I feel like I'm watching an inspirational video

No, seriously. I'm sitting in tech, yet another wasted day. The director opted to focus on video solely. Which is completely understandable as the videographer will only be here through Monday and the theatre foolishly agreed to take on not one but TWO video heavy shows and cram both into a eight day tech fiasco.

Yet again. No mention of the change of plans was made in the rehearsal report. Demoted from a dress rehearsal to another Q to Q. So here I sit watching actors sitting around, not in costume, waiting for the video and sound to cue up. After which the director walks the cast through the motions to sync them up with the artificial surroundings. And change the choreography and blocking to suite the tech. Instead of the other way around.

A white set painted with images of sunset and rolling waves, fading from blue to orange. Accompanied by a soundtrack of soft lulling piano and gentle ocean sounds. The video fades to an underwater shot...the silhouette of a dolphin gracefully glides overhead. This play lost it's heart long ago to the cutting room floor...and for what? For shiny projections to distract us from its lack of depth?

Two hours of tech and it's been the same soothing scene. Yet it's only the last 5 minutes of the show. I feel my blood pressure rising...