low-level tide pull of intuition and head pings. The universal forces are clear and unwavering... so too must I be. I have to trust everything that has brought me here. I have to trust the Wing'ed team. I have to trust myself.